Schanzer Duck Race 2023

26. July 2023

Our five sponsor ducks gave their all at the Schanzer Duck Race last Saturday. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to win this year. Our best duck came 10th out of a total of 205 sponsored ducks. But the most important thing for us is the sporting spirit that says “Taking part is everything!”.

The Schanzer Duck Race took place this time as part of the Festival of Cultures in Klenzepark Ingolstadt. The race was organized by the Ingolstadt Lions Club for the ninth time. This time, 205 sponsor ducks and 3000 little yellow squeaky ducks set off to swim for the best places. This time, specially designed country ducks were also at the start. All the nations taking part in the Festival of Cultures decorated typical national ducks and chose their winner in a separate race.

Exciting race for a good cause

The sponsored duck race started at 5 p.m. at the Konrad Adenauer Bridge: The ducks entered the water from a boat and raced to the Danube stage. The THW ensured that all the ducks reached the finish line safely and that none got lost. The race results of the sponsored ducks can be read here.

Half an hour later, it was the turn of the 3000 mini squeaky ducklings. The ducklings slipped straight from the bridge into the Danube. At the finish line, they were fished out of the river and scanned directly so that the correct sequence could be traced. The main prize was a one-year use of an e-cargo bike and many other great prizes, such as a convertible weekend with a hotel voucher. Click here for the results of the mini ducklings.

This time, the proceeds from the participation fees and sponsorship amounts went to Haus Miteinander at the Ingolstadt Educational Center. The donation will be used to build a bouldering wall for disadvantaged children as a therapeutic measure to boost their self-confidence.

By the way: the same ducks are used every year to avoid plastic waste.

Our ducks are now going on a well-deserved summer break and will then start training for the coming year. We are already looking forward to it!