THE 16th ANNUAL GREAT DUCK RACE was on June 28 2025!

Over 5000 people attended the 2025 Duck Race and we raised over $100,000 for local charities. Thank you to everyone who attended, bought a duck raffle ticket, volunteered or sponsored the Great Duck Race!

See below for a video one of our members took of the race!

See the list of 2025 winners further below.

 

GOLD SPONSORS

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SILVER SPONSORS

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BRONZE SPONSORS

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BRONZE SPONSORS 〰️

BRONZE SPONSORS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jim Ezzes

 
 
 
 
 
 

Liz and Jim Wong

 
 
 
 
 

RACE HISTORY:

Helmed by Steve Violette, the Great Duck Race was initiated in 2009 as a trial to see if a duck race would work in Westport.

The event was a smashing success, nearly doubling expectations for money we were able to raise for charity.

Every year, the Race generates tens of thousands of dollars...all of which is distributed to local and international charities!  See a list of recent charity recipients here: https://westportsunriserotary.org/supported-charities

The 10 Big winners from the 2025 Duck Race were:

  1. Sharon Rychilk $5000

  2. Bruce Fritz $1000

  3. Ellen Swisher $500

  4. Brian Stern $500

  5. Angelo Termine $500

  6. Gimbels Pon $500

  7. Ian Gorman $500

  8. Courtney Mullen $500

  9. Tim Kelly $500

  10. Sylvia Galambos $500