We’ve listed the answers to the frequently asked questions pertaining to the Duck Race. If your question does not appear here, please send us an email to duckrace@fcrotaryduckrace.org.
Saturday, September 7, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Race to start at 12:00 noon
This is our 1st Annual, so lots of details still to be worked out. We hope to have food trucks available. We will be gathering at the Lazy River at City Park. Doors will open at 11:00 with Duck Adoptions ending at 11:45. At 12:00 Noon, thousands of rubber ducks, one for each adoption, are released from a cage and dropped into the Lazy River. The lazy river runs yellow with ducks! You can follow the ducks down the lazy river all the way to the finish line and watch the speedy ducks win Prizes! As the ducks cross the finish line, a volunteer crew fishes the winners out of the lazy river and begins a real-time posting of the winners and Prizes. This action continues at the finish line until all the Prizes (many hundreds of Prizes) have been awarded. Depending on the flow of the lazy river and how many Duck Adoptions occur, the Race may move swiftly. It is possible that we may need to conduct multiple heats due to the number of ducks.
After the Duck Race is over, the list of winners and Prizes will be posted on this website.
The Duck Race didn’t raise any wimpy duckies! The Race is held in all kinds of weather. If safety dictates, there may be a delay in the start. It’s best to dress in layers since the weather can and will vary during Race Day.
’s easy. Complete an Adoption Form on this website. This will include selecting the charity or nonprofit you want to receive $20 for each of your adoption(s), from the list of Participating Organizations. Your adopted duck will be entered into the event on Race Day. OPTIONAL: Gift the Duck Adoption! For each adoption, you can provide Name, Email, and Address of whose name we can put the adoption in. Great gift idea for family and friends giving them chances to win prizes! OR keep all the adoptions and chances to win to yourself by filling in your name and information for each adoption.
A single adoption is available for $25 and the local charity you select will receive $20 for each adoption. A Quack Pack allows you to adopt 5 ducks and get a 6th duck free, so you get an extra chance to win! The charity gets $20 for every paid adoption!
You can gift on-line adoptions to other people. Click on “Is this race entry for someone other than the adoption purchaser?” Then, fill in the information for whom you wish to gift the adoption(s) including Name, Email, and Address next to each adoption you want to give. For each adoption that person gets the chance to win Prizes.
For each duck you adopt at $25, the charity or organization you select at the time of adoption will receive $20. This is a truly impressive return ratio that reflects the Rotary Club’s efforts to minimize the Duck Race costs and return the maximum amount of money to the charities.
If your organization is interested in becoming a beneficiary of this or future Duck Race events, please contact (insert contact for Doug Hay)
No. There is no limit to the number of adoptions you can purchase. The website is designed to collect your information in a simple format that makes it easy for you to enter as many adoptions as you wish.
No. Duck Adoption purchases are not charitable donations and are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes because it makes you eligible to win a prize, as in a raffle, lottery, or game of chance.
Prize winners will be visible online on Race Day during and after the Race. Also Prize Winners will be posted to the Prizes of this website after the race. In accordance with IRS Guidelines, winners of $600 or more in prizes must provide a tax identification number to the Foothills Rotary Club to claim their prize. Any and all income taxes on all prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner.
When purchasing duck adoptions, if the organization or charity has individual sellers that are benefiting from the adoptions, make sure to credit them as you check out. Only when you choose an organization with this option will you see, “Is there a seller who should get credit for your purchase?”. Please fill in the name of your seller and that name will appear on the report provided to the organization. As an example, if you selected Eagle Rock School, and the name that you wish to credit is Jane Doe, Jane Doe’s name will be associated with your generous adoption. This feature supports organizations that wish to recognize their sellers’ efforts. If you don’t know or don’t have a seller’s name, your donation will still go to the organization you selected.
No. All winners will be notified by email from the Foothills Rotary Club Duck Race . Please make sure that our emails do not end up in your spam folder.
Each Charity has a unique QR Code that will help take you directly to their online Duck Adoption form for fast and easy adopting. Simply, use you smartphone’s camera, point it at the QR Code and the organization’s URL will appear. Tap it and you are on the way to supporting the charity that provided you with the QR Code!
