Race in Halifax livestreams Beethoven classics along course [Video]

Hundreds of people ran to the music of German composer and pianist Beethoven Wednesday night in a unique race in Halifax.

Symphony Nova Scotia was behind the music, which was livestreamed throughout the 7.5-kilometre “Beat Beethoven” racecourse.

“So, they are livestreamed here at the start line starting off our race,” said Sherri Robbins, executive director of the Bluenose Marathon. “And then there’s music along the course being piped by Symphony Nova Scotia as the participants go by.”

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Robbins says the idea of the musical attraction is to finish the race within the 50 minutes the orchestra is playing Beethoven classics.

“Our fastest participant, we will probably see them with half-an-hour, but the average participant will be close to that 50 minutes,” Robbins said.

Frank Reinhardt not only won last year’s race but came in first this year …