Rubber duck race

Nowadays, they are regarded as a more inventive kind of fundraising and the rubber duck is a symbol of the generosity of the organiser.

To some extent organisers are already afraid of potential risks, seeing as duck races apparently take place too often.

The race in the area of Trier–Saarbrücken–Schweich received an award by the initiative "Deutschland – Land der Ideen" as one of 365 projects.

[7] The ducks for the races are specially made with a very flat base and a small metal weight for stabilisation purposes.

Acting on behalf of the town's Bicentennial Committee, Royal Australian Air Force officers Andrew Cairns and Jock MacGowan constructed the release cage from PVC pipe, purchased and numbered the ducks, printed tickets, and even arranged a helicopter flypast.

1000 rubber ducks are released into the Water of Leith at the Stockbridge to float downstream to the finishing post at the Falshaw Bridge.

[9] The 2011 race was held on 3 July with proceeds going to local charities Stockbridge House & St. Columba's Hospice.

[11] On 31 August 2008, the Great British Duck Race was held near Hampton Court Palace in London.

[12] Each year, on Easter Monday, a duck race is organised in Glenridding by the local mountain rescue team to raise funds.

The largest race in the United States is the annual Freestore Foodbank Rubber Duck Regatta in Cincinnati, Ohio.

[15][16][17] In Fort Wayne, Indiana, for over 30 years the Weigand Construction Duck Race takes place in the summer at Johnny Appleseed Park to support the organization SCAN, whose mission is to eliminate the abuse and neglect of children in northeast Indiana through family services, education and community partnerships.

Founded in 1988 to help the town raise funds for a new ice rink,[21] nowadays the Derby races 25,000 rubber ducks down a stretch of the Qu'Appelle River and features a grand prize of CAD$1 million.

[22] The town makes a day out of it, with a pancake breakfast, bands and other entertainments, kids' activities, and a "parade to the post.