I was extremely fortunate to have the incredible opportunity to be part of a 4-person NZ/Czech relay swim of the English Channel. Our swim was dedicated to Sri Chinmoy’s 50 years of service in the West, so our official name was the Sri Chinmoy Golden Jubilee Team.

In …

27-Hour Cycling Relay in honor of 
Sri Chinmoy's 83rd birthday anniversary

8/9 August 2014

Non-stop . . .

from 18:00 on Friday, 8 August 2014
to 21:00 on Saturday, 9 August 2014 

During these 27 hours (use local …

27-Hour Cycling Relay in honor of 
Sri Chinmoy's 83rd birthday anniversary

8/9 August 2014

Non-stop . . .

from 18:00 on Friday, 8 August 2014
to 21:00 on Saturday, 9 August 2014 

• Results (pdf)
• …

Aryavan Lanham took a month of cycling vacation on Ohrid lake, Macedonia. In 30 days of April 2014 he was cycling around the lake and all around Macedonia.

Snowy Macedonian mountains ...

In last year's Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge Aryavan cycled 2000 kilometers in 30 days. …

50 Days of Cycling 2014

From April 27 to June 15, 2014

On April 13, 1964, Sri Chinmoy came from India to New York. This year marks the 50th anniversary of his first step in the West. You can join us in honouring this auspicious event …

50 Days of Cycling

From April 27 to June 15, 2014

• About the event
• Final results April 27 to June 15 - 69,277 km, 150 cyclists

              Separate results of:        Men             Women
 

Partial results as they were in-coming …

Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge 2014

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Sri Chinmoy's arrival in the West. 

• Aryavan's Macedonian adventure (April 2014)
• 50 Days of Cycling (from April 27 to June 15, 2014)
• Our men on ExtremeMan, Nagyatad (July 26, 2014)
• 27-Hour Cycling …

An account of C. Vijaya Claxton's successful English Channel crossing.

At a time of life when many UN staff members may be planning already for their retirement and looking forward to a more relaxed pace of life, C. Vijaya Claxton, a staff member in the Office of the …

Karteek Clarke recalls his first channel swim in 1997

Swimming the channel is an arduous activity that involves crossing more than 20 miles of cold water and battling against strong tides clad in nothing more than trunks and cap. In the initial planning stages an aspirant must register …

Mit der Austragung von Laufveranstaltungen will Sri Chinmoy den Läufern Spaß und die Möglichkeit eines freundschaftlichen Wettkampfes bieten.

Am 2. Oktober 1977 starteten wir unseren ersten 10 Meilen Lauf in Greenwich, Connecticut. Um etwas Außergewöhnliches zu bieten wurde auf Empfehlung von Sri Chinmoy an jeder Meile Zwischenzeiten, Wasser und …

An account of my race experience.

Abichal Watkins, 45, from Pontypool, Wales has run more than 30 ultra-marathons, and is the first runner from the UK to complete the world's longest footrace of 3,100 miles. Paula Bartimeus finds out what inspired him to take up ultra-running, and how he trains for these gruelling endurance events.

Mark's account of a classic race that also saw Fran and Amelia competing for the Sri Chinmoy AC

For the past three weekends it had been wet and windy and I was preparing myself for the challenge of running head long into a stiff wind on Weston's …

One of quite a few debutants in our 2006 race, Chris notched up an amazing 113 miles. Here are his thoughts on how the race went.

John ran a tremendous race on debut, achieving a GB qualifier in the process - he sent us this letter shortly after the race. Thanks John!

An amusing account of two crossings by veteran Channel crew member Devashishu Torpy. August 10, 2003

This article was contributed by Joseph A. Harriss

Agnes from the Sri Chinmoy AC in Edinburgh recalls the amazing journey of her first Ironman Triathlon - completed in the debilitating heat and humidity of Malaysia!

by Amelia Lloyd London Marathon, 23rd April 2006

Congratulations again to Dhavala!

"I was so happy and grateful"

"not enough training!"

"I will definitely be running another one- fear of the unknown has been washed away"

" I intend to make a very serious comeback!"

"At almost every turn there is some sort of inspiration."

" You think that leaving at 5am would be early enough to get anywhere on time. "

"It created a tremendous feeling of oneness as all the runners, fast or slow, were constantly flowing together in the same self-transcendence river."

"something within me kept me going"

"This marathon was one of my worst times, yet one of my happiest marathons."

"After a long and gruelling 5 ½ hours I hobbled up the grassy bank to the finish line."

"I felt that an inspiration corridor was open in front and I entered"

"I felt determined to do it this year, even if I walked the whole way"

"I was flooded with inspiration to try"

"...it totally blows my mind"

The lead cyclist writes.....

"What a feeling, to be in a marathon again!"

"Whilst running the marathon, the heart comes forward and all the barriers of impossibility are destroyed"

"I guess that my journey was just different"

"I can still hardly believe that I did it"

"What helped me a lot was that there were people cheering you up, many of them I didn't know at all"

"My marathon experience this year did not exercise my legs, but my arms."

"We seemed to find a rhythm and somehow we became a unit-the miles fairly flew by"

"Normally I do not like marathons."

"Transcendence of the body, the vital and the mind is what our goal is; to take the challenge of going beyond our limitations."

Shankara Smith, co-organiser and scoreboard official, describes the race.

The 24 Hour Race: A counter's perspective by Bhasini and Arpita of the Sri Chinmoy AC

Thanks to Dan who has penned this excellent report on a memorable race.

Sri Chinmoy A.C. Self Transcendence 24 Hour Race 2003 (11&12 October)



Dan Coffey, ultrarunner & much valued friend of the Sri Chinmoy AC.

This was a continuation of the race last held in 2000, cancelled …

'What's going on?' said a bemused resident, out walking his dog on the afternoon of 9th October.

Have you ever wondered how participants prepare for a 24-hour race or cope with the challenge? Or maybe you're considering ultra racing yourself but are not sure where to start? Well read on. In this feature, Paula Bartimeus gets the inside story from the winners of the 2004 Self Transcendence …

July 2004.

Sunil (September 1947 - March 2002 ) swam the English Channel on the 5th of August 1988 in a time of 13hrs 49mins. It was his third attempt.

