The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Portage la Prairie's Big Duck Race is coming back to Splash Island July 1st.

"Race time is 6:30 p.m. at Splash Island and everyone is welcome to attend," says Executive Director Dawn Froese. "Through the month of June we will be selling tickets for the ducks, they're $5 for one or three (ducks) for 10$, and can be purchased at Boston Pizza, Co-op, our office, as well as some other locations BDO, Mazur Group, Enns Brothers, Mayfair Print Shot, and McMunn and Yates."

This year's first prize is a $500 gift card from Portage Co-op, second is two Winnipeg Jets Tickets courtesy of Boston Pizza, and third is a private suite at a Manitoba Moose game which includes 10 tickets and unlimited popcorn. Froese says you better act fast if you want to get some ducks. She says the proceeds will help them mentor a lot of local kids.

"Our mission is to mentor children in our community and a 20-mile radius, we actually have programs in Oakville and MacGregor as well. We recognize that mentoring is a huge component in a child's life and helping them develop, so all the funds from the big duck race help us mentor kids in our communities."

Froese says they'll start all the ducks just below the waterslides, open up the lazy river, and the first three ducks through the barricade at the end will be declared the winners.