WELCOME TO THE DAY AT THE DUCK RACE
The biggest Duck Race in South Africa is back! Get all your ducks in a row for the Day at the Duck Race in the picturesque town of Tulbagh!
Plan a weekend getaway to the countryside with family and friends, all for a good cause when you book your tickets for the annual Day at the Duck Race held at the newly renovated Le Rêve (previously Essere Lodge) in the idyllic town of Tulbagh on 1st October 2022. Last year we had to cancel due to the COVID 19 restrictions placed on events, but this year we’re back, bigger and better! Join us for the third year of this much-loved event.
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TICKETS AVAILABLE AT GATE
ENTERTAINMENT
This year’s Duck Race offers a selection of the best party bands to provide entertainment that will guarantee to get you dancing and having a good time! The featured acts are Me & Mr Green, 3 Tons of Fun, and Denve Jacobs and the RockStone Band!
FOOD COURT
Duck Race goers can expect a wonderful day out in the country, with lots of fun for people of all ages and plenty of food and refreshments. We will be catering for all ages and tastes.
camping
Don’t feel like driving back after the race? Why not take some extra time on the grounds of the gorgeous boutique Hotel Le Rêve, in one of the comfortable furnished tents.
about chain
Proceeds from the Day at the Duck Race will go to Chain (Community Helping Animals In Need) Boland in Tulbagh to help them with their sterilization, vaccination, education campaigns.
the venue
The Duck Race location remains the same, now being the extensively renovated amazing new Boutique Hotel Le Rêve, with the new owners opening it up for this annual fund-raiser.
Fun for the whole family – with live entertainment, food stands, and proceeds to a great charity!
Entrance fees for the day pass range from R250 for adults, R150 for children under 12 and can be purchased online via our website. Kids under 6 are free. Weekend camping costs R2500 per tent (x 2 adults) including participation in the duck race. Corporate packages are also available and currently you can get the early Duck ticket for only R200 and a limited number of weekend camping specials for R2500.
Why the Duck Race?
During the pandemic most animal shelters and NGO’s have been struggling financially to keep stray animals healthy and cared for, but over the past three years CHAIN Boland has been gifted with over thirty-five thousand rand (R35 000) from funds raised through the Day Of The Duck Race which the event hopes to increase to over R50 000 in 2022.
Held on the Saturday afternoon, all the adopted ducks race down the “Boontjies” river. The owner of the winning duck in the Main Race will receive R5000 in prize money. In addition to the main race, there are a few more categories; namely the Veterans, Kiddies and the Corporate R10 000 Classic race. Each duck can be personalised at the decoration station and participants are encouraged to get creative.