Tributes from Friends

“Sunil had many achievements. He ran a New York City marathon in just over three hours, …

 Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge

Propositions: 

We are cycling: 

  from 09:00 on Saturday, 8 August 2026

  to 12:00 on Sunday, 9 August 2026

During these 27 hours (use local time in your country) you can ride wherever you want, as much …

Events:

• Month of Cycling - June 2026: A global cycling challenge to enjoy with your friends all over the world. In June 2025 252 participants cycled together 113'102 km in 28 countries on 6 continents.

• 27-Hour Cycling - 8/9 August 2026: In honor …

Propositions 2026:

Take part in a global 30-day cycling challenge that stretches over the month of June. Ride together with friends on all continents! 

In the last fourteen years, this event has given cyclists around the world the opportunity to join together in a oneness-project and get inspiration …

On Sept. 12, 2025, Vasanti Niemz, a Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team member from Heidelberg, Germany, became the oldest woman to complete the iconic 20 Bridges marathon swim around Manhattan Island at age 68, in a time of 9 hours 34 minutes. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of her first open water …

Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge

Results:

27-Hour Cycling, 9/10 August 2025 - 54 participants in 13 countries on 3 continents cycled together 5'306 kilometers.

Countries where cycled: Austria, Brasil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, USA. 

A team of cyclists …

In June 2025 we cycled together 113'102 km in 28 countries on 6 continents. Total number of participants was 252.

Overall winner was Udayachal Senkyr from Zlin, Czech Republic, who cycled 4'801 km. This is the third best result on the Month of Cycling since its beginning in 2015! 

Events:

• Month of Cycling - June 2025: A global cycling challenge to enjoy with your friends all over the world. This year we had 252 participants and cycled together 113'102 km in 28 countries on 6 continents.  

• 27-Hour Cycling - 9/10 August 2025: …

Congratulations to all the runners and walkers who participated in the 6-Hour Race! You smiled and endured through a long, hot effort--and gave inspiration to hundreds of people along the way.

The race took place at the beautiful Miramar Reservoir, where athletes looped around the twisty 5-mile perimeter for …

Cast your mind back to the morning of August 30th. What were you doing at 6 am that morning 12 runners set off on a 3,100-mile journey? 

Although the distance seems immense, they are simply running around a 0.5488-mile block in Queens, New York, with every lap being …

The days roll by at the 3,100-mile race. We have just passed day 40, and people are saying to each other, “HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?”

Of the 12 starters, seven remain on track to finish the full, 3,100 miles and two have sadly dropped out. The remaining four, having …

Article and video on Suprabha Beckjord, who ran and completed the first 13 editions of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race.

“I love it, of course I always loved it when they would sing when I was running.” Sunday morning I caught up with Suprabha after she …

 In honour of the 60th anniversary of Sri Chinmoy's arrival in the West

Sri Chinmoy leads a 197-member cycling team of his students to victory in the 24-Hour Pepsi Bicycle Marathon in New York, 1978. For more details about cycling marathons (1977 - 1980), click here.
 

…

In honour of the 60th anniversary of Sri Chinmoy's arrival in the West

Sri Chinmoy leads a 215-member cycling team of his students to victory in the 24-Hour Bicycle Marathon in New York on May 27, 1979. For more details about cycling marathons (1977 - 1980), click here …

 Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge

Results:

27-Hour Gratitude-Cycling, 10/11 August 2024 - 70 participants in 16 countries on 5 continents cycled together 7'010 kilometers.

Countries where cycled: Austria (6), Australia (1), Brasil (1), Croatia (1), Czech Republic (1), Germany (4), Hungary (16), Macedonia (3), …

In June 2024 we cycled together 88'766 km in 27 countries on 6 continents and for the first time on Rarotonga island in Oceania. 

The overall winner of the Month of Cycling was Gabor Szenczi, the first time participant from Budapest, Hungary, who cycled 3'753 km. Congratulations! 

Events:

• Month of Cycling - June 2024: 228 participants in 27 countries on all 6 continents plus Oceania cycled together 88'766 kilometers. 

• 27-Hour Cycling, August 10/11, 2024: In honour of Sri Chinmoy's 93rd birthday anniversary 67 participants cycled together 6782km in …

Men's individual points

Women's individual points

Clubs points for both Men and Women

Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge

Results:

Results of 27-Hour Gratitude-Cycling, 11/12 August 2023 - 46 participants in 8 countries of Europe cycled together 6'678 kilometers.

Relay-team of 22 cyclists in Schlieren, Switzerland covered all 27 hours. At every moment there were at least …

Events:

• Month of Cycling - June 2023: 241 participants in 28 countries on 6 continents cycled together 108'160 kilometers. For the first time in history a girl was the absolute winner. Two new records in women category! 

• 27-Hour Cycling, August 11 / …

This June we cycled in 28 countries on all 6 continents. Together we crossed 108'160 kilometers. This is the third best total distance ever cycled on the Month of Cycling (better results we had only in two Covid-years: 124'166 km in 2021 and 117'772 km in 2020).

Todorka Petrovska …

The runners have to contend with many challenges in running the 3100 Mile race. This year's race has been one of the wettest for many years and yesterday morning, the runners and mini village experienced a strong downpour as the after effects of Hurricane Ian filtered into the New York …

Andrea Marcato extended his lead, managing yet another 70 mile + day. He now edges close towards the 2,000 mile mark. He is so focused that he barely stops during the day, trying to keep moving as much as possible and eating on the move.

SERIES AWARDS & TITLES will all be announced and the prizes/trophies handed out at the relay race.

There are trophies for series winners in each category as well as separate club trophies for men and women. The awards will be based on points from the three individual races (so …

Men's individual points

Women's individual points

Clubs points for both Men and Women

Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge

Results:

Results of 27-Hour Gratitude-Cycling, 12/13 August 2022 - 74 participants in 16 countries on four continents cycled together 6'058 kilometers.

Relay-team of 26 cyclists in Schlieren, Switzerland covered all 27 hours. At every moment there were at least …

Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge

Results June 2022, final:

Winners men: 
  1. Marko Mihajlov, Skopje, Macedonia - 4'800 km (2'983 miles)
  2. Nikhad Pavlovic, Leskovac, Serbia - 3'004 km (1'867 miles)
  3. Igor Talevski, Skopje, Macedonia - 2'000 km (1'243 miles)

Winners women: 
  1. Agnikana …

Events:

• Month of Cycling - June 2022: 266 participants in 33 countries on 6 continents cycled together 96'481 km. 

• 27-Hour Cycling, August 12 / 13, 2022: In honour of Sri Chinmoy's 91st birthday anniversary, 71 cyclists in 16 countries on …

Results:

Results of 27-Hour Cycling, 3/4 September 2021 - 86 participants in 18 countries on five continents cycled together 5,286 kilometers.

