The Lucky Ducky Race and Community Celebration

Mark your calendars for

August 24, 2025!

 
On Sunday, August 24, 2025 from 1:00 - 3:30 pm at Riverside Park, creatively decorated ducks will once again race down the Arkansas River to cheering spectators. Local nonprofits will line the sidewalks with giveaways and fun activities for the kiddos. Public Fun Races give community members the opportunity to buy a ticket on the spot to sponsor a duck in a 10-duck race.
 
Come one, come all for this annual community celebration!
 

2024 Race Results

 
We again want to thank all our 2024 Sponsors and congratulate the winners. Scholarships are awarded in the name of the winning sponsors during the annual Scholarship Awards Program in May. The 2024 winners are:
 
Platinum Sponsors:   
First Place: The Mountain Mail ($2,000 scholarship)
Second Place: Blue Federal Credit Union ($1,500 scholarship)
Third Place: Peak to Peak Pickleball Club ($1,000 scholarship)
 
Gold Sponsors:   
First Place: Lund Eye Care Associates, decorated by Mallory W. at Longfellow Elem. ($2,000 scholarship)
Second Place: Mandala Financial Advisors, decorated by Irene Alvarez at Salida Boys & Girls Club ($1,500 scholarship)
Third Place: T.J. Hittle and Mary Ellen Anderson, decorated by Tessi S., Longfellow Elem. ($1,000 scholarship
 
Silver Sponsors:
First Place: Lightning in a Bottle, recognizing the smarts of SSR winning Quiz Team Members Janet Franz, Mike Harris, Stew Pappenfort, and Irv Broudy ($2,000 scholarship)
Second Place: Chris and Marcia Hazlitt ($1,500 scholarship)
Third Place: Bensons Tavern and Beer Garden ($1,000 scholarship)
 
 
 
Winner of the public vote for “Best Decorated Platinum Duck” in 2024 was KW Construction and Restoration for their Highland Cow.  
 
Winner of the public vote for “Best Decorated Gold Duck” in 2024 was Irene Alvarez's Scary Red Snake, sponsored by Andrew and Carmon Popler.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A huge THANK YOU goes to everyone who sponsored a duck and to the many people who helped make this event happen again on August 25, 2024!  Check out the race winners and all the wonderful sponsors by clicking on the Platinum, Gold and Silver sponsor links to the left!  Here is a quick view of our Platinum sponsors:
 

Donald & Pamela Dubin Charitable FundDr. Harry & Deborah Payton

Rhodes Family Trust