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Great Sacramento Duck Race

Presented by Special Olympics Northern California at Old Sacramento State Historic Park

October 3, 2009

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Thousands of rubber ducks will descend on the mighty Sacramento River for the 5th Annual Great Sacramento Duck Race. The rubber racers will compete in this exciting Bridge-to-Bridge race for great prizes like free gas & groceries, electronics, airline tickets, vacation getaways and more! All proceeds from the race will support Special Olympics Northern California. You do not need to be present to win.

At 3pm on race day, thousands of rubber ducks will be dumped off the I Street Bridge & will race to the Tower Bridge in hopes of winning one of many fabulous grand prizes:

2 Round Trip tickets onboard JetBlue Airways
2 Round Trip tickets onboard Southwest Airlines
26” LCD Television
Nintendo Wii
Embassy Suites Sacramento Riverfront Weekend Getaway
Durango Resorts Luxury RV Getaway
$300 Gas Cards (10 will be awarded)
$300 Grocery Cards (10 will be awarded)
Unlimited Quick Quack Car Washes for a Year
Executive Chef Dinner in your Home
One Year of Free Dog Grooming
Exclusive Family Portrait Packages
Downtown Sacramento weekend on the town
Local wines & exclusive tasting tours
Free Jiffy Lube Services (10 will be awarded)
and more!

Waddle be happening on race day? On race day, both sides of the beautiful Sacramento River will be buzzing with activities that are fun for the whole flock!

Old Sacramento’s “Duck Central” at Waterfront Park will feature entertainment & family activities, not to mention the hundreds of unique shops, historic museums, and delightful restaurants throughout Old Sacramento. Local music favorite Hans Eberbach (The Nibblers) will dazzle us with his soulful sounds while the ducklings enjoy face painting, crafts, games & mascots in Quacky's KidZone.

In West Sacramento, race day festivities will be included as part of the popular “Neighbors Fair”- which kicks off at 11am with a hometown parade, followed by a full day of fun at Riverwalk Park including live bands, food and wares from local artisans.

The ceremonial Duck Du,p will be held at 3PM and winners announced at 4PM. You do not need to be present to win!

Take the plunge & help change lives! We need your help--you can take the plunge by sponsoring a duck for the race or by becoming an official Feathered Friend to help us sell even more ducks.

Join on race day for family festivities in Old Sacramento and the popular West Sacramento Neighbors Fair. Bring your online Duck Sponsor receipt valued at $25 or more to "Duck Central" in Old Sacramento or at the West Sacramento Neighbors Fair and receive a commemorative Special Olympics Derby Duck (while supplies last).

Sponsor a duck for the race and you'll get a great `Virtual Goody Bag` with your Lucky Duck's Birth Certificate and lots of free stuff like a free Quick Quack car wash, music downloads and more! Become a feathered friend and help raise money for Special Olympics by selling ducks to your friends, family, and coworkers.

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  Old Sacramento State Historic Park
  
  1002 2nd Street
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  
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  Dates:
  October 3, 2009
  
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  Neighbors Parade 11am
  Duck Dump 3pm
  Winner Anouncement 4pm
  
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  - Event Name: Great Sacramento Duck Race
    "Prize I won!"
    Comment posted by: Neal Nelson from Manteca, California, Jan 15, 2010
    
    My name is Neal Nelson. I donated $250 to your event. I was notified that I had won a prize of $300 worth of groceries. It was from a Grocery Rebate Registration. I was to send in a check for $9.95 to... Expand
    
    My name is Neal Nelson. I donated $250 to your event. I was notified that I had won a prize of $300 worth of groceries. It was from a Grocery Rebate Registration. I was to send in a check for $9.95 to register and then send in grocery receipts of at least $100 per month each month to receive a $25 Visa cash card each month for one year. I sent the money and then I sent the receipts for November and December and the check was cashed, but the 2 different month's receipts were returned by the post office with a label on each envelope stating that Grocery Rebate registration has moved and left no forwarding address. I feel a bit put out here. You advertised prizes to be given away and one of the major prizes was the $300 in groceries. It looks like this was not a prize at all. Just a contribution to a scam. Please get back to me with some sort of resolution....Neal Nelson Collapse
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  - Event Name: Great Sacramento Duck Race
    "Prize I won!"
    Comment posted by: Neal Nelson from Manteca, California, Jan 15, 2010
    
    My name is Neal Nelson. I donated $250 to your event. I was notified that I had won a prize of $300 worth of groceries. It was from a Grocery Rebate Registration. I was to send in a check for $9.95 to... Expand
    
    My name is Neal Nelson. I donated $250 to your event. I was notified that I had won a prize of $300 worth of groceries. It was from a Grocery Rebate Registration. I was to send in a check for $9.95 to register and then send in grocery receipts of at least $100 per month each month to receive a $25 Visa cash card each month for one year. I sent the money and then I sent the receipts for November and December and the check was cashed, but the 2 different month's receipts were returned by the post office with a label on each envelope stating that Grocery Rebate registration has moved and left no forwarding address. I feel a bit put out here. You advertised prizes to be given away and one of the major prizes was the $300 in groceries. It looks like this was not a prize at all. Just a contribution to a scam. Please get back to me with some sort of resolution....Neal Nelson Collapse
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