HUNDREDS of ducks took to the water for Slingsby's 23rd annual duck race on Saturday,

The event . which was organised by the Friends of Slingsby School, included a number of attractions as well as the duck race down the beck.

Winners were, first, Grace Carnegie, second, Paul Ventress and in third place Julie Sumner

Final place and winner of the huge rubber duck was Ruth McGregor and Beat the Goalie was won by Robert Farnell

Rebecca Palmer-Bunting, chairman of the Friends, said: "In total, we had 1,540 ducks swimming down the beck on Saturday and raised just over £2,000 for Friends of Slingsby School."