Jerry Hendricks hands off the first-place duck to Naomi Kuykendall of Port Angeles

Jerry Hendricks hands off the first-place duck to Naomi Kuykendall of Port Angeles

Were you among the lucky ducks? Winners announced in Sunday’s 26th annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby

PORT ANGELES — The winner of the 26th annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby wasn’t on hand Sunday for the race, but more than 300 others showed up to cheer on the little rubber ducks.

Robbie McNamara of Bremerton became the grand prize winner when one of his five ducks finished the race first, and he will receive his choice of a 2015 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck or a Toyota Corolla sedan, donated by Wilder Toyota.

McNamara was not immediately reached by telephone by race organizers Sunday afternoon.

Irwin Dental, winner of the $500 grand prize for the Bub and Alice Olsen Very Important Duck Race, donated winnings back to the Olympic Medical Center Foundation, said Bruce Skinner, foundation executive director.

Jennifer Fisher of Sequim took second place in the Very Important Duck Race for a $250 prize, and Steven Collins of Sequim won third for $100.

The winners are . . .

Additional top winners are:

■ $1,000 cash from 7 Cedars Casino — unnamed Westport employee

■ $500 cash from 7 Cedars Casino — Krista Mitchell of Port Angeles

■ $250 value Washington State Fair rodeo or concert tickets and admission for four — Wendy Leskinovitch of Port Angeles

■ $200 gift certificate to Washburn’s General Store — Rodrigo Hernandez of Sequim

■ $150 gift certificate to Mobuilt RV — Mark Halvorsen of Clallam Bay

■ $150 gift certificate to Forks Outfitters — Vince Tejera of Port Angeles

■ $150 five cases of Bedford’s sodas — Jim Cammack of Port Angeles

■ Two one-way tickets from Port Angeles to SeaTac Airport — Peninsula Children’s Clinic

■ $100 gift certificate for dinner for two at LD’s Woodfire Grill — Karen and Frank Johns of Port Angeles

■ $100 gift certificate to Baskin Robbins — Sara Gagnon of Port Angeles

■ $100 gift certificate to Necessities & Temptations — F.M. Sarrazin of Beaver

■ $100 gift certificate to Bella Italia — Margaret Trople of Port Angeles

■ $100 gift certificate to Double Eagle Steak and Seafood or Stymies Bar and Grill — Michael McAleer of Sequim

■ $100 gift certificate to Haggen Northwest Fresh Food — Curtis Price of Forks

■ $100 gift certificate to Safeway — Sofie’s Florist Inc. of Sequim

■ $100 gift certificate to Thomas Building Center — Steve Zenovic of Port Angeles

■ $100 gift certificate to Swain’s General Store — Judy Playter of Port Angeles

■ $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com — Lane Wolfley of Port Angeles

■ $100 gift certificate to Applebee’s Bar and Grill — Tom Blore of Sequim

■ $100 gift certificate to Bob’s Chevron — Marty Marchant of Port Angeles

■ $100 gift certificate to Lovell’s Roadrunner 76 — The Downtown Hotel in Port Angeles

■ $100 value Craftsman drill combo — Jeanne Labrecque of Port Angeles

■ $100 value pedicure and manicure with Laurie Rinehart and five tanning sessions — Shirley Mullikin of Sequim

■ $50 gift certificate to Fiesta Jalisco — Cathy Collins of Sequim

■ $250 26th Annual Duck Race Anniversary Prize — Jan Smith of Port Angeles

■   $50 gift certificate to the Dotted Box — John Pritchard of Neah Bay

■ $50 gift certificate to the Silver Spruce Coffee Co. — unnamed Westport employee

■ $50 gift certificate to H2O Waterfront Bistro — Jennifer Zaccardo, city not available

■ $50 gift certificate to Dockside Grill — Robert Klein of Port Angeles

■ $50 gift certificate to Jim’s Pharmacy — Emily Pearce of Seattle

■ $50 gift certificate to Bada Bean Coffee — Marisa Bleck of Port Angeles

■ $50 gift certificate to Dynasty Chinese Restaurant — Dick and Jen Manning of Port Angeles

■ $50 gift certificate to Mariner Cafe — Paris Lazore of Sequim

■ $50 gift certificate to Angeles Millwork and Lumber — Gina Amick of Port Angeles

■ $50 gift certificate to Hartnagel Building Supply — Melodee Moore of Sequim

■ $50 gift certificate to Chestnut cottage — Dan O’Sullivan of Port Angeles

■ $50 gift certificate to Home Depot — Lindsay Littlejohn of Portland

■ $50 gift certificate to Next Door Gastropub — Maralyn Hillhouse of Joyce

■ $50 gift certificate to The Oak Table — Connie Hutchison of Port Angeles

■ $50 gift certificate to Fanaticus Sports Grill — Mark Fischer of Port Angeles

■ $50 gift certificate to J.C. Penney — John Wahl of Port Angeles

■ $25 gift certificate to Applebee’s and $25 gift certificate to Black Bear Diner — Alan Lynn of Port Angeles

■ $100 cash from 7 Cedars Casino — Jim Bennett of Forks

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Reporter Arwyn Rice can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5070, or at arice@peninsuladailynews.com.

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