Rubber Ducks Chicago

Usually thousands of spectators watch 60 000 yellow rubber ducks splash into the chicago river in downtown chicago and race down the river towards the finish line in person.

Rubber ducks chicago.

The chicago ducky derby is a signature annual fundraiser benefiting 23 000 athletes and over 13 000 young athletes for special olympics illinois. A dump truck will launch the rubber ducks from chicago s wabash avenue bridge with one lucky duck moving downriver and crossing the finish line first in this 14 year tradition. If you peered into the chicago river on thursday you might have thought it had rained rubber duckies but it was actually chicago s 14th annual ducky derby. 60 000 rubber ducks wearing sunglasses splash into the chicago river.

The 14th annual ducky derby on the chicago river which raises money for the special. The windy city rubber ducky derby is a charity event put on by the special olympics. The chicago ducky derby benefiting special olympics illinois will take place on august 9 2018. This video is full of ducks and it s all in support of the illinois special olympics.

Rubber duckie you re the one out of the 63 000 that will race down the chicago river on thursday afternoon. Chicago cbs more than 60 000 rubber ducks will hit the open water thursday afternoon for a good cause. A signature fundraising event for special olympics illinois and a truly unique chicago event returns this summer. Usually thousands of spectators watch 60 000 yellow rubber ducks splash into the chicago river in downtown chicago and race down the river towards the finish line in person.

The fastest winning ducks will win fantastic prizes for their duck adoptive parents. Rubber ducky race 2020. Proceeds from the chicago ducky derby go to special olympics illinois which received a.