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Duck Derby Transformed To Butterfly Blast

Duck Derby Transformed To Butterfly Blast

Friends Of Hospice announced that their annual Rubber Duck Derby will be transformed into an event called the Butterfly Blast, with the event set to take place on Saturday, September 12th at Victoria Park in Hamilton. A spokesperson said, “After 22 years, Friends of Hospice, the charity supporting Agape House, Bermuda’s only hospice, today... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Rubber Duck Derby In St George’s

Photos/Video: Rubber Duck Derby In St George’s

Friends of Hospice Rubber Duck Derby celebrated its 22nd Anniversary yesterday [June 23] with the event spanning across both King’s Square and Ordnance Island. Friends of Hospices is the charity that supports Agape House, Bermuda’s only hospice. The Derby is Friends of Hospice major annual fundraiser. The 56-minute live video replay is below: The... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Rubber Duck Derby In St George’s

Photos/Video: Rubber Duck Derby In St George’s

[Updated with photos] The Rubber Duck Derby is taking place today [June 3] from 12.00pm to 5.00pm in St George’s, and you can watch live below as the rubber ducks ‘race’ in the water to support a good cause, and local groups provide live entertainment. The event serves as a fundraiser for the Friends of Hospice, the charity that supports... Read more of this article

Rubber Duck Derby Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Rubber Duck Derby Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Friends of Hospice Rubber Duck Derby celebrated its 20th Anniversary on Sunday, with BELCO once again serving as the lead sponsor. “Friends of Hospices is the charity that supports Agape House, Bermuda’s only hospice. The Derby is Friends of Hospice major annual fundraiser,” a spokesperson said. “This year’s derby was the largest... Read more of this article

2016 Rubber Duck Derby To Be Held On June 5th

2016 Rubber Duck Derby To Be Held On June 5th

Friends of Hospice together with BELCO today [April 12] launched the 20th annual Rubber Duck Derby, on the steps of City Hall in Hamilton. This year’s Duck Derby will be held on Sunday, June 5th on Ordnance Island and King’s Square in the Historic Town of St. Georges. Friends of Hospice is the charity that supports Agape House and hospice care in... Read more of this article

Annual Rubber Duck Derby Prize Presentation

Annual Rubber Duck Derby Prize Presentation

On Friday, July 3, Friends of Hospice together with BELCO hosted a reception at The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club, recognizing 10 Corporate Duck Race Winners and the volunteers who helped to make the 2015 Rubber Duck Derby successful. Friends of Hospice is the charity that supports Agape House, Bermuda’s only hospice. The Rubber Duck Derby is... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: Rubber Duck Derby In St George’s

Photos/Video: Rubber Duck Derby In St George’s

The 19th annual Rubber Duck Derby was held today [June 7] at Ordnance Island in St. George’s, with a variety of live entertainment showcased alongside the rubber duck races. The Corporate Duck Race is the first race of the day, and was followed by the Youth, Pamper Me and Family races. The Duck Derby, sponsored by BELCO since its inception, serves... Read more of this article

Rubber Duck Derby Set For Sunday, June 7th

Rubber Duck Derby Set For Sunday, June 7th

Friends of Hospice together with BELCO today [Apr 21] launched the 19th Annual Rubber Duck Derby, which will be held on Sunday, June 7th at Ordnance Island in St. George’s. The upcoming Duck Derby, generously sponsored by BELCO since its inception, will aim to raise $150,000 for 2015, with funds going to Friends of Hospice, the charity supporting... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Annual Rubber Duck Derby

Photos & Video: Annual Rubber Duck Derby

Scores of people persevered through passing showers and turned out for the 2014 Rubber Duck Derby today [June 1]. Thousands of rubber ducks took to the waters off Ordnance Island in St. George’s, with the Corporate Duck Race kicking off the racing at 3pm, followed by the Youth, Pamper Me and Family Rubber Duck Races. After the ducks were poured into... Read more of this article

Rubber Duck Derby To Take Place On June 1st

Rubber Duck Derby To Take Place On June 1st

This year’s Duck Derby Race will be held on Sunday, June 1st at Ordnance Island, St. George’s. The major sponsor for this event is BELCO, who have sponsored the Duck Derby for the past seventeen years, and funds raised will go towards Friends of Hospice, the charity supporting Agape House and hospice care in Bermuda. This is their biggest fundraising... Read more of this article

Video: Upcoming Duck Derby Race Fundraiser

Video: Upcoming Duck Derby Race Fundraiser

Friends of Hospice together with Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] today [Apr 16] launched the 17th Annual Rubber Duck Derby. This year’s Duck Derby Race will be held on Sunday, June 2nd at Ordnance Island, St. George’s. A spokesperson said, “The major sponsor for this event is BELCO, who have generously sponsored the... Read more of this article

Bermuda Trip Prize In Rubber Duck Regatta

Bermuda Trip Prize In Rubber Duck Regatta

A total of 10,000 rubber ducks will be tossed off the Basiliere Bridge in Haverhill, Massachusetts on [Sept 15] and race across the Merrimack River across from the Crescent Yacht Club. The first duck to cross the finish line will win $10,000 and the second duck will win a trip for two to Bermuda according to a Eagle-Tribune report. Similar to Bermuda’s... Read more of this article

Videos: Rubber Duck Races & Entertainment

Videos: Rubber Duck Races & Entertainment

Hundreds of people made their way to Ordnance Island in St. George’son Sunday afternoon [June 3] for the annual Rubber Duck Derby got underway. The event is held in support of Friends of Hospice, the charity supporting Agape House and hospice care in Bermuda. The event featured food stalls, kiddie land with a bouncy castle, games and face painting,... Read more of this article

Photos: Rubber Duck Derby Fundraiser

Photos: Rubber Duck Derby Fundraiser

Ordnance Island in St. George’s played host to both rubber ducks and humans on Sunday afternoon [June 3] as the Rubber Duck Derby got underway. Inclement weather threatened to upset the afternoon’s activities but the sun came out and pleasant weather was the order of the day. The major sponsor for this event is BELCO, who have generously sponsored... Read more of this article

Rubber Duck Derby To Be Held On June 3rd

Rubber Duck Derby To Be Held On June 3rd

The date for the 2012 Rubber Duck Derby has been set for June 3rd, and Ordnance Island in St. George’s will once again play host to both rubber ducks and humans. At a press conference this morning [Apr.17], Friends of Hospice together with Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) today launched the 16th Annual Rubber Duck Derby to be held on... Read more of this article

Videos: Performances At Rubber Duck Derby

Videos: Performances At Rubber Duck Derby

Yesterday [June 5] Ordnance Island in St. George’s was taken over by rubber ducks and performances, as the annual Rubber Duck Derby was held. Thousands of rubber ducks took to the waters to battle for the top positions. In addition to the Duck races, there were food stalls, a fun castle, games, face painting, baked goods and a variety of live entertainment.... Read more of this article