Llanelli Duck Race – A Day In The Rain Racing Ducks
The Great British Duck Race wasn’t the first duck race Duck Holiday has been too. Just a week earlier on August 30th we popped along the M4 to join in the fun at the first ever Llanelli Duck Race. Organised by Llanelli Sea Cadets this was a fund raising event that attracted interest from local [...]
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The Great British Duck Race 2009 Reviewed
On September 6th 2009 The Great British Duck Race took place at Molesey Lock, near Hampton Court Palace. It was the third time the race had been held at the location and whilst the world record for duck racing (205,000) was broken the race had Duck Holiday, who gone to watch the proceedings, feeling rather [...]
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The Oakland Rubber Ducky Derby – 13th July 2008
Duck races take place all over the world and if you’re in Oakland, California on 13th July you’ll be able to witness the 17th Annual Rubber Ducky Derby. It’s in aid of the local Children’s Hospital and Research Center and they’ve got a really cool website and video to promote the event. You can even [...]
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The Great British Duck Race is Back for 2008
Last year’s Great British Duck Race was such a success (see the video below) that the organisers are doing it all again this year. On Sunday 31st August 250,000 plastic ducks will race along The River Thames setting a new world record and helping to raise money for UK charities. It costs just £2 to [...]
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The Great British Duck Race
On September 2nd 2007, The Great British Duck Race is taking part in London. 165,000 rubbers ducks are expected to “swim” down a 1km stretch of the River Thames near Hampton Court Palace. This would be a new world record and thr organisers are hoping that the event will raise over half a million pounds [...]
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