Duck Drop and MEGABike
25th Annual Duck Drop
Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 12pm-3 pm at Syncrude Athletic Park
Duck sales close at 1:30pm on the day of the event. Ducks drop at 2pm.
Come out for a day packed with family and community fun as the excitement unfolds and our friends from Vortex Helicopters let the DUCKS DROP! Our annual Rubber Duck Race hosts two different races: a community and a corporate race allowing friends, families, neighbours and business associates to compete against each other for the winning duck.
Rubber ducks will be dropped from a helicopter and the duck that lands in the bottom of the bucket, or closest to, will be named the WINNER!
Held since 2000, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Wood Buffalo’s Annual Duck Drop has been an essential fundraising event for the organization. We provide positive mentorships to youth people who face challenges like bullying, isolation, poverty, abuse, social anxiety, low self-esteem and more. We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive environment for all individuals!
The Duck Drop allows us to raise awareness and funding to support the young people in our community through our free evidence-based mentoring programs.
1st MEGABike RIDE
You’re invited to join Wood Buffalo’s first ride on the MEGABike – a brand new event where businesses, organizations, friends and families help raise funds in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wood Buffalo’s free mentoring programs and join us on Sunday, August 24th for a ride around Syncrude Athletic Park on the biggest bike in town during our annual Duck Drop!
MEGABike is a 29 seat human-powered bicycle with a professional driver – so you can relax and enjoy the ride. Teams can dress up and represent their business or organization, or show up as they are – as long as you have fun!
If your team doesn’t have 29 humans to power the bike, don’t worry! You will be paired up with another team so ensure a smooth ride.
Each team is encouraged to raise $500, but you are free to set your own fundraising goal. All funds raised through MEGABike support our free mentorship programs for children and youth throughout Fort McMurray and the Wood Buffalo region, with every dollar raised staying in our community.
