The Event

The 2008 Apple Blossom Duck Race, in its 13^th consecutive year, will again be a signature event held during the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival weekend of activities. The Duck Race is convened by the Rotary Club of Wolfville. A wholesome, fun-filled family event, the Duck Race features two exciting races, food and beverages, face painting and other entertainment for children.

In 2007,  there were over 7400 entrants in the family race and 179 entrants in the corporate event.

This Year's Duck Race

          When:     Sunday, June 1, 2008

          Where:    White Rock Canal in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley

          Timing:    1:00 PM - Corporate Duck Race

                            2:00 PM - Family Duck Race

2007 Apple Blossom Corporate Duck Race Results

1st Place - Owl’s Head Consulting;
2nd Place - Dalhousie Oceanography;
3rd Place – Acadia Physics Department;
4th Place – Acadia Mathemethetics Department;
Best Decorated - Absolutely Fabulous – New Minas;
Best Decorated – 1st Runner-up – Bulk Barn, New Minas;
Best Decorated – 2nd Runner-up - Transcontinental;
Flash Duck – Elmridge Farm Ltd;
Dry Duck – Juandaro’s Futbol Boutique;
Techno Duck – Acadia Mathematics Department;
Endo Duck – Cornwallis Chevrolet.


2007 Apple Blossom Family Duck Race Results

  1st Prize – Janice Dempsey - $5,000.00
  2nd Prize – Cora Difford – Mercury Outboard Motor; Mahar’s Sales & Service Wolfville & Berwick
  3rd Prize – Ron McGillivray – $650.00 - Acadia Gift Card
  4th Prize Erin Kendall $625 Signature Subaru Sales & Service Certificate
  5th Prize – Phyllis Duggan $625 KIALAND Sales & Service Certificate
  6th Prize – David Power - $625 Summit Hyundai Sales & Service Certificate
  7th Prize - Danny Zhang - $625 Carstar Sales & Service Certificate
  8th Prize Amy Gilgan - $600 Comfort Package Cochrane’s Pharmasave, Wolfville
  9th Prize – Dorothy Brown Staples $500.00 Complete Digital Photographic Package
10th Prize - Greg MacKin $600 Shopping Spree County Fair Mall
11th Prize Jackie Jollimore $600 Merchandize Certificate Jordan’s Home Furnishings New Minas
12th Prize – Shayla Windray 454 Liters of heating Oil – Oulton’s Fuel
13th Prize- Josh Swanburg - $500 Merchandize Certificate Hawboldt’s Furniture, Windsor

The Corporate Duck Race

Hundreds if decoys decorated by participating local businesses are dropped into the Gaspereau Canal at 1 PM and 'race' downstream to the finish line. The entry fee pays for the mallard decoy, which the participating companies can creatively decorate with their corporate logo and promotional paraphernalia. Prizes for the fastest ducks, plus consolation prizes in a variety of categories are awarded.

The Family Duck Race

Thousands of 'little rubber duckies' are dropped into the Gaspereau Canal at 2 PM and 'race' downstream to the finish line. Prizes for the fastest ducks are awarded.

Kids - Color A Duck!

Rotary Club of Wolfville