Fri, Aug 7, 2026

Memphis Duck Dash

Memphis, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

About the Memphis Duck Dash

The course winds through downtown Memphis, timed to run just ahead of the Duck Days parade. That means the streets are already filling with spectators when you go through, which gives the course a different energy than a typical road race. The route starts and finishes at the Youth Center on Pratt Road, so the start area is easy to navigate.

A light dinner is set up after the race, and there is live music from a local band at the finish. Packet pickup opens before the start on race day, so there is no need to come the evening before.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

37finishers

17:54winner

38:31median

59:05cutoff

Top 3: Preston Corneillie (17:54) · Donovan Germain (22:21) · Kaleb Manska (22:51)

· 2025 results

5finishers

26:40winner

26:42median

54:44cutoff

Top 3: Tracy Banks (26:40) · Michelle Shekoski (26:41) · Becky Schaufele (26:42)

The Memphis Duck Dash has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles8/7/2026 18:15$25

Waddle Walk8/7/2026 18:15$25

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Common Questions About the Memphis Duck Dash

Will I finish last at the Memphis Duck Dash?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 38:31, and the last recorded finisher came in around 59:05, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Memphis Duck Dash a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (37 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Memphis Duck Dash?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:54 while the median finisher took 38:31. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.