Rip to River

Rip to River

Saturday, 3 January 2026

Point Lonsdale & Ocean Grove, VIC

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Rip to River is a 10km surf beach run from "The Rip" Point Lonsdale to Ocean Grove by the Barwon River in Victoria on 3 January 2026.

There are also 10km walk, 5km run and 1.4km Ripper Nipper events.

This event is held early every summer, and is one of the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Clubs's most iconic events. It is also their biggest fundraiser and each year they welcome hundreds of runners to the pristine hard sand track from the Point Lonsdale lighthouse to the main beach at Ocean Grove.

Distances/Events

Kids' 1.4K
5K run
10K run/walk

Location map

The 10km starts near the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse and finishes at Ocean Grove Beach. The 5km and 1.4km both start/finish at Ocean Grove Beach.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 4 June 2025.

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