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#210. Peace Tree Planting in Vienna, Austria

Posted on February 19, 2024February 9, 2024 by Yatkara

A Peace Tree was recently planted at Auer Welsbach Park in Vienna, Austria. This video highlights the activities. The plaque reads:

Sri Chinmoy Peace Tree

‘Silence is the seed. Peace is the tree.’

-Sri Chinmoy

This Japanese Zelkove ‘Green Vase’ (Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vaşe) was planted in December 2023. May everyone who looks at this tree experience a moment of silence and enjoy a fulfilling dream of peace.

Video by Soham.

To find out more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit the official website: www.srichinmoy.org

#189. The 24rd Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100-Mile Race (Salzburg, Austria – Sep. 13 to Nov. 3, 2020)

Posted on February 1, 2021March 5, 2021 by Yatkara

From September 13 to November 3, the 24rd Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race took place in a new location, in Salzburg, Austria. We made a number of modifications to strictly adhere to local health standards. This is the longest certified footrace in the world. It attracts athletes from around the world who want to test themselves against this daunting distance, transcend their own previous capacity, and participate in a great adventure. Along the way, they may also set new world records and gain spiritual insights.

Athletes are able to test themselves in a format, unlike any other ultra-marathon event. In order to meet their goal of 3100 miles in 52 days, they must log an average of 59.6 miles per day. The runners begin at 6 a.m. and run for extended periods throughout the day, taking breaks as needed. If they want to, they can continue as late as 12 midnight when the course closes for the night.

Here are the links

2020 runner list/bios
The race results
Photos available here
Media articles in German: 2020 Runnersworld.de, ORF, Der Standard, SN.at, Die Presse (2019); in English: 2020 Irish Independent,2019 BBC,Wall Street Journal,previous years: New York Times All Media Articles »; Other languages: 2020 RAI (Italian), Telemundo (Spanish), Sporza.be(Belgium), EFE(Spanish), 2019 Globo TV(Brazil), Bulgarian Media (Bulgarian), Antena3 (Spanish)

To find out more, visit the official website: www.srichinmoyraces.org.

#109. Shamita’s run across Austria

Posted on February 28, 2018March 27, 2018 by Yatkara

In the depths of winter, Shamita Achenbach-Konig set out to run from her home in Vienna all the way to her birthplace of Bregenz, in the very west of Austria. This 640km journey took her a total of 7 days which involved being out on the road for up to 16 hours of the day.

Shamita had to contend with 4,000m of ascent and descent, plus the harsh weather of an Austrian winter.

Shamita is a professional cellist by profession, but has been running ultra-distance races with the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team for over 25 years.

To read more about it please see Shamita’s story.