Choose Your Club • Adopt Your Ducks • Help Lions Change Lives!
Be One Of The First!
See how many ducks each Virginia District has in the 2027 race right now.
MD24-C
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Ducks
MD24-I
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Ducks
MD24-L
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Ducks
Adopt Your Ducks and Help MD24-L Move Ahead!
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Choose Your Club
Choose your club, then select how many ducks you would like to adopt. Scroll down for frequently asked questions and prize information.
Select an Adoption Package
Every adopted duck supports Lions Clubs International Foundation.
You will be taken to a secure checkout page.
LCIF donation credit will be accrued at the Club and District level.
Funding for the Grand Prize MJF Award will be fairly shared across the districts.
Funding for the Grand Prize MJF Award will be fairly shared across the districts.
Frequently Asked Questions
How the Virtual Duck Race Works
- Each of Virginia’s three Districts runs its own virtual race.
- Ducks race through a fun animated river online.
- The top 15 ducks from each District advance to the Championship Race.
- One lucky duck wins the Grand Prize at the Championship Race.
What to Expect on Race Day
- Ducks dodging rocks
- Racing through rapids
- Going over waterfalls
- Getting tangled in the brush
- Plenty of fun
Prizes
Grand Prize: Melvin Jones Fellowship
The winner will designate the recipient of a prestigious recognition honoring exceptional service to Lionism.
The winner will designate the recipient of a prestigious recognition honoring exceptional service to Lionism.
District 1st Place Prize — $500 Community Impact Grant
Your Winning Duck Could Make a $500 Difference in Your Community!
The 1st Place winner will have the opportunity to nominate a Lions Club of their choice to receive a $500 Community Impact Grant from Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF).
The winner may also suggest how the grant could make a difference in that community! The selected Lions Club will determine how best to use the funds for an eligible community service project, taking the winner’s suggestion into consideration.
Examples of how your Lions Club could use the $500 grant:- Support Humanitarian Projects: Help fund initiatives that improve community welfare and demonstrate the positive impact of Lions.
- Promote Health and Wellness: Support local health initiatives, vision care, screenings, or wellness programs.
- Strengthen Community Partnerships: Develop activities that bring Lions together with local organizations to serve community needs.
Win the Race. Choose a Club. Make a Difference!
Grant award and use are subject to LCIF eligibility requirements and approval. No cash prize is awarded directly to the winner.
Race Date
Saturday, May 29, 2027
Cheer on your ducks in person at the Virginia State Convention—or from anywhere online. Winners do not need to be present.
Cheer on your ducks in person at the Virginia State Convention—or from anywhere online. Winners do not need to be present.
Race Sponsors
Become a Race Sponsor
Receive recognition on this page, across social media, in newsletters, at club meetings, and alongside the ducks in the race video. For details, click here.
Receive recognition on this page, across social media, in newsletters, at club meetings, and alongside the ducks in the race video. For details, click here.
Championship Grand Prize
Grand Prize — Championship Race
Sponsored by all three Virginia Districts
The Championship Race includes the top 15 finishers from each of the three Virginia District races.
District 24-L Race Prizes
Supporting LCIF
100% of Duck Race sales goes to LCIF.
Are You In The 2027 Race?
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🔍 Find My Ducks
Enter the exact email address used for your online or cash entry.
Help Lions Change Lives!
Share this Virtual Duck Race with your family, friends, neighbors, and fellow Lions.
Scan the QR code or share the website with friends, family, and fellow Lions.
Questions? support@ezvirtualrace.com
Please enter a complete email address.
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return;
}
resultsEl.innerHTML = `
Searching for your ducks…
Checking the official MD24-L race list.
`;
requestMD24LPublicData(
{ email: email },
“receiveMD24LLookup_” + Date.now(),
function(data) {
if (!data || data.success !== true) {
resultsEl.innerHTML = `
Checking the official MD24-L race list.
Duck lookup is temporarily unavailable.
`;
return;
}
const results = Array.isArray(data.results)
? data.results
: [];
if (!results.length) {
resultsEl.innerHTML = `
No ducks were found for that exact email address yet.
