Margaret Upton Arboretum, Saint Joseph MI
Saturday, June 14th, 2025
🏃♂️ Race Overview
- Event Date: 2025-06-14
- Location: Margaret Upton Arboretum, Saint Joseph, MI
- Race URL: Alex's Duck Duck Run
🌊 5K Race Details
- Course: The 5K course will take runners and walkers along the beautiful St. Joseph River and two Lake Michigan beaches.
- Highlights: Participants will race along Silver Beach, Lions Park Beach and Howard Recreational Trail and then through the Whirlpool Compass Fountain.
- Start Time: The 5K begins at 9 a.m.
👶 1K Kids' Fun Run
- Distance: The non-competitive 1K fun run (0.62 miles) begins prior to the 5K.
- Route: Children will follow a paved sidewalk and safe route with volunteers cheering along the way.
- Parental Participation: Parents are encouraged to run with younger children.
- Start Time: The 1K Kids' Fun Run begins at 8:40 a.m.
❤️ Charity Commitment
- Foundation: All proceeds from the event will benefit The Alex Mandarino Foundation.
- Purpose: The foundation is dedicated to helping save the lives of children with neuroblastoma and other rare pediatric cancers.
- Mission: Provide critical funding for research related to the prevention, treatment, and ultimate cure of neuroblastoma.
- Impact: By participating in Alex's Duck Duck Run, you are helping fund new medicine that will increase survival rates of kids with cancer.
🌐 More Information
- Website: Visit www.thealexmandarinofoundation.org for more information.
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