South Portland resident Justin LeBlanc and his sister Anne Davis of Falmouth ran the inaugural Walt Disney World Dopey Challenge in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 9-12, collectively raising $10,000 for Tourette’s Syndrome awareness.

The disease, an inherited neurobiological disorder, is characterized by involuntary sudden movements and vocalizations. The siblings competed in the four-day event – comprised of a 5K road race, a 10K road race, a half marathon and a full marathon – in honor of LeBlanc’s 10-year-old son Theo, a student at Brown Elementary School, who is afflicted with the disease.

The siblings competed as part of the National Tourette’s Syndrome Association’s Team TSA, which raised more than $100,000 during the four-day event. Theo LeBlanc, who aspires to be a professional magician, hopes to join TSA’s junior ambassador program to help people his age, as well as adults, understand what it’s like to live with Tourette’s.Courtesy photo

Happy challenge