OFFICIAL RULES

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RUBBER DUCKY RACE OFFICIAL RULES

  • Rubber Ducky Race is for fun!  This is a novice race for families and people of all ages.
  • This year there will be 3 heats, the family races, anything but a boat race, and adult race
  • Heats begin at 9:00am, 10:00am and 11:00am (Family heat will be at 9:00am and Adult heats will run at 10:00am and 11:00am.)
  • Participants in the anything but a boat race must use inflatable item as your water vessel (inner tubes, pool floats, air mattresses, or any other creative inflatable item). Traditional rafts are not allowed in that race.
  • Participants must be at least 5 years old to participate. Participants 15 years old or younger must be accompanied by an adult.  Participants 16 or 17 years old must have a signed parent permission slip (slip can be found on registration button on main page).
  • Coast Guard approved life preservers must be worn at all times.  For a list of places to purchase life preservers, please see the button at the bottom of the Rubber Ducky Race homepage.
  • Paddles may be used, but are not required.
  • Adult races raft entries have no minimum amount of people per raft, but may not have more than 8 people per raft.
  • Family races have a minimum of 2 people, one of which must be 15 years old or younger.  If you do not have a member of your family that is 15 years old or younger, you must enter the adult race.
  • All rafts must be solely human powered or by home-made sail (motors/engines will not be allowed)

 

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