UPDATE: Sidmouth Lions Club has postponed this event until October (date TBA) following the death of Her Majesty the Queen.

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Tickets are now on sale for the Sidmouth Lions Club's 'Duck Derby' in The Byes next weekend.

The event will feature thousands of rubber ducks racing down the River Sid, and the main race (with yellow ducks) is in aid of Children's Hospice South West, Devon Freewheelers and Sidmouth Lions Club's charity activities.

There will also be a 'corporate' race with red ducks sponsored by local businesses.

Over £1,000 in cash prizes is up for grabs for sponsors of the winning yellow ducks in the main race.

Timings

The event will take place on Sunday 18 September from 2pm to 4.30pm.

• 2pm: The children's 'duck and spoon' races near the lawn vista cycle bridge;
• 2.45pm: First duck race with hundreds of red ducks sponsored by local businesses;
• 3pm: Main duck race with thousands of yellow ducks sponsored by individuals.

The two duck races will start from the cycle bridge and finish near the weir at the Salcombe Road entrance to The Byes.

How can I take part?

Tickets costing £1 each for the main yellow-duck race are available from the Sidmouth Lions stands outside the Co-op and adjacent to Potbury's store from 10am-5pm Tuesday to Saturday until 17 September (excluding Saturday 10 September). They are also available from outside Lidl on Saturday 10 and 17 September. 

Duck tickets can also be bought at Paper Moon on 38 Fore Street, Cards@83 on High Street, and from Woolbrook News on Woolbrook Road.

Grand prize draw in aid of Ukraine refugee crisis

In addition to the £1,000 in cash prizes available there is also an opportunity to enter a grand prize draw to win one of a number of prizes at the Duck Derby on Sunday 18 September.

£2 will provide participants with five chances to win one of 12 prizes. The raffle is part of the Lions Club's fundraising efforts in aid of the Ukrainian refugee crisis.