Between 1977-79, the Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team participated in 24 hour bicycle races (sponsored by Pepsi) around Central Park, NY. Sri Chinmoy and many of his students took part in these cycle events.

On May 28th, 1977, the team entered for the first time. …

As a lifelong cyclist, for the past few years I have sought out longer and longer rides as a way to challenge myself, but as a relative newbie to endurance cycling, I cannot claim to be an expert or an authority on the subject. I still get things wrong when …

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Tejvan Pettinger has been racing for the Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team for many years, winning many time trials and hill climb races around Britain. After many years of trying, Tejvan won the UK National Hill-Climb championship in 2013. In the video, he relates how he trained really hard …

Vilas Silverton from the Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team took part for the first time in a 600km Audax ride, a long-distance cycling challenge also known as a Brevet or Randonee. Although they are not races, they do have time limits (in this case 40 hours) and require riders to pass …

Recently, I visited the Pyrenees to take in some climbs, such as the Col du Tourmalet. The visit co-incided with the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run travelling from Portugal to Spain and across the Pyrenees. Last Saturday, members of the Peace Run ran up the last half of the Tourmalet; …

Tejvan Pettinger, 4th in the 2014 National Hill climb reflects on the championship

Last year I won the UK national hill climb championship at the 9th attempt. It was a great experience, and so I made every effort to try and retain the title this year. I had a …

In the late 1970s, Sri Chinmoy and members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre participated in the Pepsi 24 hour bicycle race around Central Park.

In 1977, 135 members of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team completed 22,530 miles (36,258 kilometres)

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This year:  Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge 2026

Sri Chinmoy Cycling Challenge is an opportunity for cycling-lovers to get involved in GLOBAL CYCLING EVENTS and share their inspiration with friends all around the globe. It is equally meant for excellent cyclists and for amateurs – all cycling enthusiasts …

10 Mile Time Trials organised by Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team

• Course: H10/181 (A40 Witney Bypass)
• Time: 8.00 am start
• HQ: North Leigh Village Hall Park Road OX29 6SA . see: From HQ to Start
• Timekeepers: Mark Scanlan (Newbury RC). Mark Jones (Oxford City R.C)
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Sri Chinmoy was a keen sportsman throughout his life. As a teenager he was an excellent sprinter, becoming champion of his Indian Ashram community.

In the US, he took up ultra distance running, and starting in the 1980s, he also took up weightlifting (see: Inspiration-Lifts)

In the …