Relay-team of 17 cyclists in Schlieren, Switzerland covered all 27 hours.

Photo-gallery:

Ulugbek cycled 64km in Schlieren, Switzerland as member of …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v-puiO_5RY

Due to the pandemic, the 2020 3100 Mile Race was held in 2020 in Salzburg, Austria and Klaus Tiefenbrunner, a native Salzburger, had a front row seat! He spent many days at the race interviewing and filming the runners for an upcoming documentary, and became a real part …

I remember my first ultra-run. It was with a group of friends who had decided to run from London to Brighton. Our course was about 50 miles. The furthest I had ever run before that was a marathon. It felt like a big jump - almost double the distance. It …

The attached PDF presents a history of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team’s connection to Goose Pond Park (Captain Tilly Park) in Jamaica, NY. With its proximity to Aspiration-Ground, the meditation garden where Sri Chinmoy spent countless hours playing tennis, composing songs and offering prayers and meditations, the Park became a …

Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge

In June 2020 we cycled in 34 countries on 6 continents and achieved many new records in spite of Covid-19 restrictions in many countries:

• Record in number of participants: 301 (previous best was 264 in June 2018).
• Record in total distance: …

Results:

Results of 27-Hour Cycling, 14/15 August 2020 - 143 participants in 26 countries on five continents cycled together 9,715 kilometers.

Two relay-teams covered all 27 hours:

      - in Skopje, Macedonia and

      - in Zurich, Switzerland

Photo-gallery:

Adriano cycled 231 km …

Events:

• Month of Cycling - June 2020: 301 participants in 34 countries on 6 continents cycled together a new record-distance of 117'772 km.  
   

• 27-Hour Cycling, August 14 / 15, 2020: In honour of Sri Chinmoy's 89th birthday anniversary …

It helps when you enjoy something.

Since I started doing longer rides, about 4 years ago, I have completed the Rapha Festive 500 challenge each year. It is a really simple concept which is to cycle 500 km outside between Christmas Eve and New …

We had about 400 runners at this year’s Self-Transcendence Rockland Lake Marathon. After the race, dozens of runners posted their experiences in various places online. Many of the comments gave a sense that the runners were drawn to this particular race for inner reasons, sometimes without quite knowing why. One …

From: Friday, August 9, 18:00

To: Saturday, August 10, 21:00

Two European teams of more than 27 cyclists each double-covered all 27 hours. We cycled in Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, Germany, Switzerland, France, Lithuania and Norway.

Other cyclists …

Men's individual points

Women's individual points

Clubs points for both Men and Women

Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge

Results June 2019:

June 1 to June 30 (last update: August 4, 2019)  - 93,079 km, 250 participants in 35 countries on 6 continents
 

Gallery June 2019:

In the gallery below the participants of this year's Month of Cycling …

Propositions:
 

The cycling takes place non-stop

from 18:00 on Friday, 09 August 2019
to 21:00 on Saturday, 10 August 2019

During these 27 hours (use local time in your country) you can ride bicycle wherever you want, as much as you want, individually or …

Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge

Take part in a global 30-day Cycling Challenge that stretches over the month of June. Ride together with friends on all continents! Have fun and stay healthy!

For the past seven years, this event has given cyclists around the world opportunity to …

Events:

• Month of Cycling - June 2019: 250 participants from 35 countries cycled together total of 93,079 km. Three male participants reached more than 3,000 km (>100 km/day). One female participant cycled more than 2,000km.

• 27-Hour Cycling, August 9/10, 2019 …

In the 2018 Berlin marathon, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge set a new world record of 2:01:39 - slicing an astounding 1 minute 18 seconds from one of athletics' most prestigious records. Two members of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team also ran the race, and shared this unique experience with us.

…

https://vimeo.com/244902186

In 2013, after many years of trying and some very near podium misses, Tejvan Pettinger from the Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team won the national cycling hill-climb title, one of the top races on the UK national cycling calendar. Tejvan began cycling in earnest in 2005, but despite being …

Men's individual points

Women's individual points

Clubs points for both Men and Women

Vilas Silverton of the Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team recently completed a 5,474km cycle ride across Australia - as part of the Indian Pacific Wheel Race.

Vilas from Bristol, England started in Perth on 17 March and finished in Sydney nearly four weeks later. The route crossed the wide …

Propositions:
 

The cycling relay takes place non-stop

from 18:00 on Friday, 10 August 2018
to 21:00 on Saturday, 11 August 2018

During these 27 hours (use local time in your country) you can ride bicycle wherever you want, as much as you want, individually …

Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge

This June we cycled in 25 countries on 5 continents and achieved the following:

• New record in number of participants: this year 264 cyclists took part in the Month of Cycling (50 more than last year).
• New record in total …

Events:

• International Month of Cycling - June 2018: 264 cyclists participated in 25 countries around the world and cycled together 95,000 kilometers.

• 27-Hour Cycling Relay, August 10/11, 2018: In honour of Sri Chinmoy's 87th birthday anniversary.

…

https://vimeo.com/244563206

Tejvan Pettinger has been racing for the Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team for many years, winning many time trials and hill climb races around Britain. After many years of trying, Tejvan won the UK National Hill-Climb championship in 2013. In the video, he relates how he trained really hard …

Abhejali Bernardova became the first person from the Czech Republic to swim the North Channel on August 15th 2017 in 10 hours, 23min, 48 seconds. Crew member Dhavala Stott was kind enough to write a few words telling us what it was like to be on the boat...

It's …

There and Back Again
Or Bristol-Glasgow-Bristol May – June 2017

I’d had it in mind to ride up the west coast of the UK to Glasgow and back ever since I was unable to gain a place in the London-Edinburgh-London this year. So when I saw this route proposed …

Puteţi vedea aici câteva fotografii de la Campionatul Republicii Moldova la supermaraton 2017.

Men's individual points

Women's individual points

Clubs points for both Men and Women

Propositions:
 

The cycling relay takes place non-stop

from 18:00 on Friday, 21 July 2017
to 21:00 on Saturday, 22 July 2017

During these 27 hours (use local time in your country) you can ride bicycle wherever you want, as much as you want, individually …

Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge

Together we did it again: we made a new record in total cycled distance. Previous best was 69,084km from 2016. This year we did around 10,000 km more. Congratulations to all participants!

