1,000 Ducks To Race On Big Creek For Fundraiser

ROSWELL, GA -- It’s duck season in Roswell and next month, more than 1,000 plastic ducks will race down Big Creek along Oxbo Road as a fundraising effort for a local organization.

The Great Duck Race will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1 and will benefit Keep Roswell Beautiful.

Mayor Jere Wood and members of the City Council will send the ducks downstream around 12:30 p.m. Returning master emcee Morgan Rodgers, director of Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic, and Cultural Affairs, will give a colorful play-by-play as the ducks are cheered to the finish line. First and second place ducks win a cash prize.

“The Great Duck Race is a fun way to celebrate the beautiful waterways that run through the city while enjoying a little friendly competition,” said Janet Liberman, environmental programs manager for the city of Roswell and executive director of Keep Roswell Beautiful. “It’s the perfect family event, and we look forward to hosting it every year.”

Ducks are available for rental in “Quacker Packs” of 3 ducks for $10 bucks at the following locations and dates:

• Sept. 15, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Alive In Roswell on Canton Street
• Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Roswell Artisan and Farmer’s Market held at City Hall
• Sept. 24 during River’s Alive
• Online at www.keeproswellbeautiful.org
• By contacting Kim Weber at kweber@roswellgov.com

This is a family-friendly water quality awareness event, with a cookout provided by Lucky’s Burger & Brew and SuperTarget.

Additional refreshments have been donated by Wender and Roberts and Mac McGee’s of Historic Roswell.

Additional sponsors Ecological Solutions, Abulous Media, Mosquito Authority, CrossFit North Fulton, Carissa Boles Photography, and Sweetwater Brewing will be there volunteering in the creek, but there will be plenty of room for you to volunteer as well.

• Sign up to volunteer here.

Parking is limited, but it’s an easy walk from City Hall. For more information on The Great Duck Race or Keep Roswell Beautiful, contact Janet Liberman at 770-641-3715 or visit www.keeproswellbeautiful.org.

Image via Keep Roswell Beautiful