The Wetherby Duck Race was again organised as a community event by Wetherby District Lions Club and took place on a blisteringly hot Sunday on 14th July 2019.  For a short time, the River Wharfe turned yellow – not because of the weather but because up to 1,000 ducks took to the water for their annual race. 

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The three monetary prizes of £200, £100 and £50 was won by Alex Walker (Duck 255), 

Mr C W Bayston (Duck  065) and Roy Smith (Duck 413) respectively.  An additional fourth prize of a voucher from 'Discount Feeds' of Wetherby, was won by James McArthur (Duck 413).

 

 

All the proceeds from the event will go to local Wetherby charities and organisations.  

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Once again our celebrities, the Town Mayor Galan Moss and Alan Drinkall, Townsperson of the Year,  started the ducks a swimming.  We all had a 'quacking' good time !

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Thank you to all for your support of the Wetherby Lions Duck Race.

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Click here to see a collage of photos from this year's event.  See the three (3) videos below

and click here to see a collage of photos from 2018.