Frequently Asked Questions
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Race Logistics
The Ducks
The Festival
Duck Sponsorships
How do I sponsor a duck online?
Prizes
Rules & regulations
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When is it? |
June 13, 2010 |
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Where is it? |
Vasona Lake Park |
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Does it cost anything to attend? |
Attending the Silicon Valley Duck Race is free. |
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Where do people park? |
There is plenty of free parking on the adjacent streets to Vasona Park. We will also have several free parking lots reserved at local businesses with a free shuttle to and from Lake Vasona Park. This year, the park will admit only vehicles with handicapped permits. The county charges $6 to park at Vasona Lake Park. Everyone else should use our free shuttles and park at the designated local businesses. |
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Are they real ducks? |
No, they are special rubber ducks designed for racing. |
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How does it work? |
We will drop 15,000 uniquely numbered rubber ducks into the creek from a big dump truck. They will drift downstream into Vasona Lake where we will capture them in a prize picking net. |
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What happens to the ducks afterwards? |
We catch all the ones we launch and return them to be recycled for future duck races. (Sorry! You don't get to keep the ducks!) |
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The Festival |
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What can I expect at the festival? |
It will be a family-friendly fun event with carnival games, arts & crafts, bounce houses, and other fun surprises. |
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What food will be available? |
Hot dogs, vegetarian options, cotton candy, snow cones, cold drinks, and ice cream. |
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What entertainment will be available? |
We will have a DJ for the preliminary races and Scott Budman of NBC11 will be emceeing the main event. |
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Duck Purchases |
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How do they work? |
What you get when you sponsor a duck is a chance to win. Each "Sponsor a Duck" paper has a unique number. This is assigned randomly to a duck that is racing. You can race ducks by sending in the envelope portion of the "Sponsor a Duck" paper or by sponsoring online. Remember that you're buying an entry into the Duck race. You do not get to keep (or even hold) the duck. |
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| How do I sponsor ducks online? | Just click here: Here is some more information about what to do after you click.
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Who gets the money? |
Proceeds benefit many local charities. |
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How much money are you planning on raising? |
We sold out all the 10,000 ducks in 2008 and all 15,000 in 2009! This year, we again will offer 15,000 ducks. |
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Can I race more than one duck? |
Yes, of course! In fact, we offer a free duck if you sponsor ten (so that's 11 for the price of ten), and three free ducks if you sponsor twenty! |
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Can I sponsor race ducks and give them as gifts? |
Yes. Just purchase as you would for yourself. You can tell your gift recipients the numbers. |
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| Can I sponsor race ducks at the race? | Maybe so, maybe not! If any are left on Race Day, then you will be able to buy race ducks at the festival before the race. In 2008, all ducks were gone before Race Day so none were available on Race Day. So don't wait! Get your duck today! | ||
Prizes |
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How do people win? |
When you sponsor/race a duck, you get a number. If the duck with the winning number places in the top 20, you receive the corresponding prize. |
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What sorts of prizes are there? |
Here are the descriptions of all the prizes. |
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How do people claim their prizes? |
We will award most prizes shortly after the race. If you are not present, we will either mail you the prize or make arrangements for you to pick it up at the JFS office in Los Gatos. Prizes not claimed within 30 days will go to the next winner. We will post the winners' names on the web site after the race. |
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Can someone really win $1 million? |
Yes. If you hold the number of the million dollar duck and your duck places in the million dollar spot, you will win $1 million. The award is paid in installments, similar to a lottery ticket. (See full rules when you buy ducks on our E-Quack system.) |
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Click to see the complete rules & regulations. |
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More questions?
408-556-0600
SiliconValleyDuckRace@gmail.com
Get Your DUCKs
Single Duck $5
One certified racing duck.
Crew of Ducks $50
Sponsor 10, get 1 free
Flock of Ducks $100
Sponsor 20, get 3 free
Click here if you have online purchase questions.
Our sponsors say...
“Footwear etc. is a proud supporter of the Silicon Valley Duck Race. As a well established family owned business, which has served the bay area for the last 23 years, Footwear etc. is committed to giving back to the community we live in. Sponsoring Silicon Valley Duck Race gives us the opportunity to be part of a great cause that benefits many invaluable local organizations in the area.”
