Duck and Run Ottawa, ON

Duck and Run Ottawa, ON

THE RACE TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE OUR WETLANDS

October 15, 2023
10:00 a.m.
Ottawa, ON

Run, walk, roll or waddle - there are options for everyone!

Register now for a 1K or 5K fun run!
Participants age 13+: $20
Participants age 5-12: $10
Participants under 5: Free
(Age discounts will be applied at check-out)

Our event takes place at Walter Baker Park near the Kanata Recreation Complex in Ottawa, ON. The park is one of the largest city parks in Ottawa. It is a great park for children young and old. The paved trail around the perimeter of the park is used for many recreational activities and will be the perfect viewing platform for our fun run/walk to see the vast greenspace within the park.

1K Fun Run route

5K Run route

Gather your flock of friends and family and migrate our way this fall to enjoy time outdoors, courtesy of nature.

We’ll make it worth the trip!

Prizes for top fundraisers!

Canada’s wetlands are incredible!
By lacing up for Duck and Run, you're helping to:

• Make Canada’s lakes and beaches clean and healthy! Wetlands are nature’s kidneys, filtering out pollutants and reducing the risk of blue-green algae.
• Secure the future for wildlife! More than 550 species rely on Canada’s wetland habitats, including 97 species at risk.
• Build climate resilience for our communities! Wetlands store carbon, shield our communities from extreme weather and reduce the severity of flooding and drought.

These incredible ecosystems need our help. Many have already been lost and more are destroyed every day. That’s why we’re celebrating our 85th anniversary with a pledge to protect 15 million habitat acres across Canada this year alone—adding up to a surface area larger than Lake Huron!

Fundraising Incentives

Each registered participant will receive a commemorative lanyard, waterfowl band and neck gaiter!

You can also earn a cool Duck and Run t-shirt by raising $150 or more.

Ask your friends, family, co-workers to support your efforts and make a donation to your personal fundraising page, if you raise $150 or more we will send you the t-shirt!

Need some help getting started? Check out our fundraising tips!

The Duck and Run event in Ottawa is proudly supported by title sponsor Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Canada