Rotary Club of Strathalbyn 2025 Strathalbyn Great Duck Race

The Strathalbyn rotary club began the Great Duck Race in 1990 and the club is continuing the tradition with one of their major fundraising events of the year.  Funds raised by Rotary are spent in the local community.  Over the years there have been many creative ways to persuade those little ducks to race down the river. In the second year of the race it took the ducks 2.5 hours to make it to the finish line, and there have been water jets to small boats encouraging the ducks (with a few sunk along the way).

Tickets are available for the great race, with the number on your ticket matching up with the number on the bottom of a duck.

We also run the best dressed Corporate Duck with local businesses battling it out for first prize.  The Corporate Ducks also have their own race with bragging rights up for grabs.

This year, for the first time, we will also have a best dressed Family Duck and their very own race.  A chance for the family to get together and be creative and have a bit of fun.