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SRI CHINMOY

(1931 - 2007)

This site started out as my hill-running blog 21 years ago, but as time has gone on its expanded to include triathlon, cycling, trekking, kayaking and whatever else I try my hand at. The common thread is "Self-Transcendence", a term popularised by Sri Chinmoy, who has been my spiritual teacher since 1993. Best known as a meditation teacher, Sri Chinmoy was a decathlete in his youth and later an endurance athlete and record-breaking weightlifter. He encouraged his students to make exercise and endurance sport a part of their yoga. He once said "Each step forward has a sacred meaning of its own", and that's how this site acquired it's name.

For the sixtieth anniversary of Sri Chinmoy's arrival in the West, I notched up sixty climbs just ahead of the anniversary date on April 13th 2024. Since that milestone, I've managed second place - and a PB - in our 7 Hour Walk, a PB at Half-Ironman, my first Mountain Ultra and the Self-Transcendence 47-Mile Race. My latest adventure was the AWW - an ultra run/walk across Wales from Anchor on the english border to Clarach Bay on the Irish Sea. Garga Roger Chamberlain

2025 - Turkish Trails, Across Wales 45 Miler, long summer hikes / trails in UK, NYC Sports Day, Rhodes Running & Audax

    

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING
CYCLING & TRI

KURSUNLU WATERFALLS

ANTALYA 1 MILER

FISHING EXPEDITION

HISARCANDIR

ANTALYA 2 MILER

NO TIME TO YAT

TERMESSOS

ANTALYA 1 MILER

ANTALYA SWIM-RUN

GOYNUK CANYON

ANTALYA 5K

SAUL 100K

HISARCANDIR II

NYC 2 MILER

 AVON CYCLEWAY

KLEOPATRA BEACH

WEST LYNTON 2

  

EDGE TO EDGE

NYC 2 MILE RACE

  

FILTON TO DYRHAM

SPORTS DAY 1 MILE

  

THE SANDLINGS WALK

SPORTS DAY 800m RACEWALK

  

OFFA'S DYKE / WYE

   

AWW 45 MILER

    

PROFITIS ILIAS HILL

    

MONI KAMIRI

   

2024 - 7 Hour Walk, PB at MD Triathlon, Dartmoor & 14-Peaks Ultramarathons, 47 Mile Race

       

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING

CYCLING & TRI

MOUNT DAJTI RUN

TIRANA 2

DARTMOOR WINTER TRAVERSE

CZECHMAN

CRAMOND ISLAND

SEVEN HOUR WALK

LLAWD AUDAX 214K/3AAA

CARNON TRAIL RUN

SOMMIERES 2 MILER

CAL/ON YER BIKE

14 PEAKS ULTRA

MAYNOOTH 2 MILER

BADMINTON 60

CHILTERN TRAIL RUN

NYC SPORTS DAY

CLEVEDON 55

CLARENDON MARATHON

NYC 2 MILE RACE

  
 

SELF-TRANSCENDENCE 47

  

2023 - 7 Hour Walk, Black Mountains, West Mendip Way, 60 Climbs, Albania, Bali & Rhodes

       

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING & TRI
CYCLING

CRAIG YR ALLT RACE

WESTON PROM 5 JAN 23

SEMINYAK 2 MILER

GARUDA WISNU KENCANA

SEMINYAK 3 MILER

NUSA DUA 2 MILER 

BENOA

WEST MENDIPS pt 1

NUSA DUA 1 MILER

PANTAI GEGER

CLEEVEWOLD 14.5

WESTON PROM 5 MARCH 23

DURSLEY HILLS DIY

WEST MENDIP 55k

CHICO MARATHON RELAY

ATGIG CENTURY RIDE

THOMERY 2 & 2 CAPS

NYC 2 MILER 1

CAL / ON YER BIKE

FAN-Y-BIG HORSESHOE

SEVEN HOUR WALK

DOWN TO DOWNS PERM

BLACK MOUNTAINS

NYC 2 MILER 2

  

MONI TSAMBIKA

STERLING 2 MILER

  

HARAKI BAY

NYC SPORTS DAY & 2

  

NIGHT SUGAR

LEE VALLEY 2

  

PLYM TRAIL HALF

TIRANA 3 MILER

  

GREENSAND WAY

    

2022 - Madeira, Macedonia and Welsh Hills. A result in the 7 hour walk....

      

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING & TRI
CYCLING

LEVADA NOVO

  MADEIRA 2 MILER

BALCOES

SURREY HILLS AUDAX

LAGUA DO VENTO

LEE VALLEY 2 MILER

2 TUNNELS 100k DIY

BERNEUSE & GETEILLON

NYC 2 MILER APRIL 9

SAUL 100k DIY

WHITESTONE & CLEDDON

7 HOUR WALK 2022

3 RIVERS 100k DIY

BEWL 15

NYC 2 MILER APRIL 16

  

DYLAN'S BIRTHDAY

ROSE INN 4

  

MACHEN MOUNTAIN

SAN DOMENICO 5

  

FAN BRECHEINIOG

WESTON PROM 5 #1

  

MENDIP MUDDLE

SKOPJE 5K

  

MATKA GORGE

SKOPJE 2 MILER

  

VODNO

THOMERY 2 MILER

  

SKIRRID HILL RACE

CHEERFULNESS 2

  

2021 - Iron Distance Triathlon, long cycle rides and virtual racing, November Sea Swim!

