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SOLD OUT! All 20,000 ducks were adopted for the 23rd Annual URS Rubber Duck Regatta presented by AES Ohio. Thank you, Dayton, for racing with us in support of children and adults with disabilities. See the 2026 winners below.

Adopt a Duck for Disabilities
Sold Out

All 20,000 Ducks Adopted!

23rd Annual URS Rubber Duck Regatta
presented by
AES Ohio

September 19, 2026  •  RiverScape MetroPark

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Thank you, Dayton!

You did it. Every single one of our 20,000 ducks was adopted before race day, and every one of them had a name on it. That has never happened before, and it happened because of you.

Race day threw everything at us. Rain, flooding, and a lightning delay shut things down for an hour. But when the skies cleared, all 20,000 ducks hit the Great Miami River and raced to the finish line, every one of them in support of children and adults with disabilities served by URS.

To everyone who adopted a duck, built a fundraising team, sponsored the race, volunteered in the rain, or cheered from the riverbank: thank you. 💜

Our 2026 winners

Congratulations to the seven lucky ducks that crossed the finish line first.

Grand PrizeAleici Mireles
$2,500 cash
Courtesy of Advantage Car and Credit
2nd PlaceCorey LeMaster
$1,000 7-Eleven Speedway gift card plus a $500 Visa gift card
Courtesy of 7-Eleven Speedway and Chapel Electric
3rd PlaceDavid Egger
A David Yurman necklace plus a Square One Salon and Spa package
Courtesy of James Free Jewelers and Square One Salon and Spa
4th PlaceLynn Faulkner
A $1,000 Watson's gift card plus a $1,000 Brunner's Lawn Service gift card
Courtesy of Watson's and Brunner's Lawn Service
5th PlaceMike Hansman
A $1,000 Buffalo Wild Wings gift card plus a $500 City Barbeque gift card
Courtesy of Buffalo Wild Wings and City Barbeque
6th PlacePeter Beyerle
Dinner for six (up to $600) at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
Courtesy of Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
7th PlaceLisa Jicinsky
Two $250 Morris Home Furniture gift cards
Courtesy of Morris Home Furniture

Winners will be contacted the week of September 21. Questions? Email llafakis@ursdayton.org.

JaKiya, 2026 Regatta Ambassador, with Quackers the duck mascot
Our 2026 Ambassador
JaKiya

When JaKiya first came to URS, she had never been in a classroom. Following directions was hard. Expressing herself was harder. Today she is the spirited, hilarious, dancing, basketball playing kiddo her teachers describe as true to herself, a child who lights up a room and makes sure every friend feels seen.

Through URS' Preschool program and on site Speech, Physical, and Occupational Therapy, JaKiya has built confidence, strength, and her own voice. Every duck you adopted this year helps URS give kids like JaKiya the therapies, teachers, and tools they need to shine.

"Children with Down syndrome like JaKiya are amazing. Give them time and watch them sprout into these amazing kids. They have so much life and spark that will keep a smile on your face." Latosha, JaKiya's mom
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See you in 2027!

The 24th Annual Rubber Duck Regatta is coming in September 2027, and we plan to make it bigger and better than ever. Duck adoptions open next spring and sponsorship opportunities will be available in early 2027.

Want to be the first to know? Visit daytonducks.com and join our mailing list.

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URS' purpose is to increase the skills, enhance the functional abilities, and maximize the independence of those we serve.

United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton  •  Serving the Miami Valley since 1956

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