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Aug 2023
Boroughbridge duck race returns on Sunday
A charity duck race will take place over the bank holiday weekend in Boroughbridge.
The first duck race took place in 2019 but, due to covid, has not been able to return until this year.
Sunday's race is organised by the charity Boroughbridge Lions to raise money for local causes. It will take place from the weir to the bridge on the River Ure.
A total of 1,000 plastic ducks will race for the top prize of £200 cash. The owners of the first 10 to finish will all receive cash prizes.
The race starts at 11am and the winners' presentation will take place at the Tap on the Tutt at 1230pm.
In a Facebook post about the event, Boroughbridge Lions said:
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Ducks are sold by the lions club at the Fox and Hounds, Grantham Arms, and the Tap on the Tutt pubs in Boroughbridge.
Purchases can be made on the day at lions stall at the Tap on the Tutt.
Organiser Simon Wade told the Stray Ferret he hoped the duck race would become an annual event that will "grow year by year”.
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