2013 East Hartford Rotary Duck Race

Duck Race Planning in Full Swing

Planning for the 2013 EHRC Duck Race is in full swing thanks to committee co-chairs Yvette Roming and Alex Wisz.  This year's race event will be held at Great River Park where the Hockanum River flows into the Connecticut River.  The event will begin at 12:00 PM with food, beverages and live music.  There will also be another "Best Duck in Show" contest including larger ducks purchased and 'dressed' by local sponsors.  The race will start at 2:00 PM on East River Drive with the ceremonial dumping of the ducks into the Hockanum.  Spectators can cheer their ducks on from the bank of the Hockanum, following the path along the river to the finish line just shy of the Connecticut River. 

Prizes this year:  $5,000 for 1st Place, $1,000 for 2nd Place, $500 for 3rd Place, and $250 each for 4th and 5th Place Ducks!  Duck are $10 each and can be purchased at a number of locations in town, or from a member of Rotary.  Info on the race and ticket locations can be found at

www.easthartfordrotaryduckrace.org. 

Also, the Rotary Duck Float will be in East Hartford's Memorial Day Parade on May 27th and tickets can be purchased during and after the parade.  All proceeds from the Duck Race Event will go towards charitable projects both locally and around the world.  Many thanks to our sponsors to date:  Pratt & Whitney, ForeSite Technologies and 3D Asset Management, Inc of East Hartford!

Get your Duck Tickets and come to the Duck Race on June 2nd to cheer them on to the finish line!