MSBA Boston Marathon - 2004

Spring has sprung... perhaps a bit early for the 24 hearty runners of Team MSBA, who endured high-eighty-degree temperatures April 19th, on their journey from Hopkinton to Boston. But with the 2004 Boston Marathon® behind us, we welcome the warmth as we get ready for another wonderful season of MSBA activities and the National Conference in Washington D.C.

This year’s Boston Marathon fundraising effort was our biggest and best ever. Despite the second-hottest temperature in the history of the race, nearly all of the Team MSBA runners completed the 26.2 miles, cheered on by loyal MSBA members along the way. The official MSBA cheering section in West Natick provided a huge boost to our runners, who stood out from the pack in their blazing orange running singlets. Weekend events, including a fundraising party at Boston Beer Works, a runners’ dinner at Legal Seafoods and a post-race party at the Westin, Copley Place, drew over 300 attendees. As of this printing, we have raised nearly $90,000, and with donations still coming in, we may well reach our lofty goal of $100,000.