Gibraltar / Rockwood Rotary Virtual Duck Race Sweepstakes
Official Rules
No purchase necessary to enter or win. A purchase or donation will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
Draft Rules Notice: These rules are provided as a working draft for review and approval by the Gibraltar / Rockwood Rotary Club. The Sponsor is responsible for confirming eligibility requirements, deadlines, prize details, and compliance with all applicable laws before publishing.
1. Sponsor
The Gibraltar / Rockwood Rotary Virtual Duck Race (“Sweepstakes”) is sponsored and administered by:
Gibraltar / Rockwood Rotary Club
PO Box 35
Rockwood, MI 48173
United States
2. Promotion Period
The Sweepstakes begins when the official entry page is published and ends on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).
Entries received after the Promotion Period will not be eligible.
3. Eligibility
The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of United States who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry.
The Sweepstakes is void outside United States and where prohibited or restricted by law.
Officers, directors, employees, volunteers, immediate family members, and household members of the Gibraltar / Rockwood Rotary Club, EZVirtualRace.com, Giving Technology, LLC, and individuals involved in the administration, operation, drawing, or fulfillment of the Sweepstakes may be ineligible to win.
4. How to Enter
Participants may enter the Sweepstakes by visiting:
https://ezvirtualrace.com/gr-rotary/
Participants may sponsor virtual duck entries through donations using the following levels:
- $5 donation = 1 duck entry
- $20 donation = 5 duck entries
- $50 donation = 15 duck entries
Donation levels remain fixed during the Sweepstakes. Participants may sponsor multiple ducks.
Each duck entry represents one entry and one chance to win in the random drawing.
Donations benefit the Gibraltar and Rockwood communities and students of the Gibraltar School District.
All duck sponsorship donations are final and non-refundable.
Participants must provide accurate contact information, including a valid email address and phone number, to be eligible to claim a prize.
Entries must be submitted through the official Sweepstakes entry page.
Entries that are incomplete, illegible, fraudulent, duplicated improperly, or contain false information may be disqualified.
Entries generated through automated systems, bots, scripts, or other automated means are not permitted and may be disqualified.
5. Free Alternative Method of Entry — No Purchase Necessary
No purchase, donation, or payment is required to enter or win. A purchase or donation will not increase your chances of winning.
To enter without making a purchase, mail a postcard or handwritten entry request to:
Virtual Duck Race Sweepstakes Entry
Gibraltar / Rockwood Rotary Club
PO Box 35
Rockwood, MI 48173
The entry must include the participant’s full name, complete mailing address, email address, and phone number.
Limit of one (1) free entry per person and per household.
All free entries must be received by Friday, September 18, 2026 to be eligible.
Each valid free entry will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes and will have the same chance of winning as one donated duck entry.
All eligible entries, whether obtained through a donation or through the free alternative method of entry, will be included in the same random drawing.
6. Duck Entries
A duck entry represents one entry into the Sweepstakes drawing and is associated with a virtual duck displayed in the race simulation.
Duck entries are virtual and are not physical rubber ducks.
Participants do not select duck numbers. Duck numbers are assigned through the official entry system.
A participant may win more than one prize if different eligible duck entries assigned to that participant are selected as winners.
7. Winner Selection and Drawing
Winners will be selected by electronic random drawing from all eligible entries received before the entry deadline.
The drawing will be conducted after entries close on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.
The electronic drawing may be recorded or documented for transparency.
Three (3) winning duck entries will be selected:
- 1st Place Winner
- 2nd Place Winner
- 3rd Place Winner
All drawings are conducted by or on behalf of the Gibraltar / Rockwood Rotary Club. All decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding.
Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
No ties are possible because winners are determined by random drawing.
8. Virtual Duck Race and Winner Announcement
The virtual duck race is scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2026 at approximately 3:00 PM Eastern Time.
The race is planned to be shown in connection with the Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival.
The virtual race animation is for entertainment and presentation purposes. Official winners are determined solely by the electronic random drawing.
Winning ducks and prize winners may be announced during the event and on:
https://ezvirtualrace.com/gr-rotary/
Participants do not need to be present to win.
9. Prizes
The following cash prizes will be awarded:
- 1st Place — $1,000
- 2nd Place — $500
- 3rd Place — $250
The total value of all prizes awarded in the Sweepstakes is $1,750.
Prizes will be fulfilled by the Gibraltar / Rockwood Rotary Club or its designated representative.
Prizes are non-transferable. No prize substitution will be made except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.
10. Winner Notification
Potential winners will be notified using the contact information provided with their entry.
Winners may be contacted by email and/or phone.
Winners must respond within seven (7) days after the first notification attempt.
If a potential winner does not respond within the required time, is found to be ineligible, declines the prize, or cannot be contacted, an alternate winner may be selected from the remaining eligible entries.
Winners may be publicly announced on the Sweepstakes website, in the virtual race video, at the event, on social media, and in promotional materials.
11. Taxes
Winners are responsible for any federal, state, or local taxes and reporting obligations associated with receiving a prize.
The Sponsor may require winners to provide completed tax documentation and may issue IRS Form 1099 when required by law.
Donations may be tax-deductible only to the extent allowed by law.
12. Publicity Release
Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of a prize grants the Sponsor permission to use the winner’s name, city, likeness, photograph, voice, statements, and prize information for promotional and publicity purposes without additional compensation.
13. Liability Release
By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless:
- Gibraltar / Rockwood Rotary Club
- EZVirtualRace.com
- Giving Technology, LLC
- Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival and its organizers
- Any individuals or organizations involved in the administration, promotion, drawing, production, or fulfillment of the Sweepstakes
from claims or liability arising from participation in the Sweepstakes, acceptance or use of any prize, technical failures, human error, unauthorized intervention, or other matters related to the Sweepstakes, except where prohibited by law.
The Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival and its organizers are not the Sponsor and are not responsible for Sweepstakes administration, entry processing, winner selection, legal compliance, or prize fulfillment unless expressly stated otherwise.
14. Disqualification and Sponsor Rights
The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry or participant that violates these Official Rules or is suspected of fraud, tampering, misconduct, abuse, or interference with the Sweepstakes.
The Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend, extend, or cancel the Sweepstakes if fraud, technical failures, severe weather, event changes, public safety concerns, or other circumstances impair the integrity or proper operation of the Sweepstakes.
If the Sweepstakes is canceled or modified, the Sponsor may select winners from eligible entries received before the affected time, when practical and permitted by law.
15. Privacy
Information collected from participants will be used for Sweepstakes administration, winner notification, prize fulfillment, recordkeeping, and related communications.
Public race displays may show a participant’s first name and last initial. Full email addresses, phone numbers, and mailing addresses will not be publicly displayed.
16. Governing Law
This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Any legal action related to the Sweepstakes shall be brought in an appropriate state or federal court located in Michigan.
17. Sponsor Interpretation
The Sponsor is responsible for interpreting these Official Rules. All interpretations, eligibility decisions, drawing decisions, and other determinations made by the Sponsor are final and binding.
18. Technical Provider
EZVirtualRace.com and Giving Technology, LLC provide the technical platform, entry page, entry-system support, random drawing support, and virtual race production services.
EZVirtualRace.com and Giving Technology, LLC are not the Sponsor and are not responsible for prize funding, prize fulfillment, legal compliance decisions, winner eligibility determinations, tax reporting by winners, or other Sponsor obligations.
19. Winners List
To request a list of confirmed winners, send a written request with a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Gibraltar / Rockwood Rotary Virtual Duck Race Winners List
PO Box 35
Rockwood, MI 48173
Last updated: July 20, 2026