The 2023 schedule of events is now available! Take a look at all of the fun events to join in on while you are attending the Great American Duck Race Weekend!
 Deming, NM - The Great American Duck Race is back again, and we hope you are as excited as we are in celebrating 44 years of community. “Disco Duck Hustling to Victory!!” is already dancing through our local community and the official logo is kicked off with excitement and collaboration with many events that will share the “Disco Duck” theme in 2023. Jasmine Almanza is this year’s theme winner of $100 dollars. Thank you to all the participants. This year’s logo was designed by Jerran Duty and features a Disco dancing duck a John Travolta look alike, it’s hard not to get excited about this year’s events.
The theme and logo will be seen throughout this year’s festivities and will be used for judging the Duck Royalty Pageant and the Tournament of Ducks Parade that take place during the weekend’s events. The 44th Annual Great American Duck Race This year the event will be held on Thursday, August 24th through Sunday, August 27th. The Duck Races have been the trademark of Deming for over three decades and draw huge crowds from all over New Mexico and our neighboring states for a weekend of fun, food and fast ducks. For more information on vendors applications (including our new local hobbyist), activities, and events, please visit our website: www.demingduckrace.com or call 575-567-3905.  Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Great American Duck Race Winners presented by Southwest Pediatric & Family Care, Solitaire Homes, Luna Energy, and The Canna Company! Each of the winners of the Great American Duck Race won $1,500 for the 2022 Duck Races! Dry Track - Osvaldo Munoz (pictured on the left) from Deming, NM Wet Track -Perla Orozco (pictured on the right) from Deming, NM     Mens 1st - Dust Devils 2nd - Solitaire 3rd - Fire Dept Womens 1st - Ultimate Fitness 2nd - Solitaire Coed 1st - Dust Devils 2nd - Coke/Peppers 3rd - Solitaire Congratulations to all of the winners and participants! Thank you to Bryan Reedy for hosting this event! 1st Place - Deming Southwest Smiles 2nd Place- Solitaire Homes 3rd Place – Columbus Electric Co-Op!! Congratulations everyone! It was an excellent event, thank you for participating. Winners, you may pick up your cash prizes Monday at the Deming Luna County Chamber of Commerce, 800 East Pine St. First place $100, second place $75, third place $50! Thank you to the Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce & Deming-Luna County Mainstreet Program for hosting the parade this year!  7 & under Zachary Allison Co-Ed 8-12 Lloyd Valentine Co-Ed 13-16 Max Allison Male 17-54 Nicholas DeAngelo Female 17-54 Felicia Smith 55 & up James Martin Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Great American Tortilla Toss and thank you to the DHS Band Boosters for organizing the Tortilla Toss this year!       Luna County Skatepark 4th Annual Great American Duck Race Skateboard Competition Winners are...8/26/2022
Beginner 1st Place - Josiah Apodaca 2nd Place - Clayton Oberhausen Advanced 1st Place - Noah Leck 2nd Place- Carlos Lugo 3rd Place - Jose Corral Congratulations to all of the winners and those competing! Thank you to Tiffany & Brandon Arteche for continuing to partner with our community and host this event! If you missed our 2022 Duck Royalty Pageant here are some awesome pics courtesy of Tenwest.photos. Thank you to our sponsor Southwest Pediatric and Family Care. Congratulations to all of the contestants & winners! Photos are available via our facebook page. And the winners are... Just Hatched 0-1 1st - Fire Cheif Mcwaddles Runner up - Super Soapy Little Waddler 2-4 1st - Wilson Waterfowl Runner up - Little Chief Quacker Downey Duckling 5-8 1st - Kitty Duck Runner up - Ms. Officer McQuackey Darling Duckling 9-12 1st - Dr. Jo-Happy Duck King-Queen 13+ 1st - Ms. Fire Quacker Runner up - Doctor Waddles The Great American Duck Races brought to you by Southwest Pediatric & Family Care, Solitaire Homes, Luna Energy, and The Canna Company have received this year’s t-shirts and hats with the theme “Racing to save the day!!”. T-Shirts are available in three colors: Purple, Gray, and Blue in Adult and children sizes. Get your t-shirts at Karl’s Embroidery and Screen Printing at 420 E. Spruce exclusively Tuesday – Friday 10am – 5pm until August 25th for $15.00 each. They will also be available at the pageant and merchandise trailer at courthouse park while supplies last. The 43rd Annual Great American Duck Races kicks off Thursday, August 25th with the Southwest Pediatric & Family Care Duck Royalty Pageant at the Deming Public Schools Auditorium and wraps up Sunday, August 28th with the final duck races being held around 3 p.m. at the Luna County Courthouse Park. For a full schedule and details about weekend events, visit www.demingduckrace.com.  The Great American Duck Race Balloon Rally has been one of the Duck Race weekends greatest attractions since 1981. The return of Solitaire Homes continued sponsorship allows this event to continue to be a staple attraction. Weather permitting, each year balloonists set up and take down balloons and may ride along with the pilots during the flights early on Saturday and Sunday. Sponsors sometimes allow bystanders to jump in the basket and ascend for a joy ride as they leave the ground.
If the thought of observing this spectacle of lighter than air, multicolored, behemoths lumbering across the local landscape excites you, than you might be interested to know that you can join in on some of the fun. This rally invites attendees to volunteer to be part of the crews so if you’re a hot air balloon enthusiast, set your clock to rise early and rise above ground for one of the greatest times of your life. The committee is looking for help with this year’s balloon rally. Organizers say they are in need of local volunteers to help with the mass ascensions on Saturday and Sunday, August 27 and 28th as well as the balloon glow on Saturday evening at 7pm to prepare for a 7:30pm display. Walk-on crews are welcome. Volunteers will get experience in the set-up and chase involved with hot air ballooning. Anyone interested should show up with gloves to the east side of the Deming Youth Soccer Fields by 6:30am each morning and ask for Kristy Garay. The 43rd Annual Great American Duck Races kicks off Thursday, August 25th with the Southwest Pediatric & Family Care Duck Royalty Pageant at the Deming Public Schools Auditorium and wraps up Sunday, August 28th with the final duck races being held around 3 p.m. at the Luna County Courthouse Park. For a full schedule and details about weekend events, visit www.demingduckrace.com. |
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