Fathers Day - 2nd Annual Duck Race

Fathers Day - 2nd Annual Duck Race

Fathers Day Sunday June 19th sees the return of the High falls Duck Race. After a successful 1st ever race last year we have added this to our events calendar for 2011.

Wives, Sons and Daughters are being asked why not give Dad something a little different this Fathers day and do something thats a great deal of fun too.

A day out at The Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath in the peak District, Derbyshire could see some lucky Dads winning bottles Peroni beer to take home with them.

The competition is free to enter on a first come basis and is included in the admission price along with the Cable Car ride,

guided tours of our 2 Show Caverns, exhibitions and woodland walks.

The rules will be the same with the first 50 Dad’s being given the number of their duck. There are 5 heats of 10 ducks with 1st and 2nd places

going forward in to the grand final race.

We hope that the final will be at around 2.30pm when the 10 finalists line up outside The Fossil Factory for the race downstream towards the pond.

On the way the Ducks pass under the bridge where last year families cheered the Ducks on towards the challenging High falls drop.

John Armstrong-Coulson Marketing and Events Manager told us During trials we realised the waterfall was too much to expect of the ducks.

To make it fairer and kinder we put in some sheeting which makes it easier and faster to get down to the pond. We know last year watching

the ducks make the last charge down was very exciting and exhilarating for the winners!

The first prize winner will receive a box of 12 bottles of Peroni beer, 2nd place gets 6 bottles, 3rd place 3 bottles and the 7 runners up in the Grand Final each get a bottle each.

The Heights of Abraham point out that these are plastic ducks and no harm is caused to our resident real ducks! No betting is allowed and prizes are for entrants over 18’s

only, an alternative prize will be available for any dad under 18. Last but not least the judges decision is final.