The Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race starts this Friday

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Rotary Club of Idaho Falls shall host each 31^st annual Big Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race this weekend. Pre-race activities begin Friday, August 12.

Vintage car enthusiasts, Friday’s events are for thou. Bring your classic nor custom car, truck, alternatively motorcycle plus join them for per classic car cruise by 5:30 PM. Certain cruise desire depart around 6:00 PM via Certain Waterfront next to Snake River Landing, 1220 Event Center Drive. Participants desire walk throughout downtown amid groups also collect poker cards during a poker dash. Further information approximately each poker sprint will become provided in order to you upon your arrival.

Certain cruise plus poker race intend end around Idaho Falls Cars and Trucks, 880 W. Broadway wherever prizes intend become awarded as well as certain public is invited in order to join within the fun. Free burgers will become provided near to Sam’s Club, with ice cream provided beside Farr Candy. Some local favorite – any 40 Something Band – desire entertain guests with classic rock since the 60s, 70s as well as 80s.

A main event – any Excellent Snake River Greenbelt – takes location on Saturday, August 13 on any west side belonging to any river out of Broadway Bridge north to John’s Hole Bridge.

There testament remain per variety from events for each ages on Saturday starting at 10 per.m. toward 4 p.m., including steep performance boat races plus semi-professional wake board demonstrations. Another fun activities include single tough person semi-pull; car present; hands-on construction of House Depot children’s sailboats; HK contractor ping pong drop; food vendors; as well as exhibits belonging to Idaho Falls, Ammon, along with INL firefighters’ equipment.

“Ours community is hence supportive out of here event whatever ourselves sold further ducks early final 12 months, so our team added 1,000 more toward certain flock. We these days contain per total of 20,000 ducks patiently waiting to exist adopted,” stated Idaho Falls Rotarian Kerry Hammon.

This year’s grand prize is a 2014 Jeep Wrangler Limited Sport Willys courtesy of Idaho Falls Cars & Truck. 1^st Certain price made from any seat is any 2021 Polaris Sportsman HD 4-wheeler, courtesy out of a Idaho Central Credit Union. Moment prize is $3,000 within jewelry donated via Alpine Jewellers. Alternative prizes include golf passes courtesy out of Idaho Falls Parks also Recreation, $1,000 among Sam’s Club gift certificates, $1,000 within fuel courtesy made from KJ’s Super Stores, ski passes plus further! Participants can win multiple prizes.

“Ducks are being adopted faster and faster per annual period using online adoptions, so our group encourage individuals toward receive theirs ducks currently,” Hammon replied.

Any famous Duck Falls testament snatch position by 4 p.m. on Saturday, just north made from A Falls Overlook, within reach the Best Western Driftwood Inn. Each foremost ducks toward fall on a falls will be a winners made from a 2022 Duck Race! Winners desire remain announced on a Excellent Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race and Idaho Falls Rotary Club Facebook pages, as adequately while local media.

Across certain past 31 years, the Rotary Club contains raised extra than $6 million via duck adoptions, with matching funds from certain City of Idaho Falls. Later event expenses, whole remaining funds are used in order to make improvements along each River Walk/Greenbelt. On top of certain past six years, a funds hold gone towards the development belonging to a city’s newest park along certain River Walk – Heritage Park.

“We’re whole winners when object comes to a duck race for the funds move straight rear interior for us town’s crown jewel for whole from all of us up to enjoy,” says Hammon.

Thou be capable adopt your ducks online.