Warwicks 22nd annual Duck Derby to be held May 20
WARWICK Warwicks annual Duck Derby, a popular fund-raising event sponsored by Winslow Therapeutic Center, will take place, rain or shine, on Sunday, May 20, on Wawayanda Creek at South Street in Warwick.
Thats also the opening day of the Warwick Farmers Market, held every Sunday in the South Street parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Duck Derby race begins promptly at 1:30 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale for the race and proceeds will be divided equally between Winslow and approximately 30 other not-for-profit organizations and agencies, which help market tickets. Winslow, by the way, is still accepting other clubs and agencies looking to sell tickets.
Anyone new to this area may wonder what the Duck Derby is all about.
On the day of the race hundreds of adults and children will be crowding the bridges or running along the banks of Wawayanda Creek in the downtown area of the Village of Warwick. Most will have adopted one or more of thousands of rubber ducks, each bearing the number that corresponds with the $5 ticket they purchased.
At 1:30 p.m. volunteers will release all the ducks into the creek from a starting line close to South Street. The ducks will then quickly float down Wawayanda Creek to the nearby finish line on the other side of Main Street.
There are eight prizes, and all, except the Grand Prize, were donated by local businesses. The first-place winner will go home with $1,000 cash, courtesy of Winslow Therapeutic Center.
Tickets can be purchased up to the start of the race. The winning ducks will be announced immediately after the race but winners need not be present to collect their prizes.
For additional information about the Duck Derby, purchasing tickets or signing up as a non-profit to sell tickets and raise funds for your organization, call Winslow Therapeutic Center at 986-6686.