Mon Ducky Race - 8/9/2014

The sixth annual Mon Ducky Race was held Saturday afternoon at the Brownsville Riverside Wharf. Participants were invited to "adopt a duck" for $5 and race them down the Monongahela River. The race was funded by the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation to raise money for economic development.

Ruthann VanDivner, 6, of Brownsville goes fishing for duckies during Saturday's sixth annual Mon Ducky Race at the Brownsville Riverside Wharf. The race was funded by the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation to raise money for economic development.

Rose Ziglear of Uniontown and her daughter Samantha, 10, enjoy their chocolate and vanilla ice creams during Saturday's sixth annual Mon Ducky Race at the Brownsville Riverside Wharf. The race was funded by the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation to raise money for economic development.

Brownsville Mayor Lester Ward pulls the winning duck during Saturday's sixth annual Mon Ducky Race at the Brownsville Riverside Wharf. High winds prevented the ducks from flowing down the river properly which resulted in the winners being drawn via random drawing. The race was funded by the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation to raise money for economic development.

Christian Sesek of Brownsville serenades race attendees with his musical talents during Saturday's sixth annual Mon Ducky Race at the Brownsville Riverside Wharf. The race was funded by the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation to raise money for economic development.