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Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and staff celebrated the start of the 2009 Tanglewood season with the first-ever relay run across the Commonwealth, June 29-30. More than two dozen runners took part in a 150-mile, 25-hour, non-stop relay run from Symphony Hall in Boston to Tanglewood in Lenox.
The Tanglewood Relay Run 2009 steped-off from Symphony Hall Monday, June 29, at 2pm; runners of the final leg arrived at Tanglewood YESTERDAY Tuesday, June 30, at approximately 1pm. This run, originally conceived by orchestra members James Cooke and Todd Seeber, was made up of twenty-nine legs that ranged from three to twenty miles a piece. The runners were running to raise awareness about the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its upcoming summer season at Tanglewood. Additionally, the BSO asks for donations to support the Relay and the musical performances of the Orchestra.
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