The race will take place on Easter Monday at Heatherslaw when all of the eager rubber ducks will race a short stretch of the River Till to the finish line near Heatherslaw Pedestrian Bridge.
To join in the fun and enter a duck into the race you must first register at The Lavender Tearooms in Etal, or Ford Village Shop, in advance of the event. Here you can select what number duck will represent you in the race and write down your contact details. The fee to enter is just £2 and all proceeds will go to the Heatherslaw Mill Trust.
The race will start at 10:30 on Easter Monday, 6th April, so get to Heatherslaw Bridge a little earlier to make sure you don’t miss the fun! There is parking on both sides of the river at Heatherslaw or you can park in Etal and then walk to Heatherslaw on a safe path which takes approximately 15 minutes. Keep an eye open for rabbits and hares in the fields.
There will be prizes for the backers of the ducks in first and second place and, to keep everyone in suspense, there will also be a prize for backers of the last duck past the post.
No doubt glorious chaos will ensue while all the rubber ducks are caught after the race. Ollie from Active4Seasons will be on the river to ensure none escape and the waterwise team from PGL Ford Castle will be monitoring the finish line to see who comes first!
Unfortunately you cannot bring your own rubber duck along to enter the race.
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