We also made a new record in total number of …

Events:

• International Month of Cycling - June 2017: Total of 214 participants cycled together 78,939 km (50,723 miles) in 26 countries on 6 continents. 

• 27-Hour Cycling Relay, July 21/22, 2017: In honour of Sri Chinmoy's 86th birthday anniversary, 100 cyclists cycled together …

https://vimeo.com/203881540

'This race is all about how things that seem impossible actually can be very possible...'. So begins our interview with Jayasalini Abramovskikh, who in 2014 became the first female Russian finisher of the 3100 Mile Race. She describes how she found the prospect of asking for two …

https://vimeo.com/204701574

Abhejali Bernardova, who swum the channel in 2011 and is currently pursuing the 'Oceans Seven' list of the world's seven most challenging swims, talks about what she gets out of challenges such as swimming the English Channel, how she started doing it in the first place, and how …

Pascal van Norden heeft de eerste editie van de van de Sri Chinmoy Marathon op zijn naam geschreven. Na vorig jaar twee keer onder de zeven uur te hebben gelopen op de 100 kilometer, kwam de ervaren ultraloper uit Gouda over de streep in een tijd van 2:47:27. Van Horden …

After completing Audax rides this year at 200, 300 and 600 km, I was only a 400km ride away from being able to call myself a ‘Super Randonneur’, in having finished all the major distances in a season.

As the year rolled on, I ran out of calendar events …

The world's longest certified road race is now heading into the last 3 weeks - a good time to publish this 2008 interview with Suprabha Beckjord from Washington D.C, who jointly holds the record for the most finishes ever during this race. 

How did you get started as an …

Date: June 18, 2016

Place: Otrokovice, Czech Republic

Race: Moraviaman, full "ironman" distance triathlon (3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling, 42.2 km running)

Story by Himadri:

It was a very nice Saturday when nine members of Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team: Ekalabhya, Purnendu, Namitabha, Pragadata, Prasannateyu, …

On June 25, 2016 Garga Chamberlain of Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team took part in Alan Furley's 202km Up the Downs race on Beech Hills.

Garga's impressions: "It was a very hilly course, amazing views from the hilltops, big thunderstorms so I got very wet, and I had a …

Date: June 4, 2016

Place: Námestovo – Oravská Polhora – Slaná Voda (Slovakia)

Race: Goralman, first time organized as part of the Slovak Extreme Triathlon trio (Goralman, Oravaman, Janosik)

Distances: 2 km swimming, 83 km mountain cycling, 21 km mountain running/climbing

Shilanyas took part …

The inaugural Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 13 Hour Race started at 6:02am with first light, rain and wind of the day. Undeterred, the runners set off into the weather and the long trail ahead of them while lap counters wrapped themselves in blankets and fired up the camp stove for hot …

De Self-Transcendence 50 kilometer in het Amsterdamse Bos kende dit jaar een spannende ontknoping. Amsterdammer Rombout Breedveld leidde de race van kop af, maar de ervaren Belg Gert Mertens kwam ieder rondje dichterbij. Op één ronde voor het einde (2,24km) bedroeg het verschil slechts 25 seconden. Maar in de laatste …

Hiyamallar Shalom spent a few days with our eleven-time Channel Swimmer Karteek Clarke in his Edinburgh home, and pressed him for a few stories about his Channel swimming feats:

Picture this: it is a beautiful summer morning, and you are awakened by the sound of Bach being played on …

Events (chronologically):

• Belgrade Triathlon (half-ironman distance), May 29, 2016: seven members of Sri Chinmoy CT take part in the race, two medals won.
• Goralman, Slovakia (2km-83km-21km), June 4, 2016: Shilanyas Bielik took part in the extreme mountain triathlon.
• International Month of Cycling - June …

Men's individual points

Women's individual points

Clubs points for both Men and Women

Abhejali Bernardova from the Czech Republic completed the swim from Robben Island to Cape Town in South Africa. Stacey Marsh was assisting her from the boat and gives this account:

Suprabha Beckjord ran the world's longest race - the Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - every year from its beginning in 1997 to 2009, a total of 13 times. The footage for this interview was shot in 2010 and was originally intended to be shared amongst friends as …

This video was taken at the British Time Trial Championship, June 2015. The footage was shown on British Cycling Live streaming and also British Eurosport. The event was held at Cadwell Motor Park and the Lincolnshire countryside.

[video url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBktvGZKiUI"]

There was a big startlist with other …

Five members of Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team entered the Bristol South CC hill climb on Burrington Come, just outside Bristol. Many were riding their first open hill climb, though hill climb regular Tejvan Pettinger was riding the Bristol South hill climb for the eighth time.

Aryavan, Vilas, Garga, …

Channel Swimmer Vasanti Niemz participates in this year's swim, and gives the following report:

44 solo swimmers and 18 relay teams representing 18 nations headed off early on Sunday morning of July 26, 2015, in Rapperswil, Switzerland, to conquer the length of Lake Zurich (26,4 km) in the 28th …

September 6-11, 2014, our Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team member Angikar Djordjevic from Niš, Serbia, achieved a new English Channel Triathlon - swimming (EC solo no 2!), cycling and running all the way from Dover to Heidelberg in Germany. Londoner Adam Thornton was his helper on the swim leg …

At the start of day 52, the last day of the 3100 mile race, Nirbhasa makes sure he gets off to a good start in order to finish his full miles today. With just under 40 miles to go he will be the last full 3100 mile finisher. Kaneenika will …

Less than 6 hours before the official end of the 3100 mile race, Nirbhasa Magee completed his journey becoming the first Irish person to do so. By midnight Kaneenika had passed 3000 miles and finished with 3014. Ananda-Lahari ended the race with 2737 miles and Baladev finished with 2694 miles. …

August 9, 2015, Lake Vlasina, south-east Serbia

• Official results (pdf)

There were 64 participants from Serbia, Croatia, Poland, Austria, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Montenegro.

