04-07-2025
Duck race chaos delights crowds at Brierley Hill waterfront event
THOUSANDS turned out for the Mary Steven's Hospice Duck Race.
More than 2,000 people gathered at the Waterfront Dudley site in Brierley Hill.
Taking place on Sunday, June 9, the event has now become a Black Country tradition.
The race was sponsored by Prosperity Wealth, Waldron Solicitors, Digbeth Dining Club, and Bailey's Tackle Shop.
There was a wide variety of stalls offering street food, from traditional fish and chips, hot dogs, Caribbean, desserts as well as all the usual eateries at the Waterfront.
Entertainment included music and street performers dressed as the characters from Frozen.
Punters bought rubber ducks for £3 a time to compete in the race, with lots of local businesses buying special ducks and dressing them up in colourful gear.
The starting line was near the Copthorne, and the ducks were released on the canal.
However, contrary winds caused the ducks to veer backwards, much to the audience's amusement.
The event was a fundraiser for the Mary Stevens Hospice charity.
