Six and Ten Day Races 2017
In Flushing Meadows, New York the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team are promoting the twenty-second annual Sri Chinmoy Ten Day Race. The event also encompasses a six-day race. The event was founded by Sri Chinmoy as a means to promote the ideal of self-transcendence - giving runners the opportunity to stretch their capacities - physical, mental and spiritual.
Start Ten Day Race. Photo Utpal.
This year's event has attracted an international field from across the world - a total of 68 runners.
Runner enjoying the race. Photo: Utpal
The race is supported by a team of volunteers who offer food, medical supporting and counting of laps. Photo: Utpal
In Sri Chinmoy's philosophy - self-transcendence plays an important role; Sri Chinmoy felt through self-transcendence we can all make progress, no matter our current capacity.
“Self-transcendence gives us joy in boundless measure. When we transcend ourselves, we do not compete with others. We do not compete with the rest of the world, but at every moment we compete with ourselves. We compete only with our previous achievements. And each time we surpass our previous achievements, we get joy.”
Sri Chinmoy
- Six/Ten Day Race with latest results at Sri Chinmoy Races
- Perfection Journey - Utpal blogs from the race with videos and photos.
- Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team video channel Vimeo
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
My Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
Running for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
All I needed was the Supreme, and I would always win
Pragati Pascale New York, United States
The Peace Run visits Oxford
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
Spiritual Friends
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
The Ever-Transcending Goal
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
I just knew from the moment I saw him
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
So much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Bhutan, A Country Less Travelled...
Ambarish Keenan Dublin, Ireland
Learning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
In the Right Place, At the Right Time
Eshana Gadjanski Novi Sad, Serbia
My love of spiritual poetry
Manatita Hutchinson London, United KingdomSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Running a Six-Day Race
Ratuja Zub Minsk, Belarus
No prior experience needed
Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany
My favourite part of Sri Chinmoy's path
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
Experiences of meditation
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
My well-scheduled day
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
What is it like on the Peace Run?
Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States