Gold Rush & Silver Splash Duck Races

GOLD RUSH & SILVER SPLASH DUCK RACES

September 6, 2026!

WINNERS OF 2025 SILVER SPLASH DUCK RACE:

1st Place: Georgetown Trust racing for the Old School

2nd Place: Silver Plume Provisions racing for Hotel de Paris Museum

3rd Place: It Izz What It Izz racing for Charlie’s Place

WINNERS OF 2025 GOLD RUSH DUCK RACE:

1st Place: Cynthia J. winning duck was # 254

2nd Place: Missy D. winning duck was # 957

3rd Place: Colleen D. winning duck was #907

All ducks were randomly numbered. If you wish to know your duck numbers, please e-mail Bettina at

finance@historicgeorgetown.org. Winners: We will be in touch soon.

Support Historic Georgetown and other non-profits in Clear Creek County while watching hundreds of rubber ducks race down Clear Creek River in a feather-flurried swim to the finish line. YOU can win and the non-profits can win!

The Ducks will be DUMPED in Clear Creek and racing at 11:45 a.m. for the Silver Rush Race and 12:00 p.m. for the Gold Rush Race. Join us at 809 Taos Street (Right next to the Old School and across from the Presbyterian Church).

SPONSORS:

NON-PROFITS WHICH THE SPONSORS ARE SUPPORTING:

The Silver Splash Business Duck Race supports other local non-profits and starts off our Race Day at 11:45 a.m. (Silver Rush) and 12:00 p.m. (Gold Rush).  Check out our local merchants to see their duck and which local non-profit they will support if they win!

Buy a duck for $5 or buy your 6-quack for $25.

First, second and third place winners will receive a cash prize.  Each duck is numbered and randomly assigned to participants. 

Cheer the hundreds of ducks on as they race down the creek to the finish line, located near the 1700 block of Main Street.  Winners need not be present to collect your earnings.