A busy winter Down Under, and more to come!
The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in Australia has continued to be as active as ever during the winter months Down Under. Melbourne’s popular race series drew large crowds while Brisbane is also in the act with a suite of race venues gathering momentum -...
Sri Chinmoy Labour Day 10km & 4km Fun-Runs, Canberra, Monday 7 October 2019
Spring in Canberra is the best time of year to be running: mornings are still cool without needing hat and gloves, the sun sparkles, the air refreshes. Everywhere is budding and blooming and one feels the urge to join the party: a morning run is just...
Sri Chinmoy Yarra Boulevard Half Marathon, 10km & 5km
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2019: Michael Brennan's Solo Report
Sri Chinmoy Canberra Trail 100 – A first ascent ...
Sri Chinmoy Canberra Trail 100, Saturday 14 September, 2019
Returning to 100km felt like returning home. The distance fits snugly into an Autumn’s day, offering a challenging and fulfilling outer and inner journey, while showcasing enough of Canberra’s scenic beauty to remind us that we are blessed to live in...
Sri Chinmoy Off-Road Duathlons (Long and Short Courses), Canberra, Sunday 4 August 2019 – full results by category
The Sri Chinmoy Off-Road Duathlons have a small but loyal following – which may be just as well, for the foot trails of Black Mountain and cosy transition area would not be amenable to large crowds. Those who participate come not to be seen or for...
Sri Chinmoy Canberra 2019 Trail Series 3: "Gungahlin Gallop" 30km, 10km & 2.2km, Sunday 21 July 2019
There’s no beating about the bush – trail running can be tough: the ups and downs, uneven surfaces, tricky navigation in the fog, the mud and slosh, the constant drizzle … but wait! – there was no mud, no drizzle, no slosh … just another gloriously...
Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series 2019, race 5: Dolls Point Half-Marathon, 10km & 5km runs, Sunday 14 July 2019
This morning, Dolls Point blossomed with orange. The brightest contribution to the tremendous atmosphere of the day came from the fantastic dedicated mentors and runners of Can Too , who turned up in force to celebrate their cause in the best...
Sri Chinmoy Canberra 2019 Trail Series 2: "Tuggeranong Trot" 20km, 8km & 2km, Sunday 30 June 2019
Winter days in Canberra can be quite miserable … can be absolutely glorious. We hear plenty of gripes about Winter in these parts, so it’s worth wholeheartedly singing the praises of those days when everything comes together in exquisite perfection… ...
Sri Chinmoy "24 Hours on Track", Campbelltown Sports Stadium Athletics Track, Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 June 2019
Why and how does the sight of a bunch of runners circling around a track bring such a surge of joy? The venue is unremarkable – a suburban athletics track; the runners mostly “ordinary” people – no Olympic champions, Oscar winners or rock stars here....
Sri Chinmoy Lennox Gardens Half-Marathon, 5 Mile and 2 Mile races, Monday 10 June 2019
What a lovely afternoon in Canberra! Intermittent bursts of sunshine, moderately warm with a light breeze and clear views across the lake to the Brindabellas beyond … ...
Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series 2019, race 4: Iron Cove Half-Marathon, 7km & 4km runs, Sunday 9 June 2019
Like listening to rain on a tin roof or gazing into a camp fire, there is a deep allure and beauty in going around in circles. As the terms of our lives – diurnal and seasonal – are formed by the revolutions of our planet, so there is a cosmic...
Sri Chinmoy Canberra 2019 Trail Series 1: "Cotter Canter" 10km, 5km & 2.15km
The 4th edition of the Sri Chinmoy “Cotter Canter” was staged in variable weather with some light rain and a cool, blustery wind straight from the Antarctic, reminding us that Winter in Canberra is just around the corner! Despite the cold, once the...
Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series 2019, race 3: Royal National Park Trail Runs, Sunday 5 May 2019
This first Sunday in May offered perfect conditions for the annual Sri Chinmoy Royal National Park trail race series. The Marathon runners set off early when the sun started to warm the air and brighten the skies to allow the runners to really...