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What is the Great Hawaiian Rubber Duckie Race? The Rubber Duckie Race made its first United States debut on March 5, 1988, on the Ala Wai Canal in Honolulu. The concept was borrowed from Canada, with the Ala Wai making the perfect course for the 1st Great Hawaiian Rubber Duckie Race. The canal provides just the right amount of velocity of current to drift the rubber duckies along at a top speed of approximately 2-mph. Our web-footed friends duck dive into the Ala Wai Canal from the Kalakaua Avenue Bridge, and if the winds are right, will finish the race in 15 to 20 minutes. The first 50 lucky duckies that cross the finish line win their adoptive parents one of many great prizes. From 1988 to present, the Great Hawaiian Rubber Duckie Race has developed a loyal group of followers that show up on the banks of the Ala Wai each year to cheer on their favorite bathtub beauty. Being supportive of this duckie derby not only provides the fans a chance to win some great prizes, it additionally provides UCPA of Hawaii the much needed funds to help continue the services offered to consumers. The Child Development Center, Social Services and Public Health Education are all programs that benefit from this race. It is an event that brings out the word “fun” in fundraising. | |
