2026 Ducking Hunger Regatta

11th Annual Ducking Hunger Regatta set for September 7, 2026!

Every September on Labor Day up to 2,000 little ducks race to the finish line to fight hunger. Each little duck is adopted for $5 and all adopted ducks race for $1,000 cash prize. Every Duck adopted helps provide 40 meals to lower income families in Grayson County through the GCA Food Pantry.

Tickets to adopt the little racing ducks go on sale to general public on July 24 through August 31 each year. Tickets will be sold online or can be purchased by check or cash in person at the Food Pantry just call 270-259-4000. 

There are only 2,000 tickets which has the potential to raise $10,000 (approximately 80,000 meals) for the Alliance Food Pantry. 

Businesses and individuals show their support for the Regatta by becoming a sponsor. 

Top Duck Level $500 & Up Regatta Sponsors receive:

• Company Name and/or Logo Race Day Sponsor Board
• Social Media Post featuring Quacky (mascot) at your location.
• 1 Regatta T-shirt, 5 Race Duck Tickets, Beach Ball Duck & sponsor door cling 
• 1 Duck in a SPONSOR ONLY race competing for special prize.
• Duckeration contest entry*

Quacky Level $200 Regatta Sponsors receive:

• Company Name and/or Logo Race Day Sponsor Board
• Social Media Post featuring Quacky (mascot) at your location.
• 2 Race Duck Tickets, Beach Ball Duck & sponsor door cling 
• Duckeration contest entry*

Ducky Level $100 Regatta Sponsors receive:

• Company Name on Race Day Sponsor Board
•  1 Race Duck Ticket, Beach Ball Duck and door cling for display
•  Option to compete in the Duckeration Contest*

Webby Level $50 Regatta Sponsors receive:

• Company Name on Race Day Sponsor Board  
• Beach Ball Duck and door cling for display
• Option to compete in the Duckeration Contest*

*ALL Sponsors are also invited to participate in our  "Duckeration" Contest.   

Decorate your Beach Ball Duck and submit a photo to info@gc-alliance.com by August 28 for judging and social media promotions.  Contest winner receives bragging rights for the year and a traveling trophy to showcase at their office. 

Deadline to become a sponsor is August 31, 2026.  If you have any questions contact GCA office 270-259-4000. Sponsors can make checks payable to GCA and mail to P.O. Box 57, Leitchfield, KY 42755.

EXE0002656

CELEBRATING OUR 1ST DUCKADE! 10 Years of Ducking Hunger Regatta!

2025  RESULTS: 1st Place winner is Duck #1127, Jack Patterson $1,000!  2nd Place Duck #1386, Sydney Powell, $500, 3rd Place Duck #902, KM Printing  a season pass to Leitchfield Aquatic Center. For the third year in the row all the ducks were adopted and a record $17,124 was raised to support GCA and our programs! THANK YOU!

Celebrating our first "Duckade" of Fun we started our Top Duck (sponsor only) race. 2025 winner was the Leitchfield Aquatic Center!

Duckeration Contest Winners: 1st Place The Cecilian Bank with Dolly through the Duckades", 2nd Place Wilson Muir Bank and 3rd Place AIM Wellness

2025 Ducking Hunger Regatta Sponsors: 

TOP DUCK: Leitchfield Tourism, K105, AIM Wellness, Leitchfield Aquatic Center, Witten Financial, Tim Bocock, Ins. Agency, Keystone Financial, Grayson County Healthcare Foundation and BoxDrop Leitchfield. 

QUACKY LEVEL:

502 Engraving, The Cecilian Bank, New Horizon Global Methodist Church, Potter's Hope Ministries, Storehouse Coffee & Gifts, Western KY Regional Blood Center, DooDah Hudson, State Farm, Magnolia Bank, Wilson Muir Bank, Kentucky Vintage Tees, WABUCK, Mid-state Car Craft, KM Printing, Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center, Tom Baxter Real Estate, City of Leitchfield, and Grayson County Fiscal Court.

DUCKY LEVEL: Myka Geary with Keller Williams, Hunt's Classic Cleaners, Jamie Johnson, FHRA, Leitchfield Auto Smart, Kinkade-Cornell Ins., BeeHive Homes of Grayson County, Bahama Tans a& Day Spa, Grayson Springs Inn, YP of Grayson County, T-shirt Express, Samara Heavrin, State Representative, Abney & Amstutz Eye Center, and Nash Spalding.

WEBBY LEVEL: LUMC Thrift Store,  Shelter Insurance, Donna VanMeter,  Infinity Signs, and Troy & Lauren Hughes.