On your marks, get set... who goes? The NY baby race


  • World
  • Saturday, 15 Jul 2017

Parents line up their babies to race in the NYC Triathlon's annual Diaper Derby in New York City. - AFP

New York (AFP) - It's a race of laughter, false starts and wild bottle waving: New York's Diaper Derby sees 30 infants battle it out for glory in a three-meter crawling contest.

There is only one real rule: trying to stumble to your feet is not allowed. From the sidelines parents will on their progeny with bottles of milk, television remote controls or key jangling.

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