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Fakenham Corporate Duck Race 2021

Fakenham Corporate Duck Race
sponsored by local businesses
NEW DATE Sunday 19th September 2021

Join us for the Giant Duck Race
Active Fakenham, in partnership the Fakenham and District Rotary Club, is thrilled to be putting on this event. Join us to watch these ducks. 

Why your business should join in  
We hope your business decides to support this community project. We will aim to make the event as much fun as possible and encourage participation and attendance. We will also help promote your duck (and therefore your business). Any money raised will go towards community events in Fakenham and a contribution is also being made to Fakenham First Focus.  

We will aim to do this by:
• listing entries on our website
• posting on social media (we do Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
• distributing press and media releases
• the event will be photographed and filmed (tbc) and these will be available to you as well as shared on social media and websites - we have arranged a photo shoot at the Bridge in Goggs Mill Road on Thursday 12th August at 5pm at Goggs Mill Bridge. This will go in the local paper. 

Winners prizes include
1. Two annual passes to Fakenham Racecourse https://www.fakenhamracecourse.co.uk/ 
2. A bottle of Champagne

For more information and to download the entry details HERE

Active Fakenham would like to thank the following businesses for sponsoring a Giant Duck and supporting our town 
Aldiss of Fakenham
Archant
BC&R Car & Van Centre
Butcher Andrews Solicitors
Carben Construction
David Williamson Carpets
Dempsey Heating
Des Cooper Hairdressers
Fakenham & District Rotary Club
Fakenham Garden Centre
First Focus
Gallow Sports Centre
Grocott & Murfitt
Hayes and Store
Keith Osborn Photography
Larking Gowan
Paper Klip
Soil Fertility Services
Sowerby's
Stephenson Smart
Taylor Care of Norfolk
Wensum Pools


    
Fakenham Riverside Community Day
Sunday 19th September 2021
Goggs Mill Road
(in the field by the bridge)


TIMETABLE
10.00 Event starts, rafts in place on field for viewing
10.30 Rafts assembled on land for judging “best dressed raft”
11.00 Raft Races
12.30 Local Business Sponsored Corporate Duck Race
13.00 Great Fakenham Duck Race
14.30 Close
Music and picnic area will be open from 10.00 to 2.30
Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic or visit our food stalls. Listen to the live Music 

Canoe taster sessions on the River Wensum
Fakenham Osprey Canoe Club will be offering supervised “have a go” sessions on the river in their range of canoes and Kayaks. Safety equipment will be provided. This will be after the Raft and Duck Races have finished

Through the day/morning
Food and stalls
Hog Roast
Cakes, Tea and Food
Bouncy Castles + “grab a duck”
First Aid
Norfolk Country markets homemade cakes and sandwiches etc.
Fakenham Osprey Canoe Club
Rotary Club of Fakenham & District
Coffee and cakes
Stalls

Active Fakenham is supporting Fakenham First Focus with this event

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Join us for the Giant Duck Race Active Fakenham, in partnership the Fakenham and District Rotary Club, is thrilled to be putting on this event. Join us to watch these ducks. Why your business should join in We hope your business decides to support this community project. We will aim to make the event as much fun as possible and encourage participation and attendance. We will also help promote your duck (and therefore your business). Any money raised will go towards community events in Fakenham and a contribution is also being made to Fakenham First Focus. We will aim to do this by: • listing entries on our website • posting on social media (we do Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) • distributing press and media releases • the event will be photographed and filmed (tbc) and these will be available to you as well as shared on social media and websites - we will arrange a photo shoot at the Bridge in Goggs Mill Road at Goggs Mill Bridge prior to the event. This will go in the local paper. Winners prizes include 1. First Prize TBC 2. A bottle of Champagne For more information and to download the entry form as a PDF HERE or as a WORD Doc HERE Active Fakenham would like to thank the following businesses for sponsoring a duck in the 2022 Corporate Duck Race. Any funds raised will go to local events and local charities Aldiss Butcher Andrews Solicitors Carben Construction Dempsey Heating Des Cooper Hairdressers Eastern Daily Press Fakenham & District Rotary Club Fakenham and Wells Times Fakenham Garden Centre Fakenham Infant School Fakenham Junior School First Focus GJL animal feeds Grove Veterinary hospital and clinics H Banham Ltd Hayes and Storr Larking Gowan M D Williamson Carpets Ltd Nod Butcher and Son Original Factory Shop Ploegor UK Soil Fertility Services? Sports & Fitness Centre Stephenson Smart ✿ ☀ ♫
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