Faxon Law New Haven Road Race by the Numbers

50,000 Cups of water served at race

41,850 Prize purse awarded to top 20K finishers

15,000 Cups of UCAN Electrolyte Hydration Drink served on race courses

13,000 Feet expected on the starting line for all events

10,000 Money won by first male and female 20K finishers

10,000 Spectators on the New Haven Green

9,000 Race t-shirts

7,000 Turkey Hill Ice Cream servings after the race

6,500 Expected participants

6,270 Cups of Harpoon Brewery beer served after the race

5,000 Bars of Yasso Frozen Yogurt served after the race

3,800 Bags of Deep River Snack chips

3,500 Loaves of Chabaso Bread

2,500 Apples served after the race

2,500 Hot dogs served after the race by Park New Haven

2,500 Bananas served after the race

2,500 Dunkin Munchkins served

2,000 Cups of UCAN Carbohydrate Fuel served

1,800 GU Energy Gel packs served on the ½ marathon & 20K race courses

1,470 Gallons of Crystal Rock water served after the race

1,000 Volunteers working at the race

800 Out of state runners

200 Minimum weight to compete as a male in the Clydesdale division

150 Minimum weight to compete as a female in the Clydesdale division

100 Portable toilets on the New Haven Green on raceday

91 Years of age of oldest male participant (Herman Bershtein).

90 Years of age of oldest female participant (Betty Holroyd).

50.5 % male participants (25 years ago race field was 70% male).

49.5 % female participants

43 Event sponsors.

41 Members of the New Haven Road Race Board of Directors

40 Organizations annually receiving contributions from the event

39 Years race has been in existence

40 States participants come from

38 Years current VP Jim Staniewicz has served on the Board of Directors

28 Years John Bysiewicz has served as Race Director

24 Years served as 20K National Championship (longest running U.S. National Championship)

21 Digital clocks on the race courses

18 Bands on the race courses

18 Years John Courtmanche has served as Board of Directors President.

13.1 Number of miles in the inaugural half marathon

12 Runners who have competed in every New Haven 20K

12.4 Miles in the 20K race course

11 Water stations on the race courses.

10 School teams volunteering at event

11 Years Faxon Law Group (or Stratton Faxon) has been the event’s Title Sponsor

4 Inflatables for children on the New Haven Green

3.1 Miles in the 5K race course

3 Past winners competing – Girma Mecheso, Meghan Peyton, Renee Metevier-Baillie.

2 Countries participants come from.

2 5K Starts

1 Amount of years the half marathon has been part of the New Haven Road Race

1 Band at the New Haven Green

½ Mile in the Kids Fun Run

0 Cost for New Haven children to enter the First Niagara Bank Kids Fun Run