Alex's Duck Duck Run 2026

Run along the St. Joseph River and two Lake Michigan beaches, tracing Silver Beach, Lions Park Beach, and the Howard Recreational Trail, passing the Whirlpool Compass Fountain. The course starts and finishes at the Margaret Upton Arboretum. A 1K for kids is available, with volunteers cheering. Participants receive a race bib, a rubber duck award, and a t-shirt. Proceeds from Alex's Duck Duck Run benefit The Alex Mandarino Foundation, funding medicine to increase survival rates for children with cancer.