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Durban Duck Day races aheadCopy Dog Editorial Enterprises CC09/28/2012 10:54:22 
This fun event takes place at the Yacht Mole, Durban Harbour, on Sunday 6 October 2012 A ‘quacker’ of a day, the first ever Durban Duck Day takes place at Durban’s Yacht Mole (off Victoria Embankment/Margaret Mncadi Avenue) on Saturday 6 October where a “flock” of ducks will be released simultaneously to race, with the victorious duck winning the grand cash prize pool. This event was scheduled for July, but gale-force wind conditions forced a postponement until 6 October from 11am until 3pm. The day features non-stop entertainment with an obvious duck theme, be it duck dances for the younger participants, communal singing of specially adapted ‘ducky’ songs, or the quackier ‘Best Duck Hat’ or the ‘Best Duck Costume’ competitions. The colourful Duck Day ‘Duckettes’ will mingle in amongst the crowd to hand out spot prizes and giveaways. Durban Duck Day is a really simple concept; a maximum of ten thousand numbered rubber bath ducks will be released at the same time to float on the tide, with wind and current assistance, towards a demarcated finish post. R10 from the sale of every duck goes into the prize pool, with the first duck to cross the finishing line winning the prize “pool” for the person that has ‘bought’ that duck. The race venue will be carefully demarcated according to the tides and wind on the day, and will have pool-cleaning hoses keeping the ducks neatly in their corral. As the race progresses, the corral will be drawn towards the shore, containing the ducks for ease of removal once the race is over. Duck ‘Wranglers’ will be present at all times ensuring no ducks end up ‘in the wild’. Ducks are sold prior to the event and cost R40 each. Non-profit organisations such as Highway Hospice are using this fun event as a fund raiser, with a percentage of each duck sale going towards much-needed funds. Individual purchases of a single duck or a small flock can be made via the website below, with the NSRI as the beneficiary. For more info / to buy your ducks go to www.durbanduckday.co.za or contact Creative Events on 031 266 9828. Media enquiries to sophie@pubmat.co.za Alternative photos, additional info etc., available on request. William Charlton-Perkins Copy Dog Editorial Enterprises CC 031 309 8738 082 335 6088 |
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