It's getting close to that time – when we'll all be rooting for our favorite duck!

Yes, the annual duck race sponsored by the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) will soon be racing down the Black River to reward its owners.

The LRC formally announced that the traditional Ralph D Hogancamp Memorial Duck Race is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 21 when the ducks will be dropped into the Black River at 12 Noon from the Depot Street Bridge. Prizes for the regular winning ducks crossing the finish line at Walker Bridge will be

· $200 for the first duck
· $100 for the second place duck
· $75 for the third duck AND
· $25 for the last duck to finish

Corporate ducks also have a winning chance; the first Corporate duck to cross the finish line will have the honor of displaying the corporate duck plaque in their business for the next year.

If you'd like to rent a duck, a single duck will cost $5. However you can get 5 ducks for the price of 4 if you buy the QUACK pack for $20. Corporate ducks will rent for $50 a corporate duck.

Where can you rent your ducks?

You can purchase them at Ludlow Insurance Agency, People's United Bank, Fletcher Memorial Library, Benson's Chevrolet, or see any Ludlow Rotarian.

If you prefer to go online, check out the www.ludlowrotary.com. If you're going to pay by check, please make the check payable to LARCF (Ludlow Area Rotary Charitable Fund).

So, you'd better hurry since there are just a limited number of ducks in the race!