This year Hughes Norwich is taking part in the Grand Norwich Duck Race!
Dean and his team will be padding down the river from 2pm on August the 2nd 2014. They will be joining lots of other corporate ducks for a swim between St Georges Bridge and Fye Bridge finishing at the Ribs of Beef – the winner of this prestigious race claims a trophy!
Think they’re quackers? Feel free to come down to support the race on the day where over 2000 people will be watching our duck, Huey and his friends set sail all for a good cause, let’s hope there’s no fowl weather!
This is the fourth race of its kind; this event has grown and grown and includes not just the corporate giant duck race – there is also an individual duck race to raise funds for local charity Break (www.break-charity.org).
As a charity Break look after the provision of care in seven children’s homes across East Anglia. In addition to this they also look after young people with profound learning and physical disabilities and two short break schemes for children with disabilities.
For 45 years break has been supporting children, young people and families including the crucial time when young people leave children’s homes and need that support in starting out on their own in the world.
The corporate ducks will be auctioned off to raise funds for Break on the 14th August at the Maids Head at 6:30pm.
Huey, our Hughes Duck is getting prepped for the race and is currently in training for the big day! Already in company colours he plans on embarking on some training around the region before the big day! We will also be running a competition on Twitter to see if people can guess where Huey has been each week. Our customers can win prizes for guessing the location!
Keep your eye on @hughesnorwich to join in the fun!
