The Duck race, organized by Rotary, is back for its third edition, Saturday June 24, 2023.
Popular and festive, the Duck race is back for a third edition, Saturday June 24th. Originally scheduled for September 3, 2022 but canceled due to weather forecasts, the giant duck race is renewing a formula that works. Alésiens are invited to adopt their bird, which will be positioned on the Gardon and will allow, depending on its position, to win a prize among the fifty prizes put into play. The first duck to arrive allows its owner to leave with… . a car ! All under bailiff control. We are far from the carnival atmosphere.
This popular and family race has been attracting thousands of Alésiens for three years.
Humanitarian purpose
Meeting for humanitarian purposes carried by the Rotary club of Alès Cévennes, the Duck race will donate its profits to the partner associations, which are the Amazons, the Institut médico-professionnel des Châtaigniers, the association of the Coups de Pouce de Bruno, the Warriors, the Esat des Olivettes, the Pupilles of the firefighters, Solidarité Senegal, to which are added this year Les Fous chantants and Trisomie 21. “We are happy to offer this local and family event, recalled, Monday, Yanick Ginel, which brings the appointment for Rotary. Among the novelties this year, we will create a square companies, on the spot.”
2022 tickets valid in 2023
As in previous years, the Duck race will offer its share of parallel activities, with the stands of partner associations, rides, a food truck, various exhibitions and, even if “this remains to be confirmed”, a fashion show. The 13,000 tickets attached to each numbered duck are sold online on the duckrace.fr website. The 2023 ticket sales campaign begins in practice at the Alespo show, from March 17 to 20.
Tickets can also be purchased from participating associations, Rotarians and partner merchants. Each participant can sponsor the beneficiary association of his choice among those supported by the Rotary club of Alès Cévennes. Important detail: tickets sold in 2022 remain valid.
Who’s got the jackpot?
The launching of the ducks will take place on June 24 at 11:45 a.m., in the Gardon, near the old bridge. The arrival is envisaged between 1.30 p.m. and 3 p.m., depending on the water current of the Gardon that day. The first seven lots are: a Citroën AMI car, an electric scooter, a laptop computer, an electric bicycle, a large screen TV, an electric scooter and a hoverboard. Programme, payment and purchase of tickets on the duckrace.fr website.