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PHOTOS: Mansfield Celebrates 25th Great Duck Race

The rubber ducks were out in full force for the 25th race at Fulton Pond.

MANSFIELD, MA — You know it's summer in Mansfield when the rubber duckies comes out to race.

The town's parks and recreation department held the 25th annual Great Duck Race Wednesday night. Hundreds of residents came out to watch thousands of toys ducks race from Fulton Pond to the finish line near Kingman Pond, next to the Mansfield Police Department.

The first duck across the finish line belong to Jacob Speroni.

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The event is used as a kickoff for the town’s slate of summer activities.

Click through the photos above to see the ducks make their way down the stream.

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Image Credit: Dan Libon

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