Quack Quack – The Duck Race is back! Brought to you by the 1st Welwyn Scout Group and in conjunction with the Welwyn Festival Group.

To enter the Great Welwyn Duck Race 2023 – please visit the Duck Race Store

On the 1st July 2023 Up to 1,500 plastic ducks will be released into the Mimram River alongside Singler’s Marsh and will race 100 metres down the river to the bridge. The first three ducks to reach the bridge will be winners.

There will be prizes for those who back the first three ducks to reach the bridge:
£50 – First place
£30 – Second place
£20 – Third place

To enter, please visit the Duck Race Store You can back a single duck for £2 or you can back six ducks for £10. All money raised will go to the 1st Welwyn Scout Group and will be used towards purchase of much needed equipment for the young people, e.g. camping equipment, pioneering poles etc.

The race will take place at the end of the Welwyn fun day at Singler’s Marsh on Saturday 1st July. This is typically at around 4:30pm after the main raffle has been drawn. Please come and support the 1st Welwyn scout Group and cheer your ducks along.

Important note: No live ducks will be involved in this race. All ducks are plastic and have numbers written on the underneath.