Neponset Valley Sunrise Rotary’s 21st Annual
Duck Race on the Charles
June 17, 2023
Thank you For Our 21st Annual Duck Race on the Charles!*
Saturday, June 17th, 2023
Online Duck Adoptions are now closed.
The Shore Party has been cancelled.
Switch to Plan B.
Just a Heads Up: Due to the threat of Thunderstorms, the Judges decided to err on the side of safety and cancel our Shore Party scheduled for today. 🥲
But, we still have our 3 winners!
The Pluck A Duck Scenario
After careful consideration of all the weather apps, the Judges decided to invoke the Pluck A Duck scenario this morning.
Club Sargent at Arms, Matt McKee, was nominated to dig into the tub of 600+ ducks to pull out, one by one, the three winning ducks.
“Is it the race we wanted?” asked President Kevin Hallinan. “No. But, we raised a lot of funds for our scholarships and we kept everyone safe. Those are the important things.”
He went on to say, “We are just going to have to have a bigger Shore Party and Duck Race next year!”
A Huge Thank You!
On behalf of all of our club members and beneficiaries of our scholarships and community donations, we want to thank everyone who adopted ducks and all of our fantastic and loyal sponsors.
Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you all again soon!
2023 Winning Ducks
Dig deep, Matty. Dig deep!
Handing off the 3rd place winning duck to Club Treasurer and Race Judge, Mike Podolski.
2023 winners are listed below and will be notified this weekend.
Make a Donation
Duck adoptions are now 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
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
We have been 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.
