Unalaska’s Ballyhoo Lions Club held successful July 4^th duck races. The Little Yellow Duck races of 600 ducks floated down Iliuliuk River Saturday afternoon, after the town's Fourth of July Parade. A limited number of corporate ducks were purchased by various companies and were decorated by their staff and representatives. These 40 ducks were judged on two themes: Corporate and July 4^th.  They were the third and final heat. The decorated corporate ducks made for a colorful race down the river. The races had a great turn out, with local residents and visitors enjoyed all of the 4tn of July activities.

The Ballyhoo Lions will use the profits from the Duck Races ticket sales to help fund College Scholarships and other activities that benefit the residents of Unalaska.

The winners in various categories are listed below. 

Yellow Plastic Duck Races 

Yellow Flight

1^st Duck 375 winner Cirillo Esnardo $599.00

2^nd Duck 349 Matt Lighter $300.00

3^rd Duck 332 Mike Barber $150.00

Last Duck 282 Derrick Campbell $50.00

Blue Flight

1^st Duck 1056 John Gillet $599.00

2^nd Duck 1082 Henry Gould $300.00

3^rd Duck 1030  Presentation Pack $150.00

Last Duck 763 Brock Brenna $50.00

 

  Corporate Duck Category

Corporate Theme                     4th of July Theme          Corporate Duck Race

1st Pacific Coast Maritime       1st - APL                       1st - Westward I

2nd Alaska Marine Safety        2nd- Samson                2nd - Grey Duck

3^rd  Delta Western                      3rd Alaska Boat Co.  3rd - Resolve/Magone