Storrington Duck Race 2026

Sunday, 10th May 2026 at 11:30pm - 3:30pm

Gather your friends and bring the children to come and support Storrington's splashiest event of the year!

Storrington’s annual Duck Race hosted by Friends of Storrington School (FOSS) returns again in the Library car park and riverside for one of the most exciting events of the year. Over six races, 3,000 numbered bright yellow ducks will splash their way down the River Stor to the finish line. Will your duck be the fastest? There are great prizes for the top three ducks of each race plus our special final race to find our star ducks.

But the Duck Race is more than just a race! It’s a great family day out with loads to see and do. The car park and riverside will be filled with a variety of stalls, delicious food and drink, amazing games and our fantastic raffle. “Throbbin Hood” will be providing a selection of live music, adding to the great atmosphere.

Our ducks always sell out on the day and to avoid disappointment can be bought in advance prior to race day from Fowlers Estate Agents. Raffle tickets and ducks will also be sold in Place Villerest prior to the Duck Race on selected days (keep an eye on Facebook for dates).

All profits from the Duck Race go directly to FOSS, which is the PTA of Storrington Primary School.

How to find the Duck Race

The Duck Race is held at the Riverside Walk and the Storrington Library Mill Stream Car Park.

The car park will be closed to cars on the day of the event so please use other on street parking or village car parks.

Will there be parking?

More details on the ‘Where we are’ page but there is no parking in the library car park as this is where the event is held. Alternative parking can be found in the Mill Lane and Monestery car parks as well as on street. Please do not attempt to park in the Mill Stream car park.

What is the environmental impact?

Our rubber ducks are very important to us and no ducks will be left behind on the day. Our intrepid volunteers will be monitoring the river closely and all ducks will be collected at the end of the route but our expert duck catchers. We firmly believe in leaving only footprints behind.

Rubbish bins are provided and we ask that all visitors use these bins or take rubbish home with them.

On The Day...

We have 6 qualifying races with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place followed by the Grand Finale where we'll compete the top ten fastest ducks from races 1-6.

Prizes for races 1-6 are:
£50 for 1st place, £10 Amazon voucher for 2nd place, and a LEGO set for 3rd place.
The Grand Finale prizes are:
£100 for 1st place, £50 for second place, and £25 for 3rd place.

Ducks and raffle tickets will be available to purchase (£1 each) before the day from:

Fowlers Estate Agents
Place Villerest (on specific dates, see Facebook for details)

Good luck!