Duck Race Through Swanage

Mon, May 31st 2010 at 12:00 am - 2:00 am

We held a sponsored duck race through (and underneath) Swanage on Bank Holiday Monday in aid of PolioPlus

Duck Race Through Swanage - The winning ducks talk tactics after the race

Duck Race Through Swanage - You can see why David didn't make it as a fisherman with a less than elegant technique with his net

Duck Race Through Swanage - David captures the first ducks as they make it through the finishingh gate.

Duck Race Through Swanage - The first ducks are sighted and the crowd go wild - well at least some do.

Duck Race Through Swanage - David and Mick waited for the ducks to emerge from underneath Swanage

Duck Race Through Swanage - David and Neil the duck coaches were close at hand to ensure they all made it to the finish

Duck Race Through Swanage - off they go - next stop the Solent

Duck Race Through Swanage - Ed Stewart entertains the crowd and gives the ducks a last minute pep talk

Duck Race Through Swanage - President Maggie Hardy welcome everyone to the race and thanks all those who sponsored ducks before introducing Ed Stewart

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Ed Stewart was kind enough to host our race and act as the starter for this popular event.

Proceeds were given to the Rotary PolioPlus campaign which is inching closer to eradicating polio from the 4 remaining countries in the world where it is endemic. The money raised will be doubled by the Gates Foundation and used to run immunisation days to try to ensure children are protected.

Thanks to everyone who sponsored a duck in our race. All 2000 tickets were sold and our intrepid ducks made the journey on the Swanbrook from outside the Conservative Club to the Mowlem in record time (thanks to the local fire brigade for their help!)

The winning ducks (and sponsors) were:

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