In Olympic Thriatlon the first place went to Danilo Jovanovic (19) from Pancevo, Serbia with the result 2:06:14. The …

Stutisheel Lebedyev completed the 3100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race for the ninth time today to the delight of an enthusiastic crowd. His wife and daughter, who have been helping him the whole time, were delighted and relieved as he crossed the finish line once again. He battled some difficult times with …

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, Atmavir Peter Spacil completed the 3100 mile race for his 8th finish. He place 5th overall this year in 48 days, 7 hours and 13 minutes. a huge crowd was on hand as this very strong Czech runner overcame some health hurdles during the race …

Every day is a special day in the 3100 mile race. So many people come to help, sing, support, and cheer on the runners. Today, Jim and Annette Magee, the parents of Nirbhasa, came all the way from Ireland to cheer on their son in his last few days of …

Yuri had completed the 3100 miles last night with no time to complete his 5000 Km, an option which the runners usually do to get an official time for 5000 kilometres. It means running about 7 miles more, or 13 laps. He completed these laps early in the morning today …

It was a very hot and humid day today. But most of the runners fared well as they are getting closer to the goal. They also get inspiration when they see their fellow pilgrims finally reach the goal. Late at night, Yuri finished this great race for the fourth time, …

ExtremeMan, Nagyatad, Hungary, July 26, 2015

This year seven members of Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team took part in ExtremeMan (ironman-distance triathlon) in Nagyatad:

• Himadri C. Kavai from Budapest, Hungary,
• Namitabha A. Arsic from Nis, Serbia,
• Purnendu D. Knezevic from Belgrade, Serbia,
• Ekalabhya Z. Bozinov …

27-Hour Cycling Relay

26/27 June 2015, Nis, Serbia

The 27-Hour Relay was held from 18:00 on Friday to 21:00 on Saturday.
Twelve participants cycled the following distances:

Nikhad Pavlovic 279 km
Namitabha Arsic 187 km
Milan Vranjes 134 km
Ayojan Stojanovic 131 km
Gambhirata Zivadinovic 115 …

In honor of  Sri Chinmoy's 84th birthday anniversary

14/15 August 2015

• Results (pdf)
   

We cycled in 13 countries of Europe and North America. With 55 participants together we crossed 3646.7 kilometers. See below photos from event in Zurich.

Cyclists in Zurich after …

Each runner in this race has their own victory no matter where they place in the rankings. Today Vasu finished third with a fantastic time of 44 days, 6 hours, 10 minutes, averaging just over 70 miles per day. This is by far his best finish in the four races …

A group of women singers named 'Enthusiasm-Awakeners' sing for about 30 minutes each morning for the runners. This tradition was inspired by Sri Chinmoy, Founder of the 3100 mile race and the 'Enthusiasm-Awakeners' as well. Today they celebrated their name Anniversary-(8 years), with lots of food and gifts for runners, …

Galya finished just before midnight, but still there was a big crowd on hand. He had a stellar performance finishing second overall in 42 days:17 hours:39 min.:59 secs. This ranks him as third best time overall for the 3100 mile race. He was the only runner to reach at least …

Incredible! Not only is it Ashprihanal's 8th first place finish in this great race, but it is a world-record by almost a full day off of a record time which has held up for 10 years until today. What seems to start out as a normal day on the 'loop' …

The 3100 mile race is so long that, just as in life, you never know what lies ahead. As this journey to the unknown unfolds we learn from our experiences and the unknown slowly becomes the known. With this new knowledge of life and of ourselves we make progress and …

The race goes on for 18 hours a day as it has been for almost 6 weeks so far. Many things happen during those 18 hours every day including ocassional live music for the runners. Here is a short video of some live music to serenade the runners this morning. 

Galya, the second place runner, quickly celebrates his birthday on the run as Ashprihanal, the first place runner so far, passes the 2900 mile mark. As a world record finish by the Finnish runner is imminent, many celebrations are soon approaching for all the runners who have been striving hard …

Today was a bit hotter than yesterday and the ice and fluids were out in full force. The 3100 mile race is so long (52 days) that the weather varies quite a bit from beginning to end. Also many birthdays are celebrated here, expecially in July. Today was Atmavir's birthday …

The 'real' summer has now arrived with higher temperatures and humdity. The runners are trying to beat the heat with ice in the hats, lots of cool fruit, water, slower running and other important precautions . The helpers and handlers are doing their best to keep their runners healthy and …

On another day of good weather which was interupted by a strong but quickly passing thunderstorm, all the runners made some good progress towards their own goals. After passing the 2500 mile mark in second place Galya talks about trying to stay focused in the moment, just as in life …

Great weather once again on this exciting day which started with a crowd of over 8000 devout Muslim locals celebrating their Eid Mubarak across the street from the race camp. Despite the huge crowds gathered for over two hours it was a very peaceful and friendly atmosphere with some people …

As another runner, Surasa, passes the 2000 mile mark, all the runners seem to be supporting each other and carrying each other on a unified energy through their intense and focused daily efforts and all the added energy from many helpers conducting this amazing race. Even the slowest of runners …

Everyday is like a new road ahead as the runners learn to take the ultimate goal of 3100 miles as a series of daily and even hourly goals. Like a metaphor for this race this morning the main road on which the race is situated was newly paved. It was …

On a beautiful day which brought some hard rains later in the afternoon, another runner, Atmavir, passes the 2000 mile mark becoming the fifth runner to do so in this race. Kaneenika expresses some sentiments in the following video as she is steadily approaching that mark along with the other …

Daring enthusiasm
And abiding cheerfulness
Can accomplish everything on earth
Without fail.
~ Sri Chinmoy

The Bristol Self-Transcendence Summer Race Series 2015 had the most runners ever competing in the two 2 mile and 5km races. We had exactly 59 runners for each race. Although they are not on …

There is always something to do for what seems to be a simple race just going around and around. But just as the Earth revolves around the Sun, and the Moon around the Earth, it takes energy and patience to keep everything moving smoothly. From fixing bikes, playing music, preparing …

Sundays are a bit different at the 3100 mile race. More local folk come to enjoy sports in the surrounding playgrounds creating a dynamic atmosphere. More visitors come to watch the race and support the runners on a day where they would have more time than the usual weekdays. Sometimes …

Halfway through the race now and more helpers arrive to be part of this epic adventure. This week we have the wonderful services of Aklanta, a doctor from Germany who comes every year to help the runners with any health issues they may have. We also have helpers or handlers …

In the 19th and 20th centuries the ultimate multiday races were 6-day track races, usually indoors. Later in the twentieth century the super long distance runners began to transcend those distances with 1,000 mile races and beyond. Although the record for a 1,000 mile race is 10 days and 10 …

Every day at the 3100 mile race course offers new surprises and new arrivals to help or witness this spectacular event. Today two more runners, Kaneenika and Stutisheel, reached the halfway point of 1550 miles on this officially halfway day 26 of the 52 days allotted. Papaha from San Diego, …

