The 3rd annual Steel City Duck Derby brought Pittsburghers to Allegheny Commons Park to watch approximately 10,000 rubber ducks race down Lake Elizabeth on Saturday, April 21. Attendees purchased ducks for five dollars each to support the Partners for Quality Foundation, a group of nonprofit organizations that support about 4,000 locals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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    Mark Lewis, Maintenance Director for Citizen Care uses a leaf blower to push ducks toward the edge of Lake Elizabeth during the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024.
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    Spectators watch thousands of plastic ducks float down Lake Elizabeth during the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024. Proceeds from the derby benefit Partners for Quality Foundation.
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    A duck mascot holds plastic ducks before they are dropped in Lake Elizabeth on April 20, 2024.
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    A derby participant tosses a duck back in the water after the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024.
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    Hunter Maytag holds his son Andrew at the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024. Proceeds from the derby benefit Partners for Quality Foundation.
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    People gather at Lake Elizabeth during the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024. Proceeds from the derby benefit Partners for Quality Foundation.
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    Thousands of ducks are poured into Lake Elizabeth during the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024.
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    Thousands of ducks are poured into Lake Elizabeth during the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024.
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    Mark Lewis, Maintenance Director for Citizen Care uses a leaf blower to push ducks toward the finish line during the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024.
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    Spectators watch thousands of ducks float down Lake Elizabeth during the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024. Proceeds from the derby benefit Partners for Quality Foundation.
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    The first place winner received $2,000 and a $500 North Shore Tavern gift card. Proceeds from the derby benefit Partners for Quality Foundation.
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    Spectators watch thousands of ducks float down Lake Elizabeth during the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024. Proceeds from the derby benefit Partners for Quality Foundation.
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    Tekai and Osei Afoxe attend the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024.
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    Pat Cridge rakes plastic ducks into bins after the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024.
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    Mark Lewis, Maintenance Director for Citizen Care removes a pool noodle from Lake Elizabeth after the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024.
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    Osei Afoxe sports duck-adorned Crocs at the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024. Proceeds from the derby benefit Partners for Quality Foundation.
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    Debbie Wagner poses for a portrait during the 3rd Annual Steel City Duck Derby at Allegheny Commons Park on April 20, 2024. Proceeds from the derby benefit Partners for Quality Foundation.

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