Drift race: Sea of yellow rubber ducks sweeps through Adventure Cove Waterpark
20,000 uniquely numbered DD.Ducks, roughly 8.9cm in length and 7.6cm in height, were released into Adventure Cove's 620-meter-long Adventure River.
A raft of yellow ducks bobbed languidly along on the water, sans a single quack.
These 20,000 DD.Ducks – the chef-hat toting mascot of Singapore restaurant chain Dian Xiao Er – were in a leisurely race down the 620m-long Adventure River at the Adventure Cove Waterpark in Resorts World Sentosa.
Each 8.9cm-long duck bore a unique race number assigned to a 'punter' who had spent at least $60 at the restaurant in a single receipt via the Dian Xiao Er app between June 17 and 21.
DD.Ducks released at the start point.
ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
The July 22 event – organised by Dian Xiao Er, which specialises in herbal roast duck, and Resorts World Sentosa – was Singapore's first water theme park duck race, and the first for DD.Ducks.
The first duck to cross the finish line – 13 minutes and two seconds was all it took – won its owner a grand prize of $10,000. The runners-up snagged two other owners $3,000 each, while three more will receive $1,000 each.
Staff from events company Sino Elite, which was one of the event sponsors, holding up the first duck to the finish line.
ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
The six winners will be notified via the app for prize presentation.
Dian Xiao Er is also donating $20,000 to the Bukit Gombak CCC Community Development and Welfare Fund.
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The restaurant chain's founder of Samuel Yik said: 'This year marks Singapore's 60th birthday. We wanted to celebrate it with something people would truly remember – not just another promotion, but a joyful moment that brings people together.
'DD.Duck has always been a cheerful part of the Dian Xiao Er brand, so we thought, why not bring it to life with a real race? It's fun, a little quirky, and more importantly, it supports a good cause.'
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