Being very present and focused in the moment is most important for all the runners. The mind cannot comfortably fathom the length of such a profound race nor the energy needed to stay the course for weeks on end. Yet many of these runners have come back here again and …

The logistics for this race are quite complex including the actual infrastructure of vehicles. Each vehicle has multiple functions such as medical, resting places, storage, lighting and protection from the elements.Setting up the vehicles usually involves some team work each morning, especially on the days when they have to be …

Four of the runners are Russian or Ukranian as well as many of the helpers in this race. So we get to hear lots of Russian words being tossed around. After Vasu, a Ukranian living in Russia, completed the 1550 miles halfway point, Ashprihanal congratulated him with a small gift. …

It seems like just yesterday that this epic race began early on a Sunday morning. Step by step, lap by lap, day by day, the runners are making considerable progress towards their goal. Today Galya reached the halfway point, the second runner so far to do so. Regardless of the …

On this auspicious day of July 4 which is called Independence Day for the U.S., the runners are continuing their journey both independently and interdependently. Each runner has their own schedule, their own goals and their own sets of challenges. Yet together they make up a supportive team along with …

At the start of a new day we see the runners beginning another long day in their journey to the unknown. Being greeted by the sun today, the first clear day in a while, the energy is high and the enthusiasm begins to pick up as they make continuous progress …

Each runner has their own unique style and form. Depending on their level of energy and strength for that day the runners vary their pace and their schedule to conserve energy while still trying to cover as much distance as possible as late as possible. The following photos demonstrate some …

As Galya our second place runner breaks the 1300 mile barrier in under 18 days, which happens to be among the top five fastest times at that distance in the world, life goes on with each runner in their own unique and celebrated ways. Some runners are in recovery mode …

Today was an unusual and special day all in one. First the vehicles had to be moved off of the street onto the small courtyard by the sidewalk due to street repairs. Then we saw the two women runners both reach 1000 miles within an hour of each other. Later …

A quick look at some of the sights around the 'camp' as the runners spend the day running, eating and a bit of resting. This is where the runners get their credit for another lap completed, food and drink, support from helpers and well-wishers, and a good rest now and …

Having a very international field of runners and helpers is a good way to learn the basics of many languages. Today all the runners and some of the helpers as well offered 'Good Morning' greetings in their native languages. You can see that the runners are quite fresh in the …

'The journey of 1000 miles begins with one step' is a familiar aphorism which is very apropos to this race, especially today. Late last night Ashprihanal reached the first 1000 miles and it seems like only yesterday the race started with the first steps. Today two more intrepid runners reached …

Every day on this adventure has special moments. Some of those moments involve welcoming new friends and helpers and some days we have to say good-bye to friends or helpers who usually have to get back to work. Pradeep has been devotedly helping Nirbhasa daily since the race began. Unfortunately …

Two of the many full time helpers were on hand today to explain some of the many tasks necessary to keep this race and the runners running smoothly. There are many people behind the scenes who help to administer the very complex logistics of the longest certified footrace in the …

Having a birthday during the 3100 mile race can be quite exciting. Customized cakes, lots of enthusiastic helpers singing the birthday songs, and lots of hungry runners to happily devour the cake are all part of the birthday celebrations. Today was the first exciting birthday celebrations of one of the …

In this ever-moving adventure everyone is finding their pace and dealing with their own challenges daily. Surasa has had some health setbacks but perseveres cheerfully as she stays the course and continues on confidentally. In this short but uplifting interview Surasa mentions her main setback but displays the cheerful courage …

As the second week is underway and runners are acclimating to their new lifestyle, the race goes on with many helpers, counters, cooks, and spectators offering support and encouragement. At the end of the day the results board is the main center of focus to see the progress the runners …

More rain welcomed the runners at the start of the second week which happens to be Fathers' Day in the U.S.A.. Light rain is usually welcomed by the runners as it cools things down and keeps the sun and heat away. This morning, as with every morning around 7:00, a …

Grahak on the way to the start. Cycling those few hundred metres saves the legs for the next 16 hours of running.

The runners set off at the start of the day.

Life on the block.

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If you are wondering how these twelve runners are fed enough to run and walk up to 18 hours a day then you may want to watch this quick tour of the race kitchen. Some of the expert chefs were on hand this morning to give us a glimpse into …

Some of the runners have helpers for most of the day. These helpers, also called 'handlers', have a big responsibility to cater to the many needs of the runners as they try to maintain their strength and energy Throughout these long 18 hour days of perpetual motion. In this short …

Besides the regular workers and helpers that come to assist the runners in their epic quest the race also gets many visitors, both local and from afar. Interestingly veterans of the race itself love to come and help and watch as they can relate to the adventures and struggles of …

Besides the regular workers and helpers that come to assist the runners in their epic quest the race also gets many visitors, both local and from afar. Interestingly veterans of the race itself love to come and help and watch as they can relate to the adventures and struggles of …

Grahak Cunningham currently ranks third fastest time in the world for the 3100 mile race. In 2012 Grahak won this race in 43 days, 10 hours and 36 minutes, almost three days ahead of the second place finisher. This fact does not make it any easier to start, continue and …

After the first two days of relatively high mileage as the runners break in to a new very active lifestyle, the legs start to feel a bit fatigued. There is still lots of enthusiasm and energy from morning until midnight for many of the runners and helpers. But everyone has …

A short and sweet interview with Nirbhasa, our runner from Ireland, as he runs on the third day of this epic journey. 

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After a long hot and humid day with some scattered rain, the runners run late into the night trying to get as many miles in before midnight when the race closes down for 6 hours. With sore legs after a long first day the runners are slowly adjusting to their …

After many months of training and preparation these twelve brave runners toe the starting line and start their epic journey with tremendous enthusiasm and support. These few photos can give you a glimpse of what the scene was like at the start of the 3100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race.

The world's longest certified footrace is about to begin for the 19th straight year. Here are some of the things the runners are doing to prepare. Shopping for large fruits to last the whole race, running barefoot on the beach, eating pizza and carbo. loading, shopping for clothes or getting …

The British Time trial championship was held Thursday 26th June at Cadwell Motor Park, Lincolnshire.

Winner of event - Alex Dowsett (Movistar)

On the start sheet were some of the top names in British Cycling including Alex Dowsett, Geraint Thomas and Steve Cummings - though last year's …

The 2015 race is about to start next Sunday - here are a few fond memories of past races, courtesy of our own Utpal Marshall.

