12th Annual Pawcatuck River Duck Race
Date and Time
Saturday Apr 24, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
12:00 PM - Main Race
11:30PM - Corporate Duck Race
10:30am - 1:30PM - Fun and Festivities. Rock wall, duck games, moon bounce, Cheto the clown, delicious food, and much more!
Location
Westerly Yacht ClubParking Available at The Westerly Airport and Westerly Crossing: Shuttle Buses to the Yacht Club running continuously from 10:30am - 2pm
Fees/Admission
Event is free to attend. $5 to sponsor a duck to race for over 90 valuable prizes!
Description
12th Annual Duck Race now being held at the Westerly Yacht Club
10:30AM - 1:30PM Fun and festivities. Great food, rock wall, moon bounce, duck games, face painting, Cheto the clown and more!
11:30 PM - Corporate Duck Race -Separate race of only 150 ducks sponsored by local businesses for one cash prize of $1,500
12:00 PM - Main Race - 20,000 Ducks released into the Pawcatuck River
Prizes! Over 90 fabulous prizes will be awarded to the first ducks chosen from the water. The Grand Prize is a trip for a family of 4 to Disney World, Orlando, FL, including airfare, hotel, and park passes or $2,500 Cash! Other prizes include YMCA memberships, gym memberships, certificates to local restaurants, retails stores, and much much more!
Buy Your Ducks! Want your chance to win one of over 90 available prizes? Duck sponsorship certificates are on sale now at the Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce, at local schools, non-profit organizations, businesses. Or purchase them online by clicking "here" below.
Support Your Community! This two-state river race is the largest charitable event in the two-state region. Over 50 schools and non-profit organizations participate in this Annual Event each year by selling Duck Sponsorship certificates. Check your favorite local school or non-profit organization to see if they are participating in the race!
Costume Contest! This annual duck costume contest will take place at 12:30PM at the Chamber of Commerce Tent. A special prize will go to the cutest ducky and all children will receive a special gift for participating. For children ages 1-8.
Please call (401) 596 - 7761 for more information.
Images
Printed courtesy of www.oceanchamber.org/ – Contact the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce for more information.
1 Chamber Way, Westerly, RI 02891 – (401) 596-7761 – info@oceanchamber.org