Dusk till Dawn 12hr Team Challenge 2026

The Dusk till Dawn 12hr Team Challenge is an overnight team running race held at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Four runners collaborate for 12 hours, beginning at dusk and concluding at dawn, with the objective of covering the greatest possible distance. A minimum of one teammate must be on the course continuously, requiring teams to strategize pace, rest, nutrition, and fatigue management throughout the night. The course is an approximately 2.1-kilometre circuit within the War Memorial precinct and Sculpture Garden, utilizing some street lighting and provided headlamps for unlit sections. Teams have flexibility in deploying runners individually, in pairs, or with frequent rotations, making the event a test of planning as well as endurance. Support staff, hydration, and food are available for runners overnight, and the event contributes funds to current and former Defence personnel.