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About The Annual Duck Derby
Each year in May, we
race tens of thousands of "adopted ducks" down the river to the Finish
Line. In 2006, we began to use the Etowah River. Just below
the dam which creates Lake Allatoona, 2 minutes from Highway 41 and 5
minutes from I-75, the Army Corps of Engineers is allowing us to use
the spacious and gorgeous Riverside Day Use Area, and the've already trimmed the underbrush for excellent viewing of the 2007 race.
This year's theme is Surf's Up: Duck Derby Six! It's al about the beach -- tropical shirts, grass skirts, and "Hanging Ten!"
Planning has begun. Enthusiastic volunteers plan the festival, chair
committees, sell adoptions, do data entry, plan the duck labeling party
and the Quackers and Cheese party, work with the media, and the list
goes on, catching the wave.
For official rules plese click here.
Duck Derby Events
Race Week: Surf’s Up!
Friday, May 11, 6
p.m.
Feathers & Tails Cartersville Civic Center
Saturday, May 12, 10
a.m. Duck Derby
Parade through downtown Cartersville
Thursday, May 17, Duck Labeling party
Friday, May 18, 6-9
p.m.: on the Bartow County Bank Stage,
presented by LongHorn Steakhouse:
concert by A1A
Saturday, May 19, 8
a.m.
5 K Duck Dash at Cartersville Soccer Complex
10 a.m.
Duck Derby 6 Festival begins at Riverside
Park , including
crafts, food, music and games
2:30 The Main Event: Ducks ride the waves!
4:00 (or so) Winners announced
Thanks to all who helped to make the Race Week events such a success!
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