While we're on the subjectof PBP, we couldn't resist one final statistical look at the 2003 event--This time by participants' birthdays. Planning a trip to France in 2007? For the best shot at success you might want to switch your birthday to August. Thanks to RUSA Board member Mark Thomas for slicing and dicing these numbers.

Birth MonthFinished %Abandoned %Beyond Cutoff Time %
August94.445.560
December93.756.250
November93.626.380
September91.308.700
March90.0010.000
May88.0012.000
July87.5012.500
April86.9613.040
February82.8617.140
June80.7717.311.92
January80.5619.440
October80.4917.072.44
Total87.3412.23.44