Past Duck Races in
Singapore:
Duck Race 2003
Presented by bods.bodynits, 70,000 rubber duckies were sent
racing down the Singapore River on November 17.
Funds raised through adoption sales of the rubber duckies
amounted to S$700,000, which went in aid of six beneficiaries
- As-Salaam YWMA Family Support Centre, Boys’ Town, City
Harvest Community Services, Lions Home for the Elders, Make-A-Wish®
Foundation Singapore and Yong-en Care Centre.
The event was sponsored by Fish & Co. and supported by
the Singapore Tourism Board.
Duck Race 2002
Setting a new world record in 2002, more than 123,000 ducks
took to the waters again in Singapore Million Dollar Duck
Race 2002, despite the gloomy economy.
Held on Sunday, November 24, at the Singapore River, it raised
S$1.23 million benefiting four charities which included -
The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund, The Cancer Institute,
Metta Hospice Care and Touch Community Services.
The sponsors were bods.bodynits, Citibank, Samsung, Millenia
Walk and Caltex.
Duck Race 2001
Equaling the world record set in 2000, 100,000 ducks took
to the waters again in The Straits Times Million Dollar Duck
Race 2001, held on Sunday, December 2, at the Singapore River.
A total of S$1,000,000 was raised this year benefiting three
non-profit organisations - Children-At-Risk Empowerment Association
(CARE), The Spastic Children's Association of Singapore (SCAS)
and The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund.
The sponsors were Citibank, Samsung and Millenia Walk.
Duck Race 2000
Singapore shattered the world record by racing the largest
number of ducks at 100,000 at The Straits Times Million Dollar
Duck Race 2000, held on Sunday, November 12, at the Singapore
River.
Presented by The Straits Times and sponsored by Citibank,
eWorld of Sports, M1 and Tricon, a total of S$1,000,000 was
raised for Touch Community Services.
Duck Race 1999
Presenter Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS) together with
Shell, Standard Chartered, Giordano, King Koil and Best sponsored
the second annual race, racing 62,000 ducks on November 22.
The funds collected were donated to five beneficiaries - Lions
Home for the Elders, Singapore Children's Society, Singapore
Millenial Trust, Singapore Sports Council for the Disabled
and The Singapore Scout Association.
Duck Race 1998
The Singapore Red Cross Society presented the first inaugural
Great Singapore Duck Race in October 1998.
Hand-in-hand with sponsors Peugeot and Epson, a total of 50,000
ducks were adopted with the charity fund collected donated
to the Singapore Red Cross Society.