       

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING & TRI
CYCLING

PENSFORD HIKE

CAPETOWN 10k

SEVERN BRIDGE HIKE

WESTONBIRT 90k

CWMDU FELL RACE

CHICO MARATHON

BRISTOL - LONGLEAT

CHEDDAR - AXBRIDGE

COTSWOLD 113

BRISTOL-BREAN

TWO TUNNELS HALF

IRONBOURNE

JACK & GRACE 100k

KEATS' WALK

VIRTUAL MARATHON

ARTHUR'S STONE 180k

ALFRED'S TOWER

CHRISTMAS CRACKER 10k

AVALON MARSHES 180k

MENDIP MUDDLE

  

TORtoise 180k

ISLE OF PORTLAND

  

COTSWOLD LAKES 180k

DURDLE DOOR

  

PEACE STATUE 180k

TABLE MOUNTAIN

  

TEWKESBURY 180k
   

USK GRIMPEUR DIY

2020 - lockdown life! Virtual racing, solitary hiking, Audax Perm & DIY cycling

      

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING & TRI
CYCLING

HAUPTAPFELBAUM

"CHICO" SOLO  MARATHON

LACOCK LOOP

OLCHON VALLEY RUN

SRI CHINMOY 12 HOUR WALK

LACOCK LOOP 2

MELDON HIKE

AFRICA 5K VIRTUAL RACE

JACK & GRACE COTTON

GRANITE WAY RACE

AMERICAS 5K VIRTUAL RACE

AVEBURY 88

TREBAH

ANTARCTICA 5K VIRTUAL RACE

JACK & GRACE COTTON 2

PORTHALLOW

ASIA 5K VIRTUAL RACE

GLASTONBURY RIDE

PRE-DAWN HILL RUN

AUSTRALIA.OCEANIA 5K

BRASSKNOCKER
 

EUROPE 5K VIRTUAL RACE

CASTLES DIY AUDAX
 

PACIFIC OCEAN 2 MILER

MENDIP LAKES & GORGES
 

SOUTHERN OCEAN 2 MILER

COTSWOLD EDGE DIY
 

ATLANTIC OCEAN 2 MILER

ALL THE CLIMBS DIY
 

MIDSUMMER 10K

  
 

ARCTIC OCEAN RELAY

  
 

SRI CHINMOY MARATHON

  
 

CELEBRATIONS 2 MILER

  
 

2-MILE VIRTUAL GRAND PRIX

  
 

CHRISTMAS TRIP RACES

  

2019 - AAA Audax, 10k Swim, Kenya, Tanzania, California & Portugal 

    

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING & TRI
CYCLING

HEILIGENBERG RUN

"CHICO" MARATHON

OVER THE MENDIPS 2

PHILOSOPHENWEG

LEE VALLEY 2 MILE RACE

CAMBRIAN 1G AUDAX

CARLINGFORD FOREST

NYC 2 MILE RACE APRIL

STEVE COATES AUDAX

SLIEVE FOY

POMPHREY 5K APRIL

SLAUGHTERED I T C AUDAX

BAOU DE LA GAUDE

CARLINGFORD 2

AVALON SUNRISE 400

YOSEMITE FALLS

POMPHREY 5K MAY

STROUD 5 VALLEYS

GLACIER POINT

ST JEANNET 2 MILER

OVER THE MENDIPS 3

KARURA FKF 10K

VOBSTER QUAY AQUATHLON

CAL 75 MILE RIDE

MERU WATERFALL

IPSWICH 2 MILE RACE

PEACE STATUE CHALLENGE

DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL

SOLO 10K SWIM

  

PEACE STATUE CHALLENGE

MAHIYAN'S MYSTERY RACE

  
 

SAN DIEGO 2 MILER

  
 

GOLDEN GATE PARK

  
 

PEACE STATUE CHALLENGE

  

2018 - 50! - cycling to Heidelberg, MD Triathlon, Audaxing, Portugal, Italy & Cambodia

      

