Backing open
Drop Bear Dash
All twenty Drop Bear Dash contenders lined up on the riverbank in their team colours

The Drop Bear Roster

Twenty contenders. One winner. Tap a bear for the official dossier — or grab raffle entries straight away.

Backing open

Backing is open — the bears hit the water Sat 19 Sep.

Everything official lands here first — field news, race-week notices, then the live calls on the day.

Next milestone: the field reveal.

Narrandera Dispatch

Occasional updates on the koalas, the September count, and the inside word on race week.

Trust

Charity raffle conducted by the Rotary Club of Narrandera under the NSW Community Gaming Act 2018. Bears that finish top three trigger live prize draws — and the prizes are serious. Full reveal before race day. 18+ to enter. No purchase necessary to watch, chat or donate.

Country

The Drop Bear Dash is run on Wiradjuri Country. We acknowledge the Wiradjuri people as the traditional custodians of the Murrumbidgee and its riverbanks, and pay respect to Elders past and present.

TWENTY DROP BEARS. ONE RIVER. REAL KOALAS.