First duck plucked wins $3,000!
Every Duck Has a Shot at the Checkered Flag
$3,000
+ 2 more prizes to win
1st duck home$3,0002nd duck home$500 VISA Gift Card3rd duck homeFree Flock for Next YearThank You to Our Sponsors
How the Dash Works
$5 a duck or a Flock of 25 for $100. Your name goes next to every duck you adopt.
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A few days before the race, every duck gets a waterproof tag number, randomly matched to adopters.
All 5,000 ducks launch together in Beckley and race for the finish line.
Winners get a call from United Way. You do not need to be there to win.
By the Numbers
$80K+
Adopted since 2021
Duck adoptions across five races
4,593
Ducks in 2026
92% of a 5,000-duck goal
$3,000
Top prize
For the first duck plucked
7
Counties served
Plus the town of Bluefield, VA
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Beckley, WV · United Way of Southern West Virginia
5,000 rubber ducks, one finish line, and $3,000 for the first duck plucked. Adopt yours and help families across southern West Virginia.
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Pit Stop
Every duck is $5. Grab a Flock of 25 for $100.
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Why We Race
The Southern West Virginia Rubber Ducky Dash is produced by United Way of Southern West Virginia. Every dollar helps individuals and families in Raleigh, Fayette, Nicholas, Wyoming, Summers, Mercer and McDowell Counties, and the town of Bluefield, VA, through our nonprofit partners and direct support.
Since 2021, our community has adopted more than $80,000 in ducks. Grab a few, share the link with friends, and cheer them on to the finish line.
