
Largs RNLI duck race is a quacking success
A quacking day was had by all as the annual Largs RNLI Duck Race took place on Saturday 13 July 2024.
A total of 1600 little yellow ducks were released into Gogo Burn on Saturday floating their way to the finish line past the huge crowds of supporters who turned out for this highly anticipated event.
Volunteer crew were positioned along the bankside to assist the ducks on their journey and gather up any of the stragglers.
Duck number 1131, owned by Lee Mitchell, was the first lucky duck to cross the line. All of the owners of the other prize winning ducks have now also been contacted by the fundraising team.
Linn Munton, Fundraising Chair at Largs RNLI, said: ‘My thanks go to everyone involved in arranging this quacktasic event.
‘As a charity the RNLI rely on the donations and support we get from the public to allow us to continue to save lives at sea.
‘Everyone at Largs RNLI is very appreciative of the support we receive from our local community and would like to thank all of those who bought a duck for this event’.
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