{"id":2458416,"date":"2020-05-13T22:08:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T04:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/ducky-derby-boogies-buddy-race-and-bash-latest-cancellations-due-to-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2020-05-13T22:08:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T04:08:00","slug":"ducky-derby-boogies-buddy-race-and-bash-latest-cancellations-due-to-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/ducky-derby-boogies-buddy-race-and-bash-latest-cancellations-due-to-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Ducky Derby, Boogie\u2019s Buddy Race and Bash latest cancellations due to COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 27th annual Ducky Derby was held Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, on the Roaring Fork River with a finish at Rio Grande Park. The derby is the principal fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Aspen and supports local youth groups and non-profits. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).<\/strong>
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Ducky Derby and the Boogie\u2019s Buddy Race and Bash for the Buddies, all longtime mainstays of the Aspen summer season, are the latest events to be canceled due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n

Shaun Hathaway, the outgoing president for the Rotary Club of Aspen<\/a>, confirmed Wednesday that Ducky Derby has been canceled. The board made the decision last week, nixing the 29th annual event that is the club\u2019s largest fundraiser.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the inability to have big crowds and to really put on an event that was going to be up to our standards, it just made the most sense to go ahead and postpone for a year,\u201d Hathaway said. \u201cKnowing you are looking at a venue that attracts thousands of people into a park, obviously trying to put everything into this thing and having it canceled last minute would be devastating for the club. It\u2019s a smart business move to stay ahead of it and look at other avenues to help support the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Ducky Derby had been scheduled for Aug. 8, with the popular duck drop held at Herron Park and a finish near the Mill Street bridge along the Roaring Fork River. Roughly 20,000 rubber ducks were dumped into the river in 2019<\/a>, with $15,000 awarded to the owner of the first duck across the line.<\/p>\n

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