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!
Gerda Schlager from Salzburg, Austria, cycled along biking routes in Germany and achieved total of 4'058 km. This is the new best result of all times for girls on the Month of Cycling! Agnikana Senkyrova from Zlin, Czech Republic, also cycled more than the previous event record! Her total distance in June 2025 was 4'036 km, which is now the second best result for girls on the Month of Cycling.
Congratulations and big THANK YOU to all participants and helpers!
Winners men June 2025:
1. Udayachal Senkyr, Zlin, Czech Republic, 4'801 km (2'984 miles, 160 km/day)
2. Igor Talevski, Skopje, Macedonia, 2'832 km (1760 miles, 94.4 km/day)
3. Gabor Szenczi, Budapest, Hungary, 2'605 km (1619 miles, 86.8 km/day)
Winners women June 2025:
1. Gerda Schlager, Salzburg, Austria (cycled in Germany), 4'058 km (2522 miles, 135.3 km/day)
2. Agnikana Senkyrova, Zlin, Czech Republic, 4'036 km (2508 miles, 134.5 km/day)
3. Bartika Sumann, Ehrendingen, Switzerland, 2571 km (1598 miles, 85.7 km/day)
Results June 2025, updated as they arrive:
June 1 to June 30 (last updated on September 1, 2025) - 113'102 km, 252 participants in 28 countries on 6 continents
June 1 to June 30 (last updated on August 2, 2025) - 110'284 km, 247 participants in 27 countries on 5 continents
June 1 to June 30 (last updated on July 7, 2025) - 103'090 km, 227 participants in 27 countries on 5 continents
June 1 to June 30 (last updated on July 3, 2025) - 100'218 km, 220 participants in 27 countries on 5 continents
June 1 to June 30 (last updated on July 1, 2025) - 64'440 km, 175 participants in 27 countries on 5 continents
June 1 to June 29 - 49'377 km, 155 participants in 26 countries on 5 continents
June 1 to June 27 - 43'561 km, 148 participants in 26 countries on 5 continents
June 1 to June 24 - 39'513 km, 135 participants in 26 countries on 5 continents
June 1 to June 21 - 37'637 km, 135 participants in 26 countries on 5 continents
June 1 to June 17 - 24'235 km, 116 participants in 25 countries on 5 continents
June 1 to June 13 - 13'486 km, 100 participants in 24 countries on 4 continents
June 1 to June 10 - 11'245 km, 84 participants in 22 countries on 4 continents
June 1 to June 5 - 3'137 km, 44 participants in 16 countries on 4 continents
Photo-gallery June 2025:
In the gallery below the participants of this year's Month of Cycling share the photos and inspiration from their rides.
This June Igor from Skopje, Macedonia (record-holder in the Sri Chinmoy's Month of Cycling with 7'070 km in 2021) took part in self-supported ultra-distance race Monaco di Baviera Classic. He started in Germany and cycled through Austria and Italy back to Germany (Munich).
Route is 1'550 km long and leads the riders over mountain passes like Stelvio, Mortirolo, Gavia, Sella, Giau, Tre Cime, Zoncolan, ..., with total elevation gain of almost 30'000m !
Igor finished as 23rd of 84 participants.
Evening-arrival on Sella pass in Dolomites, Italy (2'218 m above sea).
After the race, Igor reports: "This was a very personal self-transcendence experience for me. My mind is always telling me that I am not so good on climbing routes. So I decided to participate in this challenging race to break through my mind-blockage. The race took me through some really amazing mountain landscapes and I had very nice meditative experiences along the way."
Peace Ride USA 2025: Rasmivan and Salil started in Seattle on May 24 and are riding over USA to finish in New York on August 15.
Leaving Seattle, WA under the full load. Peace Torch included.
Rasmivan making friends on the way...
... who offered them to exchange the bikes. Tempted for a moment.
Salil under the clear sky.
Gerda Schlager, originally from Salzburg, set the new women's record for the Sri Chinmoy's Month of Cycling. She cycled 4'058 km (135.3 km/day) and placed 1st, just 22km in front of Agnikana Senkyrova (Zlin, Czech Republic, 4'036km). Gerda spent the whole June in Germany. She recounts: "My goal was to cycle 4'000 km. I started on June 1 in Hamburg, cycled through Lueneburger Heide, then along many different cycling paths in north Germany, such as Leine-Heideradweg, Wuemmeradweg, Aller, Weser upwards, one day Werra, one day Fulda, then Weser from the spring to Bremerhafen, Elbe from Stade to Czech Republic, Saale, ... For the first few nights I reserved the overnight accommodations in advance. Later I would make the next hotel reservation in the evening, before going to bed. I would start cycling in the morning, cycle some 80 km to the next hotel, then check-in and leave my luggage in the hotel and cycle additional round of 50 or 60 km before coming back to the hotel and taking my rest. I finished on June 30 in Dresden. It was a beautiful adventure that I enjoyed a lot!"
Prasannateyu cycling in Subotica, Serbia. Lake Palic in the background.
Parimal cycling in Budapest, Hungary.
Vesna, Margarita and Andrea from Skopje, Macedonia, send their greetings to all Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge participants.
Three friends are strong Bianchi-lovers. From the morning ride in Skopje, Macedonia.
A group of cyclists from Austria, Germany and Switzerland met on Krk island, Croatia, to cycle together at the start of the Month of Cycling 2025.
Organized by Mananyu from Vienna, Austria.
Kallol drove a few days earlier all the way from Heidelberg, Germany, and did some climbing in a mountain national park before coming to Krk island.
Lost in the forest... Are we still on the track?
Under the huge oak tree in the middle of the forest on Krk island, Croatia.