`;
return;
}
const grouped = {};
results.forEach(function(item) {
const displayName =
item.displayName || “Duck Race Entry”;
const club =
item.club || “Not Provided”;
const district =
item.district || “MD24-L”;
const key =
displayName + “||” + club + “||” + district;
if (!grouped[key]) {
grouped[key] = {
displayName: displayName,
club: club,
district: district,
duckNumbers: []
};
}
grouped[key].duckNumbers.push(
Number(item.duckNumber)
);
});
resultsEl.innerHTML =
Object.keys(grouped).map(function(key) {
const item = grouped[key];
const ranges =
formatMD24LDuckRanges(item.duckNumbers);
return `
${escapeMD24LHtml(item.displayName)}
District: ${escapeMD24LHtml(item.district)}
Club: ${escapeMD24LHtml(item.club)}
${item.duckNumbers.length === 1 ? “Duck Number:” : “Duck Numbers:”} ${escapeMD24LHtml(ranges)} (${item.duckNumbers.length} ${item.duckNumbers.length === 1 ? “Duck” : “Ducks”})
`;
}).join(“”);
}
);
}
function formatMD24LDuckRanges(numbers) {
const cleanNumbers = numbers
.filter(function(number) {
return !isNaN(number);
})
.sort(function(a, b) {
return a – b;
});
if (!cleanNumbers.length) return “”;
const ranges = [];
let start = cleanNumbers[0];
let end = cleanNumbers[0];
for (let i = 1; i < cleanNumbers.length; i++) {
if (cleanNumbers[i] === end + 1) {
end = cleanNumbers[i];
} else {
ranges.push(
start === end
? String(start)
: String(start) + "–" + String(end)
);
start = cleanNumbers[i];
end = cleanNumbers[i];
}
}
ranges.push(
start === end
? String(start)
: String(start) + "–" + String(end)
);
return ranges.join(", ");
}
function escapeMD24LHtml(value) {
return String(value || "")
.replace(/&/g, "&")
.replace(//g, “>”)
.replace(/”/g, “"”)
.replace(/’/g, “'”);
}
(function () {
const DISTRICT_TOTALS_STORAGE_KEY =
“virginiaDistrictDuckTotals2027”;
const DISTRICT_TOTALS_MAX_AGE =
10 * 60 * 1000; // 10 minutes
let districtTotalsStarted = false;
let districtTotalsRefreshTimer = null;
function setDistrictTotal(elementId, value) {
const element = document.getElementById(elementId);
if (!element) return;
element.classList.remove(“is-loading”);
element.textContent =
Number(value || 0).toLocaleString();
}
function displayDistrictTotals(data) {
if (!data || !data.districts) return false;
setDistrictTotal(
“md24cDuckTotal”,
data.districts[“MD24-C”]
);
setDistrictTotal(
“md24iDuckTotal”,
data.districts[“MD24-I”]
);
setDistrictTotal(
“md24lDistrictDuckTotal”,
data.districts[“MD24-L”]
);
return true;
}
function saveDistrictTotals(data) {
try {
localStorage.setItem(
DISTRICT_TOTALS_STORAGE_KEY,
JSON.stringify({
districts: data.districts,
updated: data.updated || new Date().toISOString(),
savedAt: Date.now()
})
);
} catch (error) {
// Storage may be unavailable in some privacy modes.
// The live request still works normally.
}
}
function loadSavedDistrictTotals() {
try {
const saved =
localStorage.getItem(
DISTRICT_TOTALS_STORAGE_KEY
);
if (!saved) return false;
const data = JSON.parse(saved);
if (
!data ||
!data.districts ||
!data.savedAt
) {
return false;
}
const age =
Date.now() – Number(data.savedAt);
if (age > DISTRICT_TOTALS_MAX_AGE) {
localStorage.removeItem(
DISTRICT_TOTALS_STORAGE_KEY
);
return false;
}
return displayDistrictTotals(data);
} catch (error) {
return false;
}
}
function loadMD24DistrictTotals() {
const updatedEl =
document.getElementById(
“md24lDistrictUpdated”
);
const oldScript =
document.getElementById(
“md24lDistrictTotalsScript”
);
if (oldScript) oldScript.remove();
const callbackName =
“receiveMD24DistrictTotals_” +
Date.now();
window[callbackName] = function (data) {
try {
if (
!data ||
data.success !== true ||
!data.districts
) {
throw new Error(
“Invalid district totals response”
);
}
displayDistrictTotals(data);
saveDistrictTotals(data);
if (updatedEl) {
updatedEl.textContent =
“Totals update automatically every five minutes.”;
}
} catch (error) {
if (updatedEl) {
updatedEl.textContent =
“Current district totals are temporarily unavailable.”;
}
} finally {
const scriptToRemove =
document.getElementById(
“md24lDistrictTotalsScript”
);
if (scriptToRemove) {
scriptToRemove.remove();
}
try {
delete window[callbackName];
} catch (e) {
window[callbackName] = undefined;
}
}
};
const url =
new URL(MD24L_APPS_SCRIPT_URL);
url.searchParams.set(
“action”,
“districtTotals”
);
url.searchParams.set(
“callback”,
callbackName
);
// One URL cache version per five-minute window.
