Annual Rubber Duckie Race and Festival

Sunday, Sep 8, 2024 at 2:00pm

Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development
625 Community Way

Join Schreiber for our marquee fundraising campaign – 36th Annual Rubber Duckie Race and Festival

New this year – a one-mile duckie dash, duckie relay and 100M duckling dash will be capped off by our festival now held at the Schreiber Center.

Schedule of Events:

1:30PM – Registration for Duckie Dash Opens & festival begins
2:30PM – Duckling Dash – Kids 100M Fun Run
3:00PM – Duckie Dash – Individual
3:30PM – Duckie Dash – Relay Race
4:00PM – Announce Race Winners
5:00PM – Event Concludes

Pre-order your unlimited game play wristbands for only $25 and enjoy 3 hours of non-stop fun! You can also purchase a wristband on the day of the event for $35. One wristband per person. As a special treat, race registrants and those who purchase a quack pack, flock, or diamond duck pack will receive an additional discount on preordered game play wristbands. *No refunds on wristbands or game tickets.

Food Trucks:

Scoops Ice Cream & Grille
Cupcakes by Casey
Walk-O Taco Lancaster
Dunkin Cruiser

Register to Race

The Duckie Dash and Duckling Dash are both open to people of all abilities. Both racecourses are accessible to people of all ages who use mobility devices such as wheelchairs and walkers, as well as those who are able-bodied.

The Duckie Dash is a one-mile race open to persons age 13+. Anyone registered by 8/1/24 will receive a commemorative race t-shirt.  T-shirts for the race will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for participants who register after the deadline

A four-person Duckie Dash relay team is another fun option. Each team member completes a quarter mile while wearing a duckie floatie.

The Duckling Dash is a 100-meter race open to kids ages 2-5 and 6-12.

Register to race in our one mile Duckie Dash before August 1 to receive a discounted festival wristband for unlimited game play, and a single duckie which automatically enters you for a chance to win our grand prize giveaway.

Race Registration Opens May 24

Adopt and Sell Duckies

Whether you adopt rubber duckies of your own, or sign-up to be a duckie seller you will be supporting our mission and helping #SchreiberKids reach their fullest potential.

Single Duck – $5

Help pay for craft supplies and games for therapy sessions at Schreiber

Quack Pack (6) – $25

Help support the work of our S.T.A.R.S. Preschool and Circle of Friends Academy Teachers & Staff

Flock of Ducks (24) – $100

Help support the work of our Physical, Occupational, Speech, and Behavioral Health Therapists

Diamond Duck Pack (240) – $1,000

Help cover the cost of summer camp for one week for three campers.

Adopting duckies automatically enters you for our grand prize giveaway. Winners will be announced the Monday after the 36th Annual Rubber Duckie Race & Festival.

*You do not need to be present at the festival to win the giveaway prize.

Becoming a duckie seller automatically enters you for a chance to win our top duckie seller’s prize! We welcome individuals, families, companies, and other groups to sign up as duckie sellers and compete to win big!

Sign up to become a duckie seller today!

Prizes

First place prizes will be given to the top individual Duckie Dash runners in each age group.

13-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+

Each member of the top Duckie Dash relay team will receive a prize.

Each Duckling Dash participant will receive a commemorative race medal and the top runner in each age group will receive a first-place prize.

Giveaway winners will be announced online the Monday following the Duckie Race & Festival. Duckie dash racers will automatically be entered in our grand prize giveaway. For more chances to win our grand prize giveaway you can also adopt duckies! Each adopted duckie enters you for a chance to win big!

The group or individual who sells the most duckies will win our top seller’s prize.

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