Unable to race in 2020, ducks everywhere have been in training all year hoping to win the prized Kingfisher Trophy along with the title of fastest Quaggy Duck in London.

Will the river run as fast as in 2018, or will it flow as slowly as it did in 2019? Find out for the 6th wading (running) of the Great Quaggy Duck Race, on the last day of the 2021 Hither Green Festival.

Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and last Quaggy Ducks to finish the course.

Quaggy Ducks supplied or BYO – other creatures permitted subject to the stewards’ approval.

Registration on the day from 1pm (online registration will open in April 2021)
Race starts at 2pm
The race will last c 25-45 minutes depending on river flow and conditions
Prize giving at 3pm depending on timings
£1 entry per Quaggy duck

Conditions of participation
1. Follow instructions given by event stewards
2. Stay out of the river
3. We film and photograph the event and if you do not wish to be on camera please make this known to the organisers. Also, see our privacy policy.

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