BATAVIA/2nd annual BID Box Car Derby, fun, families and smiles on Ellicott Avenue on Saturday

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First Place winner (11-13 Age bracket)– Joe Barone with organizer Shannon Maute/Downtown Batavia Improvement District/Director

Second Place winner- (11-13 Age Bracket)- Morgenn Surabian(10) of Batavia with BID Director/Organizer Shannon Maute.

Third place winner-(11-13 Age Bracket)- Ryan Hill (12) of Batavia with BID Director/Organizer Shannon Maute

Most Creative Box Car-(11-13 Age Bracket)- Gavenn Surabien of Batavia with BID Director/Organizer Shannon Maute

First place winner (7-10 Age Bracket)– Isaiah Hijnacki(7) of Darien with BID Director/Organizer Shannon Maute

Second Place winner (7-10 Age Bracket)- Mickey Long(8) of Batavia

Third place winner(7-10 Age Bracket)-Ren Iburi(6) of Stafford with BID Director/Organizer Shannon Maute

Most Creative Box Car (7-10 Age Bracket) Cathrine Moon (7) of Batavia with BID Director/Organizer Shannon Maute

Roger Martin (pictured below) passed away last December; he was able to attend last year’s inaugural BID Box Car Derby event last August. The above soap box car was his. Martin created the car and won the Coyle Trophy in the 1940 Batavia Soap Box Derby. His son David brought the car to the BID Box car race on Saturday and drove it down the hill from the new ramp. David Martin says the car still runs a good race, and the brakes still work very well.

File photo-Roger Martin- August 2022

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