Great Duck Race
About this race
The 47th Annual Great Duck Race 5K and 10K
Sponsored by Baptist Health
Course Information
WADDLE, WALK, RUN OR FLY 5k or 10k!
Stuttgart AR is known for being the Rice and Duck Capital of the World. Join us Thanksgiving weekend for the Wings Over the Prairie Festival! Get a gaggle of friends or fly alone and conquer new goals. If you can't make it to Stuttgart the Saturday after Thanksgiving, feel free to participate virtually from anywhere!
10K RUNNERS RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL!
Register by October 31 to guarantee medal availability.
Every participant in the Great Duck Race 5K and 10K receives an official t-shirt. Specific shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed after October 31.
Age Division Place Medals will be awarded in each race along with an overall Male and Female Winner.
AGE DIVISIONS in each race:
10 and under
11-15
16-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Starting Line is at Farmers & Merchants Bank, 708 S. Main St.
Runners should pick up their packet and shoe tag between 6:30-7:30am.
Late registration is from 6:30-7:30am. Day of registration will close promptly at 7:30am!
Runner should be ready to run at 7:30am
10K Start 8:00am
5K Start 8:10am
Early packet pick up is available at the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, 507 S Main. on Monday, November 24 from Noon-5:00pm, Tuesday 8:00am-5:00pm and Wednesday 8:00am-5:00pm.
After the race, join us downtown for the rest of the festival activities! www.stuttgartduckfest.com
Pick your distance
Running
Great Duck Race 5K
Specific shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed after October 31. Age Division Place Medals will be awarded in each race along with an overall Male and Female Winner. AGE DIVISIONS in each race: 10 and under 11-15 16-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Great Duck Race 10K
10K RUNNERS RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL AND T-SHIRT! Register by October 31 to guarantee medal. Specific shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed after October 31. Age Division Place Medals will be awarded in each race along with an overall Male and Female Winner. AGE DIVISIONS in each race: 10 and under 11-15 16-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Virtual Great Duck Race
Virtual Runners receive an official t-shirt.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Stuttgart, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 4:56 PM local time (CST) in Stuttgart on November 28, 2026 — 10h 04m of daylight.
Course
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Stuttgart events
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