The first injury: Christian fell from the bike on a steep forest path.
Ice-cream break in a restaurant in Punat city.
Out of the woods and onto the beach. On Adriatic sea, Krk island, Croatia.
Under the olive-tree.
Guzel sent this selfie from Nakhabino, Russia.
Victor, Granantan and Anurakta sending greetings from Christchurch, New Zealand.
Andrija on Bela Crkva lake, Serbia. Preparing for the cycling tour from Serbia to Black Sea along Danube (to start on June 7).
Andrija at the start of his tour through Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania.
At Djerdap - canyon of river Danube.
On the fourth day of his journey, Andrija left Serbia and shortly entered Bulgaria to visit the city of Vidin. Here he is in front of the famous Baba Vida fortress in Vidin.
Then in the evening he crossed Danube river and entered Romania for a sleep-over in Calafat. On the Calafat bridge.
Day 10 of the tour, Andrija arriving in the final city Constanta, Romania. Already 1'000 km behind ...
... he stands on the shore of Black Sea. Congratulations!
Edwige sends greetings from Saint Lunaire, France.
Antarajyoti cycling in Vicenza, Italy.
On June 21, Ricardo from Portugal cycled the Granfondo Senhora da Graca race (97.35km, 2'279m elevation gain).
Daulot cycling near Seattle, WA, USA.
Stota and Jhalmala also cycled in Seattle and ...
... and stopped at the Sri Chinmoy statue to make this photo.
Prabhata was cycling in Heidelberg, Germany and ...
... meeting this fearless nutria multiple times. It seems the nutria lives by the Neckar river in Ziegelhausen.
Prabhata with his small bike on the way from Heidelberg, Germany, to Salzburg, Austria. Photo in the window of the railway station.
Vasanti, another Heidelberg cyclist, also reports about her meeting with ...
... the fearless nutria. She found out that the nutria-family actually consists of mother, father and ...
... (at least) six children, four of whose are visible in this photo she made.
Kanala from Vienna, Austria.
Ekalabhya from Skopje, Macedonia, on a 100km climbing ride.
It's over 35 Celsius in Macedonia these days.
Sukhada sends greetings from Perm, Russia.
Abhinagha on a 50km tour north from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Preparing for triathlon...
And he placed 3rd on the Olympic distance triathlon in the beach town Zandvoort. He cycled 39 km on Zandvoort Formula 1 racing circuit.
Lorena (1'002 km), originally from Turin, Italy, cycling the Camel Trail in UK. Lorena started beginning of June in Cornwell, UK, then cycled also in Holland and Belgium.
Lorena in Dordrecht, Belgium.
Gabor from Budapest, Hungary, on a night ride...
... until the sunrise.
Shuna from Budapest, Hungary, cycled on Balaton lake.
Kedar started the Month of Cycling on Zurich lake, Switzerland.
Gunthita cycling in Winterthur, Switzerland, on June 1. The Month of Cycling can start !
Prabhata cycling in Weiterstadt, Germany - buying himself the new "LOVE" cycling gloves.
Drazen cycled on Adriatic sea near his home town Sibenik.
Meditating on Protection before starting the tour on Rab island, Croatia.
Nature is harsh on Rab island. Deveshu under a storm-broken tree. We finished with one broken chain, two flat tires and one gear-changer almost falling apart.
Hareen's bike in Barcelona, Spain.
Prabhata sent this photo from his full moon night ride in Heidelberg, Germany. Bridge over Neckar river.
Gabor, last year's winner of the Month of Cycling. Sunrise on Balaton lake, Hungary.
Nivedak from Milano, Italy, made this selfie on Lago Maggiore.
Aklanta from Manheim, Germany, on the start of 25km mountain bike race.
Nadezhda cycled 707km, new PB, in Cheboksary, Russia.
Dejan from Skopje, Macedonia, cycling along Vardar river.
A week before June 2026, Nikhad injured his left hand - almost cut off a few fingers. In spite of this, he cycled 1'127km around his birth place Leskovac in Serbia!
Abhinabha at bike check-in, Rotterdam triathlon, June 29, 2026.
Valeri and Ulugbek cycling on Vierwaldstetter-lake, somewhere between Weggis and Gersau, Switzerland.
Abhijit and Pavaka send greetings from Toronto, Canada.
Prabhata and Kristijan cycled from Salzburg to Thumsee in Bavaria, Germany.
Hrishikesh next to the fallen apple-tree in Werrikon, Switzerland. A beaver came recently to live in the moor area just outside the village and is now re-arranging the neighborhood.
Vandaniya and Hrishikesh cycling on Lukmanier pass in Switzerland.
Start of the Winterthur cycling on June 22. Anastasia selected for us a beautiful route through the villages and forests on the verge of the city.
Picknick by the river...
... with the heart!
Coming back into the city.
Some with new friends, ...
... some with sun-burns. Esin is tired, but happy!
Pranam cycling in Disentis, Switzerland.
And for the end, some photos from Oslo, Norway, sent in by Vesna. She is not visible, just her bike, but photos are beautiful! See for yourself:
Greetings from Norway by Vesna Nemska!
Propositions 2025:
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 thirteen years, this event has given cyclists around the world the opportunity to join together in a oneness-project and get inspiration 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 2022 241 participants in 28 countries on 6 continents cycled together 108'160 km.
Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge: Month of Cycling - June 2025. Poster by Hrishikesh, Bulgaria.
Rules are simple - during the 30 days 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 accomplished to the Cycling Challenge Organizing Team 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.
Best results:
- Men: 7'070 km, 2021, Igor Talevski, Skopje, Macedonia
- Women: 3'894 km, 2023, Todorka Petrovska, Skopje, Macedonia
Overview of best results:
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