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Ready, Set, Crawl! Babies Race to the Finish Line at 15th Annual Derby

Clements' Marketplace hosts the 15th annual Huggies Baby Derby on Wednesday.

In what was said to be one of the fastest derbies held at Clements' Marketplace Wednesday, nine babies sped across the mat to race in the 15th annual Huggies Baby Derby.

The derby is held each year at Clements' Marketplace, where babies compete in a crawling race for the grand prize—a case of Huggies' diapers.

Parents stand at the finish line and encourage their child to crawl by using toys, keys or food. Babies can be disqualified if they stand or walk.

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This year's race featured three separate heats and a final race off between three tiny competitors.

One of the older racers at a year and two weeks prevailed in the final heat to win the grand prize and bragging rights. The grand prize winner for the 15th annual Huggies Baby Derby was Mackenzie Timm of Portsmouth.

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Gage Raposa of Portsmouth won second place, while Jordan Smith of Newport took third.

Other competitors in this year's race were Kaleigh Botelho, Olive Cardoza, Jacob Labonte, Loie King, Ryan Campion and Freja Doyle.

For more action from Wednesday's diaper derby race, please see the video and photos below.

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