Kiel duck race 2025: Collecting for a good cause now starts!

Kiel duck race 2025: Collecting for a good cause now starts!

At the boat harbor in Kiel, they are already ready: Two large, decorated rubber ducks are looking forward to their big appearance at the 19th Kiel duck race. The noble competition will take place on Sunday, August 24th and has long established itself as a permanent institution in the Kiel event calendar. The racing licenses started today, on June 20, in various shops in Kiel. The anticipation is great, after all, only 3,000 of the colorful ducks are sent into the race.

One of the engines behind this spectacle is the organizer Sabine Loose, who is not only active in the Lions Club Kiel Sprats, but has also been a driving force for the success of the duck race in recent years. The Lions Club itself has collected over 860,000 euros for numerous non -profit projects in 14 years. This year's event is under the motto: "Make the world a little better."

diverse support for the good cause

sponsors such as hairdressers and dentists ensure that the income this year benefits a good cause. The funds flow to the number against Kummer (Kiel Protection Association Kiel) and to the Dänischer Wohlfen hospice association. The training of new helpers for telephone advice is also supported. The income last year amounted to an impressive 30,000 euros and similar amounts are also expected for 2025.

The event moves thousands of spectators to the Kiellinie, where big and small pursue how the colorful ducks are let into the water. In addition to the special race, around 30 decorated largeers for sponsors are presented to draw attention to the event and to arouse the interest of the public. You have an eye on sustainability: Colorful old people are given away to children to reduce garbage.

a colorful spectacle for everyone

A total of around 70 prizes are to be won, which increases the tension all the more. The Kiel duck race not only developed for fun for the whole family, but also actively promotes social projects on site. In 2019, for example, 50,080 euros were collected for the family sponsor project. The organization behind the race, the Kiel Lions and Leos, meets monthly to plan the individual details and ensure that everything goes smoothly.

The Lions Club International, which was founded in the United States in 1917, campaigns for social projects and services for people in need worldwide. With the duck race, the Kiel Lions show that there is also a big contribution to helping others in the region. In addition to the proceeds, the community is brought together by such events and promoted cohesion.

All in all, we can look forward to an exciting event that is not only entertaining, but is all about good purpose. The 19th Kiel duck race promises to become a truly unforgettable experience for everyone!

For more information about the sponsors and the registration of the racing licenses, take a look at the details on the pages of KN-Online and lions kiel , as well as on Entenrennen Wedel .