This is the weekend to cheer on your duck at the 22nd annual Great Snake River Duck Race, set for Saturday, Aug. 11.
Since 1991, this Idaho Falls Rotary project has been raising money to help grow and enhance the Greenbelt where the beautiful Snake River makes its way through the heart of town. Typical of the club’s projects, the money raised has been leveraged through grants both public and private.
In the first 12 years, the race raised over $750,000 and was leveraged to over $2 million in Greenbelt development. There are now nearly 6 miles of paved trail, a replica of the Taylor Toll Bridge, and beautiful park amenities.
You can adopt your duck at Broadway Ford, Ingram's Jewelers, Farr's Jewelry, Chamber of Commerce or Brady's.
This year's Grand Prize is a brand spanking new 2012 Ford F-150 pickup, fully loaded, donated by Broadway Ford. First prize is a Sundance Spa valued at $14,600, courtesy of Brady's. Second prize is an Arctic Cat Sno Pro Snowmobile, courtesy of Precision Boats.
Other prizes include:
• 1-1/2 carat diamond ring, courtesy of Ingram's Jewelers (value $2500)
• Beautiful original watercolor painting, framed and matted, by Gloria Miller Allen
• $1500 jewelry gift certificate from Farr's Jewelry.
• Family Season Ski Pass from Grand Targhee Resort
• $1000 gift certificate from Blacker's
• $1000 gift certificate from Sam's Club
Schedule of Events
10:00 - 4:00 Classic car show, trucks, motorcycles and Utah Helicopter display
9:00 - 1:00 Drag boat races near Keefer's Island - up to 1500 HP
10:00 - 4:00 Honoring the 116th Military Displays
12:00 - 4:00 Home Depot build-it center - on river near Driftwood
1:00 Water event demonstration
3:15 Duck Egg Drop - 3000 ping pong balls dropped from helicopter with prizes for kids
4:00 Duck Race - 12,000 adopted ducks race for the falls
