Sri Chinmoy Labour Day 10km & 4km Fun-Runs, Monday 5 October 2020
The Sri Chinmoy measured 10km Recreational Running Course, starting and finishing from the Acton (former) Ferry Terminal, has been the staple venue for Sri Chinmoy Fun-Runs in Canberra since 1984. With construction works taking over the area this...
Sri Chinmoy Canberra Trail 100, Sunday 13 September 2020
It turns out no-one had 2020 vision after all. ...
Sri Chinmoy Lennox Gardens Half-Marathon, 5 Mile & 2 Mile races, Sunday 16 August 2020
There’s always a positive side, and it’s so much more enriching than its counterpart. Having to go without racing for some time – and with many in Australia and elsewhere still not able to participate – has made us all appreciate how lucky we are to...
Sri Chinmoy Off-Road Duathlons, Canberra, Sunday 9 August 2020
For all the things that have changed in our lives this year – staying apart from each other, avoiding gatherings, missing concerts and parties, working from home, all becoming experts in epidemiology – it’s worth acknowledging and appreciating how...
Sri Chinmoy "Gungahlin Gallop" 31km, 10km & 2.2km trail runs, Sunday 19 July 2020
The views are extensive and gratifying – but they come at a cost. The trail following the ridgeline which forms the northern ACT/NSW border offers a variety of terrains and habitats, yet for the runner completing the 31km out-and-back race, which...
Sri Chinmoy "Stromlo Strides" Time-Trail Run, 29 May – 5 June 2020
The second of the Sri Chinmoy Canberra Time-Trail Series followed the progression of the easing of lock-down restrictions in the ACT, as groups of up to 20 runners were (theoretically) allowed to run at the same time. Step by step we are progressing...
Sri Chinmoy "Cooleman Clip" Time-Trail Run, 24 April – 1 May 2020
This is the first time I’ve attempted to write up a race report for an event I almost entirely missed. So here goes … ...
Sri Chinmoy Lake Swims, Acton Ferry Terminal, Canberra, Sunday 23 February 2020
Anyone who faced Shane Warne bowling in his prime will appreciate the varied challenges facing Canberra’s open-water swimmers and event organisers alike. The vagaries and fluctuations of water quality in our lakes and rivers constantly surprise,...
Sri Chinmoy 10km & 4km Fun-Runs, Canberra, Sunday 16 February 2020
Harrison McGill came to Acton to participate in his first Sri Chinmoy 10km Fun-Run, and departed later in the morning having made history. This is a challenging course, renowned for its biting hills. Furthermore, the morning was humid – not conducive...
Groundbreaking 3100 mile race documentary reaches Australia and New Zealand
Since its initial release last year in the US, the documentary film 3100: Run and Become has been gradually rolled out across the globe. The film travels the world to celebrate the importance of running to the human soul, with a particular...
Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series 2019, race 6: Iron Cove 14km, 7km & 4km runs, Sunday 8 December 2019
After a week of smothering smoke ominously blanketing Sydney, the rare sight of blue skies over Iron Cove drew clutches of curious sightseers, and ever-more confident walkers, bikers and dog-followers – as well as grateful runners – to the assembly...
Sri Chinmoy National Capital Swim, Sunday 1 December 2019
Glancing at the first few images form the event photo album, you’d be lulled into imagining today’s swim a serene sojourn, gliding across a glistening mirror-like lake … though by the closing stages, you’ll notice even the seagulls are seeking shelter...
Sri Chinmoy Tan Team Relays +
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22nd Sri Chinmoy Triple-Triathlon, 17 November 2019
True, the Sri Chinmoy Triple-Triathlon is a race. True, it is an athletic event. True, it is a competition. True, it is superb highlights package of Canberra vistas. True, it is a saga, an ever-unfolding, dawn-to-dusk, city-wide, north-to-south-and...