Dino Dash
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Event overview
The DINO DASH takes place on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at The Market Place in Tustin, California. It is a community run, walk, and bike event that benefits the Tustin Public Schools Foundation. A free family Expo will offer activities, school fundraising booths, and exhibitors. Race-day registrations do not include a shirt.
Courses and awards
The event includes running and bike options with both timed and non-timed activities. The 5K and 10K runs are chip-timed; the 2K Fun Run and the Bike Tours are not timed. The 5K and 10K top finishers in each age division receive hand-made trophies created by Tustin Unified students; second- and third-place finishers receive medals. The finisher medal for the 10K, 5K, and Bike Tour uses a student-designed logo.
Distances:
- 2K Fun Run/Walk - non-timed
- 5K Run/Walk - chip-timed
- 10K Run/Walk - chip-timed
- Bike Tour - 15K - open roads
- Bike Tour - 5K - family-friendly on closed roads
The 15K bike tour passes through Tustin and Irvine before returning to The Market Place and is recommended for riders age 13 and up. The Tustin Public Schools Foundation funds grants, scholarships, and enrichment programs for Tustin Unified schools. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.