The Great Ilkley Duck Race 2024
On the River Wharfe at Ilkley
Saturday April 20th 2024
Saturday April 20th
The biggest, finest and most exciting Duck Race in Ilkley.
Race Starts 2.30pm
from the New Brook Street bridge
Finish 350m Downstream
To buy in person - see below.
If you aren't sure how a Duck Race Works Click HERE
Each Duck Ticket Costs £2
Remember - You don't have to be there to win -we guarantee to call you and send your prize to you wherever you are in Yorkshire, the UK or the World
The Prizes
First Prize £200
Second Prize £100
Third Prize £75
4th, 5th, 6th Prizes £50
Second Prize £100
Third Prize £75
4th, 5th, 6th Prizes £50
All profits will be donated to our charitable causes. The major portion of our donations are to local causes in Ilkley and the surrounding area. This year we intend to support :
LS29 (Special Needs Support Group), Ilkley Youth Club (Summer of Fun), Great Ilkley Get Together (Food Parcels), Clarke Foley Centre, Ilkley Community Transport, Ilkley Good Neighbours
........and other causes if we can raise the funds
You can buy tickets online - click HERE
Or You Can Buy Tickets in Person :
Look out for us in the weeks leading up to the event - we plan to sell tickets in advance in Ilkley locations.
Grove Saturday Market - Sat March 30th
Tesco Car Park - Sat April 6th
Grove Sunday Real Food Market - Sun April 7th
Grove Saturday Market - Sat April 13th
Tesco Car Park - Sun April 14th
Tickets are also available in advance from Rotary Club members
Sales On The Day
On Race Day itself - tickets will only be sold on The Grove until 1pm, also near the Riverside Hotel until 1pm and near New Brook St Bridge until 2pm so that the final ducks can be added into the starting field.
Winners will be announced on the day, and will be published in the Ilkley Gazette. They will also will be published on this website for at least 3 months. All prizes will be paid by Cheque. However you choose to buy a ticket you will be asked for your contact details - and if you win we will contact you through those details - so if you can't be there on the day we can still tell you the Good News and get your prize to you.
For full Terms and Conditions etc - see HERE
Good Luck with Your Duck
An Ilkley Wharfedale Rotary Club Event .
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