Here are some fun facts about the 2013 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend, August 30- September 1, 2013:
Registration
There are a total of 17, 800 Runners are registered for the half marathon-
- 5,300 are registered for Dumbo Double Dare
- 8,400 are registered for the 10K (includes 5,300 in Dumbo Double Dare)
- 5,000 are registered for the 5K
- 1,500 are registered for Kids Races
There are 276 Active military members running in the Disneyland Half Marathon, with 122 taking on the Dumbo Double Dare.
Geography
- 50 States plus District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are represented
- 15 Countries represented
- Canada (273)
- Mexico (58)
- Japan (41)
- Brazil (23)
- 8,217 California residents are participating in the half marathon, with 2,184 running the Dumbo Double Dare
- 5,210 Southern California residents participating in the half marathon, with 1,388 running the Dumbo Double Dare
Age
- The age of the youngest runners in Dumbo Double Dare and the Half Marathon is 14
- The age of the oldest female running Dumbo Double Dare (and oldest runner for the overall weekend) is 81 while the oldest male is 80 years of age.
Celebration
- There are 13 people celebrating birthdays by running the 10K
- There are 18 people celebrating birthdays by running the 5K
- There are 54 people celebrating birthdays by running the Half Marathon
- There are 460 Legacy runners in the Disneyland Half Marathon
- There are 4,700+ Running for their Coast-to-Coast Medal
Are you participating in the Disneyland Half Marathon this weekend?
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