The ducks start their epic voyage across the pond on Easter Sunday. Photo by Simon Horn. Ref exe 75479-15-12SH. To order your copy of this photograph go to www.exmouthjournal.co.uk and click on myphotos24

Crowds gathered at the Exmouth Fun Park’s boating lake on Easter Sunday to watch the annual Exmouth Lions Club charity duck race.

At 3pm town mayor Sandy Sutton signalled the start of the race and around a thousand little yellow plastic ducks took to the water.

Cadets from 299 Exmouth Squadron Air Training Corps helped ensure the race went smoothly and that none of the ducks made a bid for freedom.