Neponset Valley Sunrise Rotary’s 23rd Annual
Duck Race on the Charles
June 21, 2025, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Save the Date for
Duck Race on the Charles!*
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Online Duck Adoptions opening soon!
We’re looking forward to this year’s race. We hope you are too!
We’re busy getting our ducks in a row for the upcoming race on Saturday, June 21. Thank you to all who purchased ducks online, joined us for our “shore party”, and watched us launch off the bridge off a front end loader (yikes!) last year. We had so much fun!
Aside from the fun, when you “adopt” ducks for the race, you help us to support charitable events throughout the year, so “adopting” some ducks for the race helps us to help others. And, you have a chance to win a cash prize.
A Huge Thank You!
On behalf of all of our club members and beneficiaries of our scholarships and community donations, thank you in advance for your continued support in 2025! Adopt some ducks, or sponsor the race.
2025 winners will be notified following the race.
Make a Donation
Online duck adoptions have closed. But you can still help us to help our community. Make a donation today.
Adopt Some Ducks
Sponsor the Race!
Annual Rotary Duck Race Prizes
Official rules are on the Rules page.
Our Annual Duck Race Prizes
Our little ducklings, marked with your adoption numbers, hit the water.
Typically, there are around 600 duck adoptions.
Prizes are awarded for the first three ducks across the line.
First Prize: $1,000
Second Prize: $500
Third Prize: $100
2024 Winners:
1st Prize: Yolanda Q.
2nd Prize: Michael P.
3rd Prize: Karen P.
2023 Winners:
1st Prize: Thomas C
2nd Prize: Callum H
3rd Prize: Michael P
2022 Winners:
1st Prize: Karen D.
2nd Prize: Julie M.
3rd Prize: Kathleen M.
2021 Winners:
First Prize: Catherine C, Dedham, MA
Second Prize: Jane O, Milton, MA
Following the race, we will be in touch with the winners to award their prizes. For privacy, we only publish the first name and last initial. If you would like the winners list, you can get in touch with us through our contact form.
Adopt a Duck! Sponsor the Race!
By the way, the Neponset Valley Sunrise Rotary is a 501(c)3, so your donations are tax deductible to the amount allowable by law.
