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May 28 2007
Forget running to your iPod, this unique 5k running challenge has the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra no less to put some oomph into your steps.
The fun run is in aid of the Sue Ryder Care charity and is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK. Live music will be provided by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) and conductor Anthony Inglis will lead the world-renowned ensemble in a lively medley of popular classical hits - including excerpts from Rossini’s William Tell Overture and Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. The challenge for runners will be attempting to cross the finishing line before the final strains of music!
With Anthony’s off the wall experience in the outlandish and unusual, (he is well known in the UK for his conducting of Classical Spectacular, a concert with lasers, lights and amplification, which feature over 250 musicians playing in a large concert hall or arena); it promises to be a spectacular event.
Runners and walkers of all abilities and ages are urged to take up the challenge and help raise funds with every step for the leading healthcare charity’s neurological hospice and community-based services across the UK. People can run as individuals or teams of four in two separate races.
Beat The Baton brings something new and different to the running calendar in the capital. As well as offering a fresh challenge to seasoned runners, it is also suitable for people of all ages to join in. All funds raised from the event will support the care services for people living with conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Huntington’s Disease and Cancer.
Beat The Baton
Monday 28 May 2007
Battersea Park
read interview with Anthony Inglis
read interview with Victoria Glover from Sue Ryder Care
