Rubber Ducks Chicago

Rubber duckie you re the one out of the 63 000 that will race down the chicago river on thursday afternoon.
Rubber ducks chicago. Hundreds of people turned out to watch 60 000 rubb. This video is full of ducks and it s all in support of the illinois special olympics. A signature fundraising event for special olympics illinois and a truly unique chicago event returns this summer. The chicago ducky derby benefiting special olympics illinois will take place on august 9 2018.
50 000 yellow rubber ducks are splashed into the chicago river to fundraise for the special olympics illinois. 60 000 rubber ducks wearing sunglasses splash into the chicago river. 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 ducky race 2020.
The 14th annual ducky derby on the chicago river which raises money for the special. The fastest winning ducks will win fantastic prizes for their duck adoptive parents. The chicago ducky derby is a signature annual fundraiser benefiting 23 000 athletes and over 13 000 young athletes for special olympics illinois. Chicago cbs more than 60 000 rubber ducks will hit the open water thursday afternoon for a good cause.
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. The 14th annual chicago ducky derby ambassador 20 year old maria meyers watches the finish line after more than 60 000 rubber ducks were dumped off the wabash bridge into the chicago river to. The windy city rubber ducky derby is a charity event put on by the special olympics.