Diggle Duck Race
Diggle Fields (Duck Pond), Oldham, OL3 5PJ
Monday 6th April 2026
The Diggle Band Contest Committee is delighted to announce this year's annual Easter Monday Duck Race!
There is one race starting as soon after 12.30pm as possible. The public can purchase a £2 ticket (or several) to sponsor a numbered duck (or ducks) who all compete in the same race. Tickets can be purchased online up until 24 hours before the race. Further tickets can be bought on the day of the race at the venue up until 12.30pm.
The event will be held on Easter Monday 6th April and starts at Diggle Fields heading along the brook towards Ward Lane, Diggle.
This year's prizes are as follows:
Fastest duck - £200 sponsored by Grandpa Greene's Luxury Ice Cream
2nd fastest duck - £100 voucher for the Loading Bay in Diggle
3rd fastest duck - £50 voucher for Puddleducks
There is one race starting as soon after 12.30pm as possible. The public can purchase a £2 ticket (or several) to sponsor a numbered duck (or ducks) who all compete in the same race. Tickets can be purchased online up until 24 hours before the race. Further tickets can be bought on the day of the race at the venue up until 12.30pm.
The event will be held on Easter Monday 6th April and starts at Diggle Fields heading along the brook towards Ward Lane, Diggle.
This year's prizes are as follows:
Fastest duck - £200 sponsored by Grandpa Greene's Luxury Ice Cream
2nd fastest duck - £100 voucher for the Loading Bay in Diggle
3rd fastest duck - £50 voucher for Puddleducks
