International Peace Run to pass torch in Paso Robles
For over 35 years, the Peace Run has traversed more than 160 nations
– The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, an international torch relay, will soon visit various locations across the United States. The relay will be in Paso Robles on Saturday, June 8 in the late afternoon. The Peace Run will cover 93 miles on the 8th running from Santa Maria to Paso Robles on CA-1-N and E. Green Valley Rd. passing the Peace Torch along the way.
Approximately 50,000 children from over 1,000 cities and towns are expected to participate as the Peace Run visits schools, youth organizations, and local events. Runners will offer educational presentations promoting self-esteem and the oneness of humanity.
For over 35 years, the Peace Run has traversed more than 160 nations across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, symbolizing humanity’s universal aspiration for a more peaceful world. A team of runners departed from New York City in April, passing the torch along a route exceeding 10,000 miles. The continuous relay will also pass through three provinces of Canada during the four-month journey before arriving back in New York in mid-August. The European Peace Run started in Portugal in March and concludes in Hungary in October.
Since the inaugural run in 1987, over seven million people have participated. Commendations have come from many world figures, including Pope Francis, who lit the Peace Torch in March at the Vatican, President Nelson Mandela, President Mikhail Gorbachev, Mother Teresa, Olympians, state governors, city mayors, and celebrities worldwide.
Carl Lewis, a nine-time Olympic gold medalist, said, “By carrying the torch, you will be bridging cultural and social barriers, and all the boundaries that separate nation from nation. You will be the living proof of the ancient vision of having a beautiful and harmonious world.”
The Peace Run was inspired by vSri Chinmoy to give citizens a dynamic way to express their hopes and dreams for a more harmonious world. An athlete, philosopher, artist, musician, and poet, Sri Chinmoy dedicated his life to advancing the ideals of world harmony and said, “How can we have peace? Not by talking about peace, but by walking along the road of peace.”
For more information, visit peacerun.org.
