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One of only two current 24 hour races in the UK at this time, the Self-Transcendence 24 hour race was founded by [[Ongkar Tony Smith]] of the [[Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team|Sri Chinmoy Athletics Club]] in 1989 and has taken place every year apart from 1993 and 2002. Ongkar Smith passed away in March 2006 and the job of maintaining the high standards fell to his eldest daughter, Shankara Smith, now the managing director of [[Run & Become]].

The race usually takes place in the first or second week of October at The Tooting Bec track in South London. Event limit is about 45 runners and counting is done with the aid of students of Sri Chinmoy. The race has an excellent reputaion and is one of the last opportunities for European 24 hour runners to qualify for the following years international teams.

===Race Directors===
*Shankara Smith, Devashishu Torpy

===Race Report===
[http://www.sacredsteps.co.uk/24hourrace05.htm Race report by Roger Chamberlain at Sacred Steps]

===Photos===
*[http://www.srichinmoyraces.org/gallery/great-britain/ultras/24hour_2005/ Self-Transcendence 24 hour race 2005 Gallery]

==Website==
*[http://www.srichinmoyraces.org/uk Sri Chinmoy Races]
*[https://www.runandbecome.com/self-transcendence-24-hour-race Information at Run & Become]
[[Category:Track Races]]
[[Category:Sri Chinmoy Races]]
[[Category:24 Hour Races]]
[[Category:UK Ultramarathons]]

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