Event Details
42,550 Prize purse awarded to top 20K finishers.
40,000 Compostable cups used at race.
12,000 Feet expected on the starting line for all events.
10,000 Cups of UCAN Hydrate served.
9,000 Money won by first male and female 20K finishers.
7,500 Race t-shirts.
6,000 Expected participants.
4,000 Cups of East Rock Brewery beer served after the race.
4,000 Dunkin Munchkins served after the race.
4,000 Bags of LesserEvil popcorn served after the race.
4,000 Hot dogs served after the race by Park New Haven.
2,800 Chabaso rolls served after the race.
2,000 Popsicles served after the race.
2,000 Bananas served after the race.
1,200 Cookies served after the race.
1,200 Packets of UCAN Edge served on the race course.
1,200 Out of state participants.
1,100 Apples served after the race.
1,000 Cups of G Café Coffee served at the race.
1,000 Gallons of water served after the race.
1,000 Cups of yogurt served at the race.
900 Volunteers working at the race.
900 Oranges served after the race.
500 Cans of Athletic Beer served.
200 Minimum weight to compete as a male in the Clydesdale division.
160 Participants 70 years old or over.
150 Minimum weight to compete as a female in the Athena division.
95 Portable toilets on the New Haven Green on race day.
93 Years of age of oldest male participant (Eric Seiff).
84 Years of age of oldest female participant (Gwen Haley).
73 Average age of the New Haven Road Race streakers.
51.8% male participants.
50 Event sponsors.
48.2% female participants (30 years ago it was only 30% female).
49 Years race has been in existence.
49 Years Jim Staniewicz has served on the Board of Directors.
46 Number of states participants come from.
38 Years John Bysiewicz has served as Race Director.
36 Members of the New Haven Road Race Board of Directors.
34 Years served as 20K National Championship (longest running U.S. National Championship).
30 Kegs of East Rock Brewing Company’s beer served at the race.
29 Organizations annually receiving contributions from the event.
23 Years Faxon Law Group has been the event’s Title Sponsor.
19 Digital clocks on the race courses.
16 Times New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker has run the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race.
14 Bands along race courses and in finish area.
13.1 Number of miles in the half marathon.
12.4 Miles in the 20K race course.
10 School teams volunteering at event.
10 Water stations on the race courses.
9 Number of years Michael Dolan has been race president.
8 Bib number of WTNH meteorologist Gil Simmons running the 5K.
6 Runners who have competed in every New Haven 20K or Half Marathon.
3.1 Miles in the 5K race course.
1 Number of past Faxon Law New Haven 20K winners – Sara Hall.
1 Youngest participant running the Kids Fun Run.
½ Mile in the Kids Fun Run.
0 Cost for New Haven children to enter the Town Fair Tire Kids Fun Run.
0 Cost for all activities in the Yale Kids Zone (outdoor games, face painters, magic and much more).