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Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge 2018

By Vandaniya Maksimovic
19 April

 

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.

 

For information on events, contact Vandaniya at [email protected]

 

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Month of Cycling - June 2024

By Vandaniya Maksimovic
21 March

 

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! 

The best girl this June was Agnikana Senkyrova from Zlin, Czech Republic. Agnikana cycled 3'537 km. This is her third time to be the winner of the Month of Cycling. In 2020 she ranked second with 2'424 km, in 2021 she won with 3'701 km and in 2022 she won with 2'333 km. 

Congratulations and THANK YOU to all participants and helpers! 

Winners men June 2024: 
1. Gabor Szenczi, Budapest, Hungary, 3'735 km (2'322 miles)
2. Pranjal Milovnik, Bratislava, Slovakia, 3'604 km (2'240 miles)
3. Mananyu Siffert, Vienna, Austria, 2'821 km (1'753 miles)

Winners women June 2024: 
1. Agnikana Senkyrova, Zlin, Czech Republic, 3'537 km (2'198 miles)
2. Keertivati Senkyrova, Zlin, Czech Republic, 2'250 km (1'398 miles)
3. Bartika Sumann, Ehrendingen, Switzerland, 1'964 km (1'221 miles)

 

Results June 2024, updated as they arrive:

June 1 to June 30 (final update on August 5, 2024) - 88'766 km, 228 participants in 27 countries on 6 continents plus Oceania
June 1 to June 30 (last updated on July 19, 2024) - 88'197 km, 226 participants in 27 countries on 6 continents plus Oceania
June 1 to June 30 (last updated on July 10, 2024) - 88'025 km, 224 participants in 27 countries on 6 continents plus Oceania
June 1 to June 30 (last updated on July 5, 2024) - 79'424 km, 191 participants in 25 countries on 6 continents plus Oceania
June 1 to June 30 (last updated on July 3, 2024) - 70'909 km, 175 participants in 25 countries on 6 continents plus Oceania
June 1 to June 27 - 37'609 km, 135 participants in 23 countries on 6 continents plus Oceania
June 1 to June 25 - 33'948 km, 128 participants in 21 countries on 6 continents
June 1 to June 23 - 29'865 km, 122 participants in 21 countries on 6 continents
June 1 to June 20 - 23'730 km, 116 participants in 21 countries on 6 continents
June 1 to June 18 - 21'310 km, 114 participants in 20 countries on 5 continents
June 1 to June 16 - 18'525 km, 108 participants in 19 countries on 4 continents
June 1 to June 14 - 13'590 km, 92 participants in 17 countries on 3 continents
June 1 to June 11 - 11'978 km, 87 participants in 17 countries on 3 continents
June 1 to June 9 - 8'329 km, 69 participants in 15 countries on 3 continents
June 1 to June 7 - 4'431 km, 50 participants in 14 countries on 3 continents
June 1 to June 5 - 3'092 km, 34 participants in 10 countries on 3 continents

 

Photo-gallery June 2024:

In the gallery below the participants of this year's Month of Cycling share the photos and inspiration from their rides.​


Adriano from Sao Paolo, Brasil, flew three hours to João Pessoa to participate in a triathlon there. João Pessoa is in north-east Brasil, has beautiful beaches and summer climate all over the year. Adriano took this photo at Cabo Branco Lighthouse, the most eastern point in the Americas.  


Ekalabhya and Dejan on a 110km ride at 40 degree Celsius. It is very hot in Macedonia these days...


A group of cyclists from Austria, Germany and Switzerland gethered in Rovinj, Croatia and cycled almost 1000km on the first day of June 2024. Photo was taken in Rovinj harbor. 


Snack-break in Kanfanar, top of the hill, some 40 km into the ride. 


"Home-Tree" on the village-square in Kanfanar. 


Pranjal cycled on some difficult terrains in Slovakia, where not everybody survives the life-adventure. 


Andrija on a rainy day in Timisoara, Romania. 


Muniya from Prague, Czech Republic, visited the Rip mountain, seen behind her in the photo. According to the legend, the forefather Czech, who brought the first settlers there, climbed the Rip mountain. It is said that every true Czech should visit this mountain in his lifetime. So why not on the bicycle? 


Guzel from Nakhabino, Moscow. 


Vilas and his nephew cycled together in Bristol, UK. 


Vilas on the beach. 


On June 1, 2024, Garga from Bristol, UK, participated in Czechman Triathlon in Stare Zdanice and made a personal best result. Hear seen cycling 90km. Congratulations! 


Vasanti riding with Peace Run team from Weinheim to Heidelberg, Germany. 


Kallol from Heidelberg, Germany, travelled to Croatia in his car-home for the start of the Month of Cycling. 


Mananyu with his gravel bike. 


Edwige sends greetings from sunny Saint-Lunaire in Bretagne, France. 


On June 11 Anne-Marie from Nancy, France, started an epic journey. She is heading from her home in Nancy to North Cape in Norway. Expected to cycle total of 4'200 km through France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway in next 2.5 months!  


After 6 days Anne-Marie arrived in Cologne, Germany. 


Shuna riding in Budapest, Hungary. 


Guzel, the flower-child, in Nakhabino, Russia. 


Gyuri sends greetings from Turda, Romania. 


