PHOENIX - Five in Five Duck n Run Series 2026

This is the entry for our brand new 'Duck n Run - Totally Quackers' Fiver in Five (FiFi) Summer race series 2026.

Each day of the series you'll receive one of our giant spinning ducky medals with 5 different colours to collect and each day you'll also get a themed rubber ducky with 5 epic ducks to collect and believe me when I say we have some absolute beauties lined up for you. From Duck Dastardly to Mucky, Lucky, Plucky and *ucky Ducky, there's a dirty duck for everyone! There will be a special ducky theme for each day too - we really do have all our ducks lined up for this brilliant race series.

The summer Rubber Ducky Five in Five is to be held from Thursday 27th August 2026 through to Bank Holiday Monday 31st August 2026 and is part of our Summer Ducky 10in10 series with all multiday events finishing on the same day in a huge party like atmosphere

Early Duck Special.

If you enter before the end of the first May Bank Holiday - I.E by midnight on 4th May AND run all 5 days we'll give you an extra 9 themed rubber ducky's making a set of 14 different ducks to collect - that's what we call a '10-4 Good Buddy' Honk Honk!

Entry includes a daily themed rubber duck presented to you at the finish line, plus, of course an epic set of giant spinning ducky medals.

No Medal entry option also available for single day entries.

As the name(s) suggests this is a series of 5 consecutive running events held over 5 consecutive days where you choose - from 5km to 10k, half to marathon to ultra, you can complete as many, or as few, laps as you like each day. The laps will be based around our standard 5.3km, 3.28 mile, out and back, series of routes along the beautiful River Thames and are held on UKA/IAAF measured and certified routes. The runs are 5, 6 or 7 hour timed events, dependant on distance entered and if you take advantage of our early start option you can get almost 9 hours of running time each day. We welcome absolutely all abilities of runner - complete one lap on any day and you're both a finisher for that day and a winner in our eyes, or keep going and see how far you can go in the full time limit. Then come back and do it all over again and again and again.

The Phoenix Duck n Run Five in Five series will be based from our Thames Path location in Walton on Thames (postcode KT12 2JB) from the Weir Pub (right on the start finish line) and there are plenty of accommodation options nearby. We use two routes from this location for the Ducky FiFi and we plan to alternate the route day-to-day to mix things up a bit. Our aid station or "duck shop" is famous for all its sweet and savoury goodies and CAKE and it will be back in full force in 2026 so you won't go hungry!

There are other 5in5"s and multi-day series, so what makes the Phoenix Ducky FiFi so special?

Well, as we hope you've come to expect from us, we're going to be doing something rather special and unique to us on the "bling" front. Yet again we've gone all out on the bling with 5 giant spinning rubber ducky medals to collect with a different colour Phoenix ducky for each day.

What else do I get?

You get an actual rubber ducky each day with 5 different themed ducks to collect and for those who sign up to our 'early duck' offer there are 9 bonus ducks up for grabs, so a total of 14 different rubber ducks to collect - 10-4 Good Buddy!

What are the distance options and associated time limits for each?

As part of the sign up process to enter our Five in Five you will be asked to from the following four options for your chosen distance;

• Half Marathon - 5 hour time limit (hard cut off)
• Marathon - 7 hour time limit (hard cut off)
• Ultra Marathon - 7 to 9 hour time limit (hard cut off)
• Timed event (mixed distances) - 7 to 9 hour time limit (hard cut off).

This is so we know what distance you are intending to complete so we can look after you accordingly.

Please note: You can change distances if you change your mind, even on the day itself. Just let us know so we can monitor you against the right cut off.

But what if I want to do some days but not all the days?

That is absolutely fine - any day can be entered as a single / separate event and you can do whichever days you want.

Finishers T-Shirts

We also have epic 5in5 finishers t-shirts available to purchase after you complete the event (or in advance if you're confident enough). We have FiFi Finishers T-shirts in the Half-Marathon, Marathon and Ultra Marathon categories.

Places will be strictly limited so don't leave it too late to enter.

Minimum distance is 3.28 miles or as far as you can go in 7 to 9 hours. Off road trail, the terrain is riverside towpath. The overall course has no elevation gain / loss making this a flat and fast route.