url.searchParams.set(
“cache”,
Math.floor(Date.now() / 300000)
);
const script =
document.createElement(“script”);
script.id =
“md24lDistrictTotalsScript”;
script.src =
url.toString();
script.onerror = function () {
if (updatedEl) {
updatedEl.textContent =
“Current district totals are temporarily unavailable.”;
}
try {
delete window[callbackName];
} catch (e) {
window[callbackName] = undefined;
}
};
document.body.appendChild(script);
}
function startMD24DistrictTotals() {
if (districtTotalsStarted) return;
districtTotalsStarted = true;
const updatedEl =
document.getElementById(
“md24lDistrictUpdated”
);
if (updatedEl) {
updatedEl.textContent =
“Checking current district totals…”;
}
loadMD24DistrictTotals();
districtTotalsRefreshTimer = window.setInterval(
loadMD24DistrictTotals,
300000
);
}
// Show recent browser-saved totals immediately if available.
const hadSavedTotals =
loadSavedDistrictTotals();
const updatedEl =
document.getElementById(
“md24lDistrictUpdated”
);
if (hadSavedTotals && updatedEl) {
updatedEl.textContent =
“Showing recent totals — live update will load when this section is viewed.”;
} else if (updatedEl) {
updatedEl.textContent =
“Current totals will load when this section is viewed.”;
}
// PERFORMANCE / MOBILE CHECKOUT FIX:
// Do not call Apps Script during initial page load.
// Start only when the scoreboard approaches the viewport.
const challengeSection =
document.querySelector(
“.md24l-district-challenge”
);
if (
!challengeSection ||
!(“IntersectionObserver” in window)
) {
// Fallback for older browsers:
// delay instead of running immediately.
window.setTimeout(
startMD24DistrictTotals,
2500
);
return;
}
const observer =
new IntersectionObserver(
function(entries) {
entries.forEach(function(entry) {
if (entry.isIntersecting) {
startMD24DistrictTotals();
observer.disconnect();
}
});
},
{
root: null,
rootMargin: “250px 0px”,
threshold: 0
}
);
observer.observe(challengeSection);
})();
const MD24L_RACEDAY_URL =
MD24L_APPS_SCRIPT_URL + “?raceday=1”;
let md24lScrollTimer = null;
let md24lScrollResetTimer = null;
/* ———————————————————
Escape text before placing it into HTML
——————————————————— */
function escapeMD24LRaceHtml(value) {
return String(value || “”)
.replace(/&/g, “&”)
.replace(//g, “>”)
.replace(/”/g, “"”)
.replace(/’/g, “'”);
}
/* ———————————————————
Normalize club wording for cleaner display
——————————————————— */
function formatMD24LClubName(value) {
let club = String(value || “”).trim();
if (!club) {
return “Club not listed”;
}
if (
club.toLowerCase() === “not a member” ||
club.toLowerCase() === “not a md24 member”
) {
return “Not a MD24 Member”;
}
return club;
}
/* ———————————————————
Stop any previous scrolling animation
——————————————————— */
function stopMD24LScroller() {
if (md24lScrollTimer) {
clearInterval(md24lScrollTimer);
md24lScrollTimer = null;
}
if (md24lScrollResetTimer) {
clearTimeout(md24lScrollResetTimer);
md24lScrollResetTimer = null;
}
}
/* ———————————————————
Start smooth upward scrolling only when needed
——————————————————— */
function startMD24LScroller() {
stopMD24LScroller();
const wrap =
document.querySelector(“.md24l-buyers-wrap”);
const list =
document.getElementById(“md24lBuyersList”);
if (!wrap || !list) return;
/* If everything fits, keep the list still */
if (list.scrollHeight =
list.scrollHeight – 2;
if (reachedBottom) {
clearInterval(md24lScrollTimer);
md24lScrollTimer = null;
md24lScrollResetTimer =
setTimeout(function() {
wrap.scrollTo({
top: 0,
behavior: “smooth”
});
md24lScrollResetTimer =
setTimeout(function() {
startMD24LScroller();
}, 1200);
}, 1800);
}
}, 45);
}
/* ———————————————————
Load current MD24-L race activity
——————————————————— */
async function loadMD24LRaceDay() {
const totalEl =
document.getElementById(“md24lTotalDucks”);
const listEl =
document.getElementById(“md24lBuyersList”);
if (!totalEl || !listEl) return;
try {
const response =
await fetch(
MD24L_RACEDAY_URL +
“&cache=” +
Date.now()
);
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(“Race data request failed”);
}
const data =
await response.json();
const totalDucks =
Number(data.totalDuckRows || 0);
/* Correct singular/plural wording */
totalEl.textContent =
totalDucks +
” ” +
(totalDucks === 1 ? “Duck Adopted” : “Ducks Adopted”);
const rawBuyers =
Array.isArray(data.buyers)
? data.buyers
: [];
/*
Build unique participant list.
