Rubber Ducky Race Returns to Foster City

For immediate release: August 12, 2021

Contact: Tiffany Oren, Recreation Manager, 650-286-3380, toren@fostercity.org

It’s back! After a 30-year hiatus, the Rubber Ducky Race is returning to Foster City as part of the community’s ongoing 50th Anniversary celebrations. On Saturday, September 25, everyone is invited to the Foster City Lagoon for a day of honoring Foster City’s rich past and celebrating its bright future.

The day will start with a breakfast offered by Foster City community organizations, followed by the Rubber Ducky Race – with a modern twist. Community members who bring their own inflatable vessel, such as a raft or innertube, are eligible to compete in race the lagoon along the boardwalk. There will be four heats – two for adults and two for families with at least one person younger than twelve. The cost to compete is $10 per boat for Foster City residents and $20 per boat for non-residents.

The fun continues later in the day with an outrigger demonstration and boat parade, featuring current and past members of the City Council, as well as other dignitaries and community leaders. And the event will be capped off with a concert from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Amphitheatre in Leo J. Ryan Park. Throughout the day there will be food trucks, vendors, and games for the whole family to enjoy.

“Foster City is thrilled to be bringing back the Rubber Ducky Race as a tribute to the hugely-popular community event from the late 70’s and early 80’s,” said Mayor Sanjay Gehani. “We hope a new generation of families enjoy this throwback event that helped establish Foster City’s reputation as an inclusive and inviting community.”

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