Annual Duck Race, Saturday 18th June 2011, 1.00pm,
Sowcar meadow (off Ingersley Road)
Once each year, rain or shine, we all gather in the meadow by Sowcar
brook (off Ingersley Road) for the annual Duck Race! But it's so much
more than just a Duck Race with sideshows, tombola, and burger stands
- you will find a whole afternoon's entertainment, especially for the
children! Gate open at 1.00pm, first Duck Race 2.00pm. New
this year Ferret roulette and Ferret racing. And for our
younger visitors (under 16) we have a race for your own homemade duck
so bring it along on the day (no means of propulsion allowed).
In previous years it has been held in glorious sunshine with a huge
crowd attending. More than £2,000 was raised for the Cadets at
one event!
Adult and Children's Duck
Races - BBQ - Refreshments - Stalls and Games.
A great day out
for the whole family!
Duck tickets will be on sale at the Grosvenor Centre in Macclesfield
on 11th June, and at the Youth Fair, Atax Field, Bollington Cross,
on 11th June, any Bollington pub on the evening of 17th June,
and, of course, on the day at Sowcar Meadow! £1.50p adult ticket
and £1.00 children’s ticket.
The prizes are
£100, £50 and £25 cash for the adult race and £50, £25
and £10 vouchers for the children’s race. In these credit crunch
times these prizes in exchange for £1.50p adult ticket and £1.00
children’s ticket is a bargain in addition to a quacking good
afternoon out. We will be having our usual BBQ, stalls and games
and commentary from Canalside Radio. We are as usual being supported
by Barclays Bank.
 This
event is generously sponsored by Barclays
Bank who will match
pound for pound the first £750 raised by this event! |
The Duck Race is also generously supported by Renco
Nets Ltd. who
have provided the net that we will stretch across the river
to catch the ducks at the end of the race! |
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Canalside Community Radio's Nick Wright officiates!
Once he has the runners (floaters?) under orders ...
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... they're off! They might start out together but a lot can happen in the couple of hundred metres to the finish ...
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... and here they come, around the last bend, and the winner is ...
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Further information from Sue Duffy, TS Ardent, Grimshaw Lane, email