2011:

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2009:

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Men's individual points

Women's individual points

Clubs points for both Men and Women

Summer Series Race Report

On 31st May, the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team promoted the fourth annual 'Self-Transcendence Try at Tri'. It is a triathlon aimed at beginners, who would like to experience the challenges of a triathlon in a friendly and welcoming environment.

The weather was not ideal, with participants greeted by rain …

ExtremeMan, Nagyatad, Hungary, July 26, 2014

Himadri, Purnendu and Prasannateyu participated at ExtremeMan Triatlon (3.8km swimming, 180km cycling, 42.2km running) on July 26 in Nagyatad, Hungary. All three set their personal best times:

Himadri C. Kavai (1981): 12:34:02

Purnendu D. Knezevic (1969): 14:15:55

Prasannateyu …

May 31, 2015, Belgrade, Serbia

Seven members of Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team took part in the 21st Belgrade Triathlon (half-Ironman distance: 1.9km swimming + 90 km cycling + 21 km running).

Cimmer (l.), Bozhinov, Kavai, Knezevic, Skenderovic and Kakonji (r.). Arsic behind the camera.
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Thank you for participating!

Rules:

From June 1 to June 30, 2015, you can ride wherever you like most, with whomever you like best. Ride in soulful and joyful consciousness. Be happy! Measure or estimate the distance crossed. Send your name, place where you cycled and …

The Month of Cycling have started!

Have you already cycled? Want to share your inspiration with others? Send the confirmation that you are participating and your current distance to Vandaniya by SMS (+41 77 444 5565), email (vandaniya@bluewin.ch) or skype (dejan_maksimovic).

The first results …

Events:

• The 21st Belgrade Triathlon, May 31, 2015 - Seven members of Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team took part, three medals won!
• International Month of Cycling - June 2015  - 60,005 km, 176 participants in 21 countries on five continents.
• 27-Hour Cycling Relay, June 26/27, …

photo: Abhinabha (left) at the award ceremony with previous record holder Angikar

The annual 12 Hour Walk is a walking race held by students of Sri Chinmoy to commemorate their spiritual teacher’s arrival in the United States on April 13th 1964. The Walk starts at 7 p.m. on April …

Many of the links below come from channel-triathlon.com by Vasanti Niemz and Karteek Clarke's personal site http://www.karteekclarke.com (he is currently working on a new website)

Leading EC solo crossings (all non wetsuit)

• Karteek Clarke (Scotland) - 11 solos
• Vedika Bolliger (Switzerland) - 5 solos, …

July 30, 2014 - Karteek Clarke, member of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon and Swimming Team swam the slowest and toughest of his 11 Channel crossings on 30 July (19 hours and 1 minute). He is indeed a champion of champions. Looking at the map of his route, you’d think he …

The 2014 edition of the Sri Chinmoy Canberra 101 trail run was to be my first proper ultra run. I had run a few road and trail marathons previously, and while I have a sneaking suspicion that there is a sub-3 hour marathon lurking in me somewhere, the thought of …

I am never running another 100km race ever again. These were my first words to friends and family when I finished the 2013 Canberra 100K.

After telling myself that I have ticked the ultra-marathon box, and that I don’t need to put myself through such physical and mental …

In September 2013 Geoff Oliver had just turned 80 years young, and took part in the Self Transcendence 24 Hour Track race at Tooting Bec in South London. Like all experienced athletes who have been running for many years, in Geoff’s case over 60, he prepared as best he could, …

 The 25th running of The Self Transcendence 24 Hour race was held at Tooting Bec track on 20th /21st September 2014. Fionna Ross from Edinburgh’s Harmeny Athletic Club, who in her first attempt at a 24 hour event at Tooting in 2013 had impressed everyone with a distance of 216.214 …

Cycling Challenge 2014

• 50 Days of Cycling - April 27 to June 15 2014

For any information, contact Vandaniya, Zurich, at +41 77 444 55 65.

Ian Corliss interviews William Sichel from Orkney, Scotland, who in 2014 became the oldest person at 60 to successfully complete the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, the world's longest certified foot race.

"...it was a once in a lifetime experience. In a way, all this builds to make the event …

In the National 50 mile time trial championship, Tejvan finished 4th in a time of 1.48 (just one minute behind a medal)

In other races, he won the ECCA 100 mile TT, in a new club record of 3.34.19 (28mph av).

In the Oxford City CC 10 …

Men's individual points

Women's individual points

Clubs points for both Men and Women

Day 29

27-Hour Cycling Relay in honor of 
Sri Chinmoy's 82nd birthday anniversary

27/28 July 2013

• Results (pdf, 288k)

 
Some of the participants of the 27-Hour Cycling Relay in Zurich, Switzerland. Photo after the finish. 

Information:

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June 27

The afternoon/ dinner team is made up of Manogati who is from Russia. She has worked on our races as an invaluable helper both in medical and as an assistant to fellow Russian participants. She is now in the kitchen as an awesome salad and juice chef …

June 25

The kitchen has been abuzz with getting ready for the start of the 3100-mile race. What with shopping, chopping, prepping, cooking, mixing, blending, stirring and slicing we have been busy compiling ideas and recipes for the 12 runners who are going to be participating in this immortal …

There are probably very few places in the world-- yes-- the whole WORLD-- where an ultra runner can go out to eat with a runner from the other side of the globe, and get waited on by a world class, world-record holding ultra runner. But that is what happened Thursday …

“Cooking For The 6 and 10 Day Races, 2013” by Nipura

(or, “My cooking secrets revealed”)

Most of the time the days were cold and crisp. Great running weather and also meaning that the runners needed a lot of food.

We were a great team made …

Notes and Observations from the Race Course- by Arpan De Angelo

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Yesterday it was quite chilly but the cold winds died down compared to the weekend. When the sun comes out and the wind dies down it is more comfortable for the runners and …

April 2013 - the International Month of Cycling

Total of 22,203 km, 86 participants on three continents, in 14 countries. Big THANK YOU to all participants!

• Results up to the 30th April - final list
• Results up to the 27th April
• Results up to the …

6 and 10 Day-Tales From Medical and Other Comments

I usually arrive at the Six and Ten-Day races around 5:00 pm after the runners have spent a full morning and afternoon of running/walking/eating/resting since I last saw them. When I leave to go home around 1:00 a.m. after offering …

The Week of Cycling in October 2012

The Cycling Week in October 2012 was dedicated to the 5th anniversary of Sri Chinmoy’s passing away. Cyclists could join any day and anywhere starting on October 5th and finishing at midnight, October 11th.

