Charity Duck Race 2025

Sat, Jun 7th 2025 at 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

£1 a duck. Buy your ducks online by 6th May to take advantage of our 'Early Bird' bonus. Buy on the day from 10am at the Rotary Gazebo in Milngavie. Sales online at https://rotary-club-of-allander.sumupstore.com/ Prize and bonus details below.


 Ducks launch from bridge at Gavin's Mill at 3pm, Saturday 7th June.   £1 a duck.   

As well as record number of prizes (11 so far) and value of prizes (£320+) this year also have an 'Early Bird' bonus for anyone buying 5 or more ducks on or before 6th May.   

Early Bird Offer

For every 5 ducks bought by end of 6th May, an additional 2 ducks will be allocated to you ie buy 5 get 7, buy10 get 14, buy 15 get 21, etc .  Increase your chance of winning.  Dont wait until race day. Purchaes before 6th May are only available on line at https://rotary-club-of-allander.sumupstore.com/  


Buying your Ducks

You can buy online up to midnight on Friday 6th June at https://rotary-club-of-allander.sumupstore.com/  After that its on the day at the Allander Rotray Gazebo in Milngavie Precinct from 10am up to just before 3pm. 

When you buy online you will get an email from allanderrotary@outlook.com  with your duck numbers .  You should get this within 48 hours, normally 24 hours.  Check you junk mail if it hasn't appeared in your inbox.

Prizes  (see photos for items)

Qty Duck Race Prizes Value Comment
1 Elemis Beauty Bag £146.00 Elemis website - details below
1 Gift Voucher £50.00 Details to be confirmed
1 Brooklyn Brewery 4  glasses £35.00 £7 ea + £7 p&p Brooklyn website
1 Toffee Vodka £22.00 Several websites
1 German mustard seed oil £13.00 Brought from Germany
1 Orchard toys Great Britain And Ireland Map Puzzle & Poster £12.00 RRP £15.50
1 Jack Daniels Gift Set £11.68 Asda price
1 Casa Silva Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere 2024 £9.89 Laithwaites price
1 Aluado Branco 2023 Portugeese White Wine £8.99 Laithwaites price
1 CCP Guide Book £8.90 From Allander stock
1 German Mustard Oil £5.00 Brought from Germany
11 Total £322.46  

Elemis Prize

Values taken from Elemis website and ebay (wash bag).  Where no price available for specific size (serum) it has been calculated pro rata.

Elemis X TILI Large Drawstring Wash Bag     £9
Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash Skin Smoothing Cleanser 200ml £40
Superfood Glow Cleansing Butter Pumpkin Glow Facial Cleanser 200ml £53
Superfood Fruit Vinegar Liquid Glow Radiance Facial Toner 50ml £14
Ultra Smart Pro-Collagen Complex Serum Anti-Ageing Serum 4ml £30

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One off or irregular fund raising. Annual fund raising is covered elsewhere.

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A review of 50 years of Allander featuring events, fund raising, competitions including a range of activities with the local community and schools. Chartered on 29th May 1970. Click on logo to start. Last update 9th May 2020

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In addition to the Duck Race Allander in conjunction with Clyde Coastal Path are sponsoring a number of activities in this year's Milngavie Week. Full details on next page.

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In 2019 Allander Rotary decided that they would like to offer the residents of Milngavie, Bearsden, the surrounding area and wider public a new service. Free to attend, a lecture on a topic of general interest and where no audience expertise was necessary

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Prize tickets and prizes won.

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50 year logo

Two videos celebrating 50 years of Allander Rotary created as part of their birthday celebrations.

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On 24th May Allander Rotary presented a cheque for £2000 to RNIB. The fund raising including donations by readers of an autobiography by Colin Robertson, a founder member, and selling furniture. Full details below.

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Community Bed mid August

50 year celebration in Milngavie Town Centre

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Competitions in Allander Club's area with winners progressing to level of Rotary Organisation and other support.

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The Firth o Clyde Rotary Trail (FoCRT) runs from the Mull of Galloway to Milngavie via Greenock and the Erskine Bridge. The route comprises the Mull of Galloway Trail, The Ayrshire Coastal Path and the Clyde Coastal Path.

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Milngavie Youth Centre

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Rotary for Children aged 12 and under. Killermont Primary School have become Allander Rotary's first affiliated Rotakids Club.

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The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. During the past 100 years, the Foundation has spent $3 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.

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Along with the Rotary Club of Gourock, Allander are responsible for the Clyde Coastal Path (Kelly Burn to Milngavie) which forms part of the Firth o Clyde Rotary Trail (Mull of Galloway to Milngavie) which is part of the International Appalachian Trail.

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