Herefordshire | Archive | 2002 | August | 22
From the archive, first published Thursday 22nd Aug 2002.
DUCK RACE -- The ever popular annual 'duck race' takes place for the tenth year running on August bank holiday Monday, at Kerne Bridge, near Ross-on-Wye. This increasingly popular event starts at 5pm, on the bridge itself and is preceded by cream teas (3.15pm) in the nearby new Bishopswood Village Hall. Hundreds of plastic ducks are released from the bridge watched by a crowd of parents and children. The ducks then cross and finishing line down river and the person whose sponsored duck crosses the line first, nets a grand £50 prize! Runners up receive £10 and £5. Ducks cost £1 each and are available from Bishopswood Post Office and Stores, or can be bought on the day. As an alternative for bored kids at Ross Regatta, it's a sure-fire winner. Later in the evening, at 7pm, there is a barbecue at the hall with a bar and music. Make a date with a duck and come to beautiful Bishopswood on the banks of the river Wye.
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