Thirtyfive cycling-lovers took part in seven different …

A series of cycling events in July/August 2012

• Overview of participants and results

There were four major events during July/August 2012. The first was the 27-Hour Cycling Relay on 21/22 July in Serbia. Relay was organized by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team …

There were two groups of events during 2012:

• July/August 2012 Cycling Events
  In four events there were total of 69 participants and they cycled grand total of 3858.5 km.

• October 2012 Cycling Week
  In seven different countries, 35 cycling-lovers took part in …

• 27-Hour Cycling Relay, 27/28 July 2013
• April 2013 - International Month of Cycling
• 7-Hour Cycling and a Sports day in São José dos Campos, Brasil, 11 February 2013

For any information, contact Vandaniya, Zurich at +41 77 444 55 …

Unable to race this year, legendary ultrarunner Mark Dorion has been a much-valued part of our race crew

April 29, 2012. I came back on duty at 6 a.m. Saturday morning, trying to stay warm and work the giant scoreboard. Record high winds on Friday played havoc with the …

"...the uncertainty usually comes from the bunches of runners grouped together and my own paranoia. I am extraordinarily competitive and the very thought of losing 1760 years due to clerical error is at times sickening while one is out there wrestling with his demons.

The event as a whole …

On June 21, 2016, the ultrarunning community lost a great runner and beloved friend, Al Howie. Al competed in many of our ultra races, and at his prime he was a formidable foe that cut a dashing figure with his beard and accent. In 1989, Al became first person to …

Depending upon when you visit the race, you will see a different "face" each time; the morning traffic of students from the schools crowding the sidewalk course, the early afternoon blahs from the heat, the pick-me-up of the late afternoon coolness, and the loneliness of the evening. And then there …

During and after our very successful and inspiring race, we have received many uplifting comments not only from the runners and visitors to the race, but as well as from those who followed the race on our web site. Following are excerpts from some of them. 

Martin Fryer: …

My 24-Hour Self-Transcendence Race Experiences – Success, Failure and Progress

Part 1: First Time Round - October 2009

I knew roughly what to expect coming into the 24-hour race, but still for me it was going into unknown territory. The farthest I had run to date …

SERIES AWARDS & TITLES will all be announced and the prizes/trophies handed out at the relay race.

The points system takes some explaining! In the individual races, points are awarded in reverse order to medals, so 1st place takes 7 points, 2nd takes 6 points and so on down …

Read about 6 Day runner Chanakhya Jakovic in a recent YourNabe.com article:

"The six-day and 10-day races sponsored by the Jamaica-based Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team attracted 68 runners from 17 countries to the Queens park. Sri Chinmoy, who died in 2007, moved to Briarwood from his native India …

Moments in Paradise: a personal account on the Self-Transcendence 10 Day Race 2010 – Shashanka Michael Karlen

No, no, no! It is not that I was running10 days in paradise! On the contrary, many hours were physically and mentally very hard work.

No, no, no! This is …

This year's Self-Transcendence 6 and 10 Day Races in New York's Flushing Meadows-Corona Park are over, but in my heart and dreams they continue...I am currently washing two week's worth of dirty laundry and chasing my kids around the yard.

A longer report is forthcoming, and hopefully should …

em construção...

10km Série Delta – São José dos Campos/SP, 16 de Maio de 2010

Segue o resultado:

Illumining and inspiring stories about our pioneer runners, handlers and staff.

Read about Dipali Cunningham: “It’s not easy to break a world record.” Once long ago Sri Chinmoy told this to Dipali Cunningham as she set one of her many world bests. It is also not easy to …

About our cooks..."The race is heading into its 3rd day now and the sun bright weather of the past 2 days took a decidedly damp turn this afternoon..."

Some opening thoughts on the beginning of the race..."I don’t know what you did last night but I …

The preparation:
When John O’Regan first mentioned about the 24 hour race, a couple things came to mind – firstly, who in their right mind would consider it fun to run for 24 hours, and secondly, who in their right mind …….!

And so my …

Smarana at the 3100 Mile Race

Das Timing für die Terminansetzung des 8. 6-Stunden-Laufs auf der Wöhrder Wiesen in Nürnberg hätte besser nicht sein können.

Why would anyone want to run 700 miles (1,126 km) in 13 days? Aucklander Subarata Cunningham explains why, and how, she did it...

Subarata Cunningham - Ultra-Marathoner

I've run marathons before, but the 700 mile race I ran in New York last year (1997) really …

Jesse Dale Riley describes his 1300 Mile Race experience in “The Ultimate Ultra: Lord of the Rings, Down by the Freeways.” Riley, Jesse Dale. Ultrarunning. December 1991. The Sri Chinmoy Ultimate Ultra took place September 16 - October 5

On a slow day in New York City (if there …

The Sri Chinmoy Ultra Trio, September 18 - October 6, 1989: A day by day account from Ultraruning magazine of how the runners braved Hurricane Hugo with its cold wind and freezing rain, and how three runners finally completed the grueling 1,300 mile race. And, finally, a new women’s …

What is it like to run a multi day road race for the first time? Laurie Staton-Carter found out when she ran in the Sri Chinmoy 5 Day Race in Flushing Meadow Corona Park, November 7-12, 1987.

The following is taken from the January-February 1988 issue of UltraRunning and …

by Bhikshuni Weisbrot

Day 12: One builds a 700, 1,000 or 1,300 miles race the same way those high risers in New York go up - one step at a time. By 272 hours 17 minutes and 57 seconds into the run, the leaders in their respective races …

In our 1986 1000 Mile Race, Stu Mittleman set a world record after battling legendary ultrarunner Siegfied Bauer for 12 days. This account came from Martin Skagerberg, who completed 700 miles during the race.

(From the 1986 July-August issue of UltraRunning. Reproduced by permission from the Publisher, John Medinger. …

Before he became known as one of Canada’s greatest master’s ultra runners, Michel Careau ‘got his feet’ literally wet in multiday racing at the inaugural 1985 Sri Chinmoy 5 Day Race. Cold, rainy weather did not put a damper on his enthusiasm or his insights.

“Many ultra runners have …

‘Choi, Cherns and Laharraque Race 1,000 Miles In Sri Chinmoy 1,000 Mile Race, May 1 – 17, 1985’ (Press Release). Brummell, S. and Weisbrot, B. May 1985. Retrieved 2012-06-02. Archive copy at the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team Office, New York.

Photo: (l to r) NYRRC President Fred Lebow, a …