Celebrity Regatta at 5:00 p.m.
Race at 6:00 p.m. SummerFest Sunday
(Second Weekend in August)
On the River in Memorial Park
St. Marys, Ohio

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Vital Statistics
Photo Below	Ducks Sold	Gate	# Prizes	Purse	1st Prize	1st Prize Sponsor	Winner Time	Owner
DR XVII 2009	1,571	$7,855	87	$5,175	$2,000	Rable, Hairline, Fowlers, Kuck Realty, Wilson Orthopaedic, St. Marys Chrysler, Eagles	#0038 20 min.	Jason Walter
DR XVI 2008	1,811	$9,055	75	$4,942	$2,000	St. Marys Eagles 767, Huwer Renovating, The Hairline, Kuck Realty	#0249 19 min.	Holly Sudhoff
DR XV 2007	2007	$10,035	81	$6,317	$2,500	TSC, St. Marys Surgical Assoc., St. Marys Eagles 767, New Bremen Machine	1060 12 min.	Alyssa Blackburn
DR XIV 2006	2,000	$10,000	115	$6,397	$2,500	St. Marys Surgical Assoc., Buds, New Bremen Machine, St. Marys VFW St. Marys Foundry	#0746 17 min.	Chris Figel
DR XIII 2005	1,890	$9,450	182	$7,776	$2,500	St. Marys Surgical Assoc., TSC, Buds, New Bremen Machine, JTDMH, St. Marys VFW	#0061 25 min.	Tayla Ring
DR XII 2004	2,542	$12,710	140	$8016	'93 Pontiac Grand Prix	Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc.	#1326 12 min.	Pattie Bailey
DR XI 2003	2,230	$11,150	106	$7816	'95 Isuzu Rodeo SUV	Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc.	#1803 14 min. 10 secs.	Andrew T. Lininger
DR X 2002	1,943	$9,715	120	$10,106	'96 Suzuki X-90 SUV	Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc.	#1354 7 min. 45 secs.	Carolyn (Sis) Irons
DR IX 2001	2,054	$10,270	100	$10,248	'92 S-10 4x4	Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc. Customized by B&K Body Shop	#0390 25 min.	Jackie Boatright
DR VIII 2000	2,016	$10,080	102	$10,962	'90 Mustang GT	Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc.	#1258 33 min.	Zach Meeker
DR VII 1999	2,238	$11,190	107	$10,759	'92 Capri or '92 S-10	Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc.	#0837 16 min.	Bob Froning
DR VI 1998	2,081	$10,405	42	$8,383	'91 Ranger	Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc.	#0218 6:27	Jeremy Rable
DR V 1997	1,307	$6,535	41	$6,084	'90 Buick	Bud's Chevy-Olds-Buick, Inc.	#0331 8:10	Bob Zink
DR IV 1996	1,431	$7,155	38	$7,271	'89 Buick	Bud's Chevy-Olds-Buick, Inc.	#0605 6:42	Dave Durnell
DR III 1995	1,163	$5,715	36	$5,345	'89 Buick	Bud's Chevy-Olds-Buick, Inc.	#0129 6:19	Al Elsass
DR II 1994	771	$3,688	24	$2,005	'86 Olds	Bud's Chevy-Olds-Buick, Inc.	#0748 6:50	R. L. Hudson
DR I 1993	253	$1,185	3	$175	$100 Cash	K.C. Geiger Park Committee	#0084 10 min.	Carrie Rasneor
Totals (DR I-XV)	25,926	$129,630	1,237	$107,660	*Red Text Indicates a Duck Race Record*
Totals (DR XVI-XVII)	3,382	$16,910	162	$10,117
Totals (DR I-XVII)	29,308	$146,540	1,399	$117,777
NOTES: DR I - Sold tickets on a folding table under a tarp. Prizes: $100, $50, $25. Profits: $1010. Yes, a Duck Race is viable. DR II - Set up shop in a shed borrowed from Goodyear. Lengthened course from 80 to 120 yards. First sponsored prizes - featuring a car donated by Bud's Chevy-Olds-Buick, Inc. DR III - Move into the newly-built Duck Booth. First "Lucky Ducks." First program. DR IV - The year of the infamous "Flume" project. You don't want to know, and I don't want to tell you. DR V - The "Wire-Across-The-River" fiasco. First year for website. DR VI - Larry Schaaf Auto Sales, Inc. sponsors First Prize pickup truck - sales up 150%. New ducks. DR VII - Winner's Choice First Prize. Inaugural Duck Race Celebrity Time Trials won by Jenni Botkin. DR VIII - First Parade float. First year for PA system at the river. Time Trials won by Kurt Kuffner. DR IX - Time Trials, rechristened the "Celebrity Regatta," won by Al Solomon. DR X - First internet ticket sales. Celebrity Regatta shortened by lightning after first two heats - Dr. Bob Keighley was declared champion by his name being drawn out of a hat. First rain-delayed Duck Race - 6:30 pm start. DR XI - Receipts put Committee over the top of its 13-year fundraising goal. Celebrity Regatta won by Amy Cron. DR XII - KC Geiger Park Committee assisted by Band Parents organization volunteers. Celebrity Regatta won by Nick "Mr. MHS" Fortman. $100 Regatta prize won by Caleb Wilson. DR XIII - Summerfest weather either 95 degrees or raining or both. Celebrity Regatta won by Craig Gottschalk. $100 Regatta prize won by Ted Fox. DR XIV - Francis' stairs and perfect weather made this the best-run Duck Race yet. Scary. Celebrity Regatta won by Alyssa Ahlers. $100 Regatta prize won by Eugene Ahlers. DR XV - The KC Geiger Park Committee takes a bow and moves on to the Riverside Bluesfest for its major fundraiser. Auf wieder-quack. Celebrity Regatta won by Scott Weber. $100 Regatta prize won by Elisha Norton. DR XVI - St. Marys Girls U-19 Soccer Club manages its first Duck Race. Tony Godinho wins Celebrity Regatta. $100 Regatta prize won by Marcia McJunkin. DR XVII - St. Marys Girls U-19 Soccer Club Duck Booth moved to Chestnut Street. Bill Ruane wins Celebrity Regatta. $100 Regatta prize won by Sherri Schlosser.