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING & TRI
CYCLING

SRI CHINMOY SIEM REAP 7

SIEM REAP 2 MILER

ANGKOR THOM & BAYON

BROADWAY TOWER

BROADWAY 2

BANTEAY KDAI & TA PROHM

BIARRITZ 2 MILE RACE

FILTON FLYER 5k APRIL

CAMBRIAN 2B 200k

ARTHUR'S SEAT RUN

EDINBURGH 2 MILER

KINGS, CASTLES, ETC. 200k

ARTHUR'S SEAT HIKE

COTSWOLD STANDARD TRI

YATMON 150k

PICOTA HIKE

NY 2 MILER

N SOMERSET GRIMPEUR

VALES SUSPENSOS

NY 7 x 2 x 0.9 RELAY

PUJALOY PILGRIMAGE 1
 

NEW FOREST MD TRI

PUJALOY PILGRIMAGE 2
 

CIRCUS MAXIMUS+APPIAN WAY

PUJALOY PILGRIMAGE 3
 

2 MILE RACE, PARIS

PUJALOY PILGRIMAGE 4
 

CHRISTMAS CRACKER 10K

PUJALOY PILGRIMAGE 5
   

STROUD 5 VALLEYS
   

OVER THE MENDIPS / CAL
   

COTSWOLD TELEGRAM
   

COAST & COACH ROADS

   

COTSWOLD CORKER 

2017 - Greece, Switzerland, Balkans, Audax AAARTY, Cotswold Triathlon

       

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING & TRI
CYCLING

MORZINE RUN

MONMOUTH AQUATHLON

SEVERN BRIDGE RIDE

GOLAVEC

OVER THE MENDIPS

KOTOR HIKE

CAMBRIAN 1k 100K

LOVCHEN PARK

TWO CASTLES 10K

CAMBRIAN 1k 100k #2

KOTOR FORT

MORNINGTON 2

CAMBRIAN 1g 100K

BUDVA OLD OLIVE

COTSWOLD TRI

  
 

SOFIA 2 MILER

  
 

SKOPJE PEACE MILE

 
 

BANJA LUKA 2 MILER

  
 

BUDVA 1 MILER

  
 

BUDVA 2 MILER

  
 

BUDVA 1 MILER #2

  
 

BUDVA 4 MILER

  

 2016 - Ancient Olympia, Rindomo Gorge, AARTY Audax cycling, Bala Triathlon & San Sebastian

     

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING & TRI
CYCLING
 
   
   
   
   
   

 MARLBOROUGH CONNECTION

2015 - Bali, Ireland, a cycling hill climb, Audax cycling and short road races

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING
BIKE, HIKE, TRI, ETC.
 
   
   
   
   
   

2014 - return to running, Turkey trekking and racing, canoeing the Wye & Orb, Cleopatra's Pool

 

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING
BIKE, HIKE, TRI, ETC.
 
 
 
 
 
   
     

2013 - recovery, first Audax bike ride, canoe adventures in Valle D'Herault

 

MOUNTAINS & TRAILS
ROAD RUNNING
BIKE, HIKE, TRI, ETC.
 
 
   
   

2012 - not much sporting action as this was the year I had the PE and started life all over again....

FELL/TRAIL RUNNING
ROAD RUNNING
BIKE, HIKE, TRI, ETC.

KERNE BRIDGE - SYMONDS YAT
 
   
   

2011 - Nepal hiking, trail & fell running in Wales, road-running in the south west, MD Triathlon

FELL/TRAIL RUNNING
ROAD RUNNING
BIKE, HIKE, TRI, ETC.

BUDDHANILKANTA
   
   
   
   
   
   

2010 - trail runs, road runs, triathlon, first ever Sportive and Aquathlon, Pyrenees

FELL/TRAIL RUNNING
ROAD RUNNING
BIKE, HIKE, TRI, ETC.
 
 
     

2009 - completed 40 races at 40, first Iron Distance Tri, trekking in Bali, PB at Half Marathon

FELL/TRAIL RUNNING
ROAD RUNNING
BIKE, HIKE, TRI, ETC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   

2008 - began 40 @ 40 race challenge, first duathlons and triathlons, first vet 40 at Tintern!

 

FELL/TRAIL RUNNING
RUNNING
BIKING, TRI & HIKING
   
   
   
   

2007 - last races with Sri Chinmoy (Thailand), Dominican Republic, hills & trails in Wales

 

FELL RUNNING
RUNNING
HIKING & BIKING.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2006 - Bali & Malaysia with Sri Chinmoy, The Beacons Traverse (finished this time!), Welsh Fell Races

 

FELL RUNNING
RUNNING
HIKING & BIKING
 
 
 
 
 

 

2005 - The Beacons Traverse, 4 marathons in 24 hours, Huang Shan & TT, Fell Racing.

   
 
 
 

2004 & EARLIER - 40 Mountains, Marathon in NYC, running and trekking in Bali and Sabah. 4th in the Neolithic Half!

40 SUMMITS

SELF TRANSCENDENCE MARATHON

GUNUNG AGUNG CRATER TREK

WELSH 1000M PEAKS (Short)

NEOLITHIC HALF MARATHON 04

GUNUNG BATUR TREK

RAS Y MAST 2003&4

MT. KINABALU (Sabah)

CLYWIDIAN HILLS RACE