A person may own multiple ducks. We only want that
participant displayed once for each distinct
name + club combination.
*/
const uniqueBuyers = [];
const seen = new Set();
rawBuyers
.slice()
.reverse()
.forEach(function(buyer) {
const displayName =
String(
buyer.displayName ||
“Duck Race Participant”
).trim();
const club =
formatMD24LClubName(
buyer.club
);
const key =
displayName.toLowerCase() +
“||” +
club.toLowerCase();
if (seen.has(key)) {
return;
}
seen.add(key);
uniqueBuyers.push({
displayName: displayName,
club: club
});
});
/*
Show only the 30 most recent unique participants.
No duplicate filler entries are created.
*/
const recentBuyers =
uniqueBuyers.slice(0, 30);
if (!recentBuyers.length) {
stopMD24LScroller();
listEl.innerHTML = `
District: ${escapeMD24LHtml(item.district)}
Club: ${escapeMD24LHtml(item.club)}
${item.duckNumbers.length === 1 ? “Duck Number:” : “Duck Numbers:”} ${escapeMD24LHtml(ranges)} (${item.duckNumbers.length} ${item.duckNumbers.length === 1 ? “Duck” : “Ducks”})
Be among the first to adopt a duck!
`;
return;
}
listEl.innerHTML =
recentBuyers
.map(function(buyer) {
return `
${escapeMD24LRaceHtml(
buyer.displayName
)}
${escapeMD24LRaceHtml(
buyer.club
)}
Race activity is temporarily unavailable.
`;
}
}
/* ———————————————————
PERFORMANCE:
Delay the first Race Activity request until this lower
section is approaching the visitor’s screen.
——————————————————— */
(function () {
const raceSection =
document.querySelector(“.md24l-race-scroller-card”);
let hasStarted = false;
let refreshTimer = null;
function startRaceActivity() {
if (hasStarted) return;
hasStarted = true;
loadMD24LRaceDay();
refreshTimer = setInterval(
loadMD24LRaceDay,
60000
);
}
if (!raceSection || !(“IntersectionObserver” in window)) {
startRaceActivity();
return;
}
const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
function(entries) {
entries.forEach(function(entry) {
if (entry.isIntersecting) {
startRaceActivity();
observer.disconnect();
}
});
},
{
root: null,
rootMargin: “700px 0px”,
threshold: 0
}
);
observer.observe(raceSection);
})();
(function () {
const headers = document.querySelectorAll(“.accordion-header”);
function toggleAccordion(header) {
const content = header.nextElementSibling;
if (!content || !content.classList.contains(“accordion-content”)) return;
const isOpen = header.getAttribute(“aria-expanded”) === “true”;
header.setAttribute(“aria-expanded”, String(!isOpen));
content.classList.toggle(“is-open”, !isOpen);
}
headers.forEach(function (header) {
header.addEventListener(“click”, function () {
toggleAccordion(header);
});
header.addEventListener(“keydown”, function (event) {
if (event.key === “Enter” || event.key === ” “) {
event.preventDefault();
toggleAccordion(header);
}
});
});
})();
(function(){
const sticky =
document.getElementById(“md24lMobileStickyAdopt”);
const purchase =
document.getElementById(“adopt-ducks”);
if(!sticky || !purchase){
return;
}
function updateStickyButton(){
/* Desktop never shows it */
if(window.innerWidth > 760){
sticky.style.display = “none”;
return;
}
const purchaseBottom =
purchase.getBoundingClientRect().bottom;
const pageBottom =
document.documentElement.scrollHeight –
(window.scrollY + window.innerHeight);
/* Hide while purchase section is visible */
if(purchaseBottom > 120){
sticky.style.display = “none”;
return;
}
/* Hide near footer/share section */
if(pageBottom < 450){
sticky.style.display = "none";
return;
}
sticky.style.display = "block";
}
window.addEventListener(
"scroll",
updateStickyButton,
{ passive:true }
);
window.addEventListener(
"resize",
updateStickyButton
);
updateStickyButton();
})();