Long time friend and alumni of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence race showed up just before the start of day 5
Vasu extended his lead after 4 days
Yolanda always early
Aharn setting up
Nisanga will be here a few days more
Rupantar surveying the course
Alan set up some Scottish flags
William enjoying the view
Yolanda does her headstand
William having a yogurt
A light rain is falling
Pushkar is visiting and checks out Smarana’s mileage
Vasu arrives
checking the counting book
Pushkar speaks with william
Kobi leaves the van
Jumagul is counting
Time to get up and run
Start of Day 5
Ray is always a welcome visitor
While he is running around the course he spots an inspirational sign
He notices a lot and picked up this item while running around the loop
Reflections
Vasu ran 76 miles yesterday
He now has 306 miles
He finds the presence of Kobi so close to him as helpful to push him harder for self-transcendence
Drying shoes
Kobi ran 73 miles
He now has 302 miles
It is a great race between the 2 runners
Flower Kobi
Smarana did 66 miles
He started the day with 272 miles
Very solid performance
A great start
Walrus
Sopan ran 65 miles
He now has 260 miles
Sopan is running well
Surasa is very consistent. She ran 62 miles again and has 254 miles. Her great helper Vishvarupani.
Flower
Ananda-Lahari ran 64 miles
He now has 253 miles
Ushika running with Annanda-Lahari
Flower
Ushika ran 54 miles
He now has 243 miles
Ushika doing well
Flower
Sahishnu arrives at 10. He was up until 3am
Kaneenika ran 58 miles
With helper Martina
She finished day 4 with 241 miles
Flower
Nirjharini surprised to find Pushkar
William ran a very good 65 miles yesterday
He now has 239 miles
Wet tree
Helper Alan Young
Magdalena counting
Taking pics
Yolanda walked 56 miles
She has 228 miles
Bahula helping with blisters
BJ is back with her for the 3rd day
Some encouragement from Dipali
Wet leaves
Swamiji
The 10 am snacks arrive
Flower
Karabi reads the daily prayer
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Enthusiasm Awakeners
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The longest journey
Is always
The inner journey.
This journey knows no beginning
And no end.
Thanks a lot! Good luck to each runner and each helper!
Love to all!
So many smiles! Everyone is beautiful! Enjoy the journey! Love and oneness from all your brothers and sisters everywhere! From the runners and the helpers we get so much inspiration from your supremely chosen self-offerings!
Love the interview with Ray. What a supremely inspiring, kind and wise person. I listened to that part of the video interview twice to absorb. Congratulations, Utpal, on your ever-transcending skills with your videos! Thank you!
Thank you for another great day, Utpal.. Every detail gives us joy — seeing our old and new friends and the incredible spirit that is emanating from this super-special event. Thank you!