The Great Nottingham Duck Race

Part of the Nottingham Riverside Festival

Duck Race In Action

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Annual mass duck race event; organised by the Rotary Clubs of Trent Bridge & Long Eaton Dawnbreakers, held on the river Trent between the suspension bridge toward the world famous Trent bridge. The event consists of us selling tickets for a yellow plastic duck during Nottingham's Riverside Festival.  Each year we launch approximately 7,000 ducks into the River Trent from the suspension bridge and watch them race down towards the finish line at the world famous Trent Bridge. 

2022 Race Information:

Sunday 7 August 2022 at 4.30pm - Part of the Nottingham Riverside Festival

Proceeeds from our 2022 event will go to support...

  • Air Ambulance
  • Stonebridge City Farm
  • South Derbyshire Communiity First Responders

Ticket Sales:

Tickets are priced at £2 and can be purchased at our Riverside Festival stalls and via our sellers, or, at the Wilford Lane Co-op food store.

Terms & Conditions:

For terms and conditions please click hereRegistered Charity Numbers; 1047317 and 1015321.

Prizes: 

A range of prizes are on offer including;
  • £500 First Prize.
  • Crockpot slow cooker.
  • Bottle of Malt Whiskey.
  • Case of wine.
  • £50 La Sante House - Health and beauty voucher.

Corporate Duck Sponsors: 

Thanks to the following companies who have donated generously by way of purchasing Corporate Duck entries.

RDC Aviation Potter Clarkson Innes England James Hambro
Fisher Hargreaves Proctor Brewin Dolphin Sytner  Cooper Parry
Innes England Browne Jacobson Mike Nowiki Frank Goulding Ltd
Amazon NDG Griffiths Meta Construction CMEC4 Ltd
Nelsons Solicitors Ken Wilkins Clipasafe Ltd Herritage IFA
The Young Performers Artistic Upholstery Gascoigne Designs GB Flint Coachworks


Prize Winners: 
Green Corporate Ducks

  • 1st James Hambro
  • 2nd Amazon EMA1 

Yellow Ducks...

  • 1st Mrs A Fairclough (Ticket 4370)
  • 2nd Viv Aldridge (Ticket 4621)
  • 3rd  Amy Bennett (Ticket 4265)
  • 4th  Rachael Bench (Ticket 3465)
  • 5th  Ed French (Ticket 3671)

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