A duck race at a marina near Nantwich has helped raise more than £2,500 for St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice.
Aqueduct Marina, at Church Minshull, sold more than 1,000 ducks at £2.50 each for the event.
And huge crowds turned out to watch the race in glorious weather.
Clare Dale, events fundraiser for St Luke’s Hospice, said: “We have received plenty of positive comments about the day and raised in excess of £2,500 for our very special hospice.
“Everyone was a huge help and made us very welcome on the day. A special thank you goes to the person who ordered the sun!”
The race started when the ducks were tipped into the canal turning it into a sea of yellow.
They drifted eastwards along the canal with boats going past at 4mph!
The finish line was about 100 yards away and 30 minutes later there was almost a sprint finish.
A huge crowd of duck sponsors cheered them on, but first place went to no. 781 – sponsored by Michelle Hallett
Marina director Robert Parton said: “Thank you to St Luke’s for organising everything, to the people who bought ducks and the many people who turned up to watch on what was a beautifully hot sunny day.”
All money raised at events by the marina in 2014 will go to its chosen charities, including Hearing Dogs for the Deaf.
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