2008 Silicon Valley Duck Race...
... is now complete
THANK YOU
to the hundreds of people who adopted ducks and helped us raise $50,000 for local charities
to the 3000+ people who attended the event,
to the generous sponsors,
to the 140+ volunteers,
to the park rangers and staff at Vasona,
and to the 10,000 ducks that raced!
Got Photos?
Please email your best 5 shots to:
We will choose several to post on the site and use for promoting next years' race. By sending your photos, you grant us permission to use them for publicizing the Silicon Valley Duck Race.
Congratulations to the winners:
| Prize | Description | Winner |
| Grand | A Vespa-style scooter. Cruise around town in style and get over 100 MPG. (value $3000) Or choose $2,500 cash. |
Jim Boudinot San Jose |
| 1st | 1-year Adult Couple membership to Los Gatos JCC, including its 20,000 sq. ft. fitness center, managed by Club One (value $2000) | David Landry Campbell |
| 2nd | Tahitian Pearl Necklace from Vardy's Jewelers in Cuptertio (value $1500) | Anthony Spitaleri Sunnyvale |
| 3rd | 12-course Tasting Menu Dinner with wine pairing for four at the Chef's Table at Alexander's Steakhouse in Cupertino (value $1200) | Anthony Spitaleri Sunnyvale |
| 4th | Dinner Party for 8 at La Fondue in Saratoga (value $1090) | John Vasapollo San Jose |
| 5th | Six month family membership at Courtside Club in Los Gatos (value $1000) | Jean Chiaestri San Jose |
| 6th | Suite at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose and brunch for two (value $800) | Sylvia and Jim Katzman San Jose |
| 7th | A private cosmetics party for 15 women with wine and light appetizers from Benefit Cosmetics boutique in Los Gatos (value $800) | Pete Slivkoff Molalia |
| 8th | Round of golf for four (Monday-Friday) at the Half Moon Bay Golf Links championship course (value $700) | Gary and Janet Katz San Jose |
| 9th | Round of golf for four (Monday-Friday) at Silver Creek Valley Country Club (value $400) | Susan Brenner San Jose |
| 10th | Family portrait by Jennifer McNeil Photography. 1 hour of photography on location with unlimited poses. Print package including 1 11x14, 2 8x10, 4 5x7, 8 4x6, 16 wallets, DVD of high resolution images (value $400) | Christina Salvatore Cupertino |
| 11th | Fall fun package 1- one session of swimming lessons and one month of membership at Almaden Valley Athletic Club. (value $400) | Carrie Carlsen Cupertino |
| 12th | HP Printing Mailbox with lifetime Presto Service. Presto Service converts regular email and photo attachments into Presto Mail that is delivered to non-technical users through the HP Printing Mailbox. (value $350) | Trish and Joan McCanley/Picken Los Gatos |
| 13th | Chocolate fountain party for up to 50 people from Naomi's Chocolate Catering. Includes chocolate, staff person and 3 hrs running time. Tax, gratuity and dipping items not included. (value $300) | Anthony Cistulli Mountain View |
| 14th | Birthday party for 10 children from The Jungle (value $260) | Nirit Peer Monte Sereno |
| 15th | Three hours of home or office organizing from The Office Concierge. Eliminate clutter and create a system to stay organized. (value $225) | Alison Ibanez Los Gatos |
| 16th | TiVo 80 hour Dual Tuner, Digital Video Recorder with 1 year of service (value $156) | Gustavo Vargas Mountain View |
| Million Dollar Duck |
A Chance to Win $1,000,000 |
no million dollar winner |
| First Heat (preliminary race) | ||
| 1st | Four field level seats with parking for any Oakland A's home game (value $155) | Jamie Jacobs May Los Gatos |
| 2nd | One-hour nutrition consultation from HealthE Solutions, including a 1-day food analysis, to help with health, fitness, and making the right food decisions when grocery shopping or dining out. (value $125) | Scott and Muffie Waterman Campbell |
| 3rd | Four general admission tickets to any regularly scheduled Friday Night performance of Shopping! The Musical at The Shelton Theater in San Francisco (value $120) | Doree and Billy Warshal Saratoga |
| 4th | Dewalt 7-1/4" Circular Saw from Los Gatos Hardware (value $110) | Andrea Berger San Jose |
| 5th | $100 Gift Certificate to SaveMart Supermarket | Maureen Schneider Saratoga |
| 6th | $100 Gift Certificate to Amato Restaurant | Sid Sogolow Saratoga |
| 7th | $100 Gift Certificate to Michi Japanese Restaurant | Debbie Lochie Los Gatos |
| 8th | $100 Gift Certificate to Lunardi's Supermarket | Selma Zinker San Jose |
| RAFFLE | ||
| 1st | $500 Gift Certificate to Sports Basement | Emily Witecr |
| 2nd | Fall fun package 2- one session of swimming lessons and one month of membership at Almaden Valley Athletic Club. (value $400) | Stacey Houguton |
| 3rd | Membership and one 8-week class at My Gym (value $250) | J. Tai |
| 4th | A pair of Isemann Gemini Execuglide golf trolley with seat (value $250) | Twila Winger |
| 5th | A series of three 50-minute massages at HealthE Solutions in which you can choose among Swedish-esalen, shiatsu, deep tissue and hot stone styles. (value $240) | Richard Farkas |
| 6th | Four all-day unlimited ride wristbands for Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk good on any day (value $120) | Twila Winger |
If you would like to make a 100% tax deductable donation to the race,
please mail your check to:
Silicon Valley Duck Race
JFS SV
14855 Oka Road, Suite 202
Los Gatos, CA 95032