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Lions Annual Boxing Day Duck Race supported by Hundreds of Spectators. |
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Our thanks to all the people from Kenilworth and beyond who have supported the Kenilworth Lions Annual Boxing Day Duck Race and made it once again a great success in 2011.
Well over a thousand people attended the event which was run on the Finham Brook in the Abbey Fields.
The race started promptly at noon at the ford where the Mayor, Councillor Dave Shilton lead the count down for his wife Shirley to release the ducks.
After much ducking and weaving for twenty five minutes the ducks arrived at the swimming pool complex finish line to the cheers of the large awaiting crowd of supporters.
The good weather helped to make the event a great festive occasion for spectators and organisers alike, raising over £5000 in support of Lions chosen charities and paying prize money of £1250, many winners collecting their prizes on the day.
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| Winning Ducks ~ 1st Prize 263, 2nd Prize 1063, 3rd Prize 775, 4th Prize 378 |
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| Prizes for the winning ducks ~ 1st £100, 2nd £75, 3rd £50, & 4th £25. |
For more pictures of the event click here to visit Terry Bright Photography
Many thanks to Town & Country Furniture and Warwick Batteries our sponsor for this event.
Also many thanks to Kenilworth market, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Town & Country Furniture, Albion Tavern, Clarendon Arms, Cottage Inn, Old Bakery, Royal Oak,The Engine, Time for Tea, Steve Crowe Butchers, Baker’s Dozen,Beck’s Butchers, Kenilworth Books and Pauline’s Hairdresser for their help with advance ticket sales in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
No Ducks (or Lions) were harmed in the running of the event and the Ducks have now returned to their training camp in preparation for Boxing Day 2012.
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On Boxing Day 2010 despite the brook being frozen over in the morning, after a magnificent effort to break up the 2” thick ice the Duck Race over a shortened course was started at noon.
The atmosphere was quite special in a frozen landscape and the Lions would like to thank the many people who still came out in freezing conditions to support us.
No plastic ducks are hurt in the running of this event although some lions suffered from hypothermia!!
Many thanks to our sponsors for this event;