Shreshta and Tirtha cycling in Munich, Germany. 


Kanala preparing for cycling tour in Cocaletto, Croatia. 


Prasannateyu was cycling on a rainy day around Subotica, Serbia ... 


... and saw this rainbow. 


Shatadal cycled in Dresden, Germany, and also needed shelter from rain. Beginning of June 2024 is rainy in Europe. 


Shuna cycling on Balaton lake in Hungary (final result in June 2024: 437 km). 


Yuliia cycling in Schliren, Switzerland. 


Vira and Olena cycling along river Limat in Switzerland. 


Ekagra in Cocaletto, Croatia. Let's go to the beach! 


And here we are! Palud beach, near Rovinj in Istria, Croatia. 


Deveshu at Lim bay, Croatia. 


Savyasachi cycles in the Hague, Holland. 


Guzel cycling in Nakhabino, near Moscow, Russia. 


Nadegda, cycling in Cheboksary, Russia (333 km in June 2024). 


Mridanga from Ipswich, UK, serving as a lead cyclist on a 5km-race. 


Hrishikesh, cycling in Kemptthal, Switzerland. Typical old Swiss house-architecture.  


Hrishikesh in the tree-park in Winterthur, Switzerland. 


Hrishikesh with toucan wooden statue in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland. 


On June 1, Aklanta took part in MTB race in Rhens (near Koblenz) in Germany. 


He rode 28 km along slippery roads on a rainy day. 


And placed first in his age category! Congratulations! 


Hutashan, near Zurich, Switzerland. 


Mukunja's bike on Montpellier beach, France. 


Narmada cycling in Zurich, Switzerland. 


Babacar cycling with friends along Cap Skirring beach in Senegal, Africa. 


Vandaniya reaching for the stars, finding only baloons and cars. Photo by Hrishikesh in Kemptthal, Switzerland. 

 

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Propositions 2024:

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 in good health!

In the last twelve years, this event has given cyclists around the world the opportunity to join together in a oneness-project and get joy from following each other's progress. For example, in June 2021 276 participants in 31 countries on all 6 continents cycled together 124'166 km. In June 2023 241 participants in 28 countries on 6 continents cycled together 108'160 km. 


Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge: Month of Cycling - June 2024. Poster by Hrishikesh, Bulgaria.

Rules are simple - during the month of June you can ride wherever you like, with whomever you like, as much as you like. Ride in a soulful and joyful consciousness and be happy!

Send your name, place where cycled and the distance completed to Vandaniya by email [email protected]. You can send results daily, weekly or the total distance at the end. Results will be posted on this page and updated as they arrive.

 

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27-Hour Cycling August 2023

By Vandaniya Maksimovic
26 December

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 two cyclists simultaneously cycling. 

Andrea Marcato cycled a new event record: 516 km (in Schlieren, Switzerland). 

Pranjal Milovnik cycled the second best distance on 27-Hour Cycling: 504.1 km (in Bratislava, Slovakia). 

Oleksii Sykal cycled the third best distance on 27-Hour Cycling: 483.7 km (in Schlieren, Switzerland). 

 

Photo-gallery:

 


Satyagraha, Stefan, Andrej, Pushkar, Devabala in Schlieren, Switzerland. Part of the team that covered all 27 hours. 


Andrea set the new 27-Hour Cycling record - 516km. 


Olena, Schlieren, Switzerland. 


Ulugbek cycled in Schlieren, Switzerland. 


Team of girls cycling in Schlieren, Switzerland. 


Garga from Bristol, UK, participated in an official 100-mile race in south-eastern Wales. 


It took him 9 hours to complete the race-course which contained three large climbs, two of them over 20%, with 2200m total ascent! 


Gabor and Parimal cycled 192 km in Hungary, from Budapest to lake Balaton and back. 


Malaya, Attila, Peter and Janos cycled 207.43 km around lake Balaton in Hungary. 


Sharbori, Villo, Lilla and Gizella took a train-ride from Budapest, Hungary to Gardony. There they rented bicycles and cycled together 40km around the lake Velencei. 

Villo also sent the following poem of Sri Chinmoy, which she found inspiring: 

The Breath of God
I breathlessly enjoy. 
The Grace of God
I lavishly employ.
 
              From Sri Chinmoy's book "A soulful cry versus a fruitful smile", 1977, poem #16


Vira cycled 160km in Schlieren, Switzerland. She also surprised us with the lunch...


... that we all enjoyed. 


Adrian on the lunch-break. 


Group photo after the finish in Schlieren, Switzerland. Twenty-two cyclists participated and cycled together 2700 km. 

 

 

Propositions 27-Hour Cycling 2023: 

Cycling takes place continuously 

  from     18:00    on Friday,         11 August 2023    
  to          21:00    on Saturday,    12 August 2023

During these 27 hours (use local time in your country) you can ride wherever you want, as much as you want, individually or with friends, even on your stationary bicycle at home if you have no time to go out. 

You need not ride all 27 hours. Join any time and cycle as long as you feel inspired.

 

If you have enough cycling-loving friends, you can organize relay-cycling covering all 27 hours.

Please measure (or estimate) the distance you crossed and send your full name, place where you cycled and distance you crossed to Vandaniya per email: [email protected].

 

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