October 4th, 2018 – New York, New York – What length would you go to transform your life? How far would you go to change yourself? Would you drive, would you fly, would you run?
These are the themes of a new documentary about why we run, 3100: Run and Become. This uplifting, intimate portrait of endurance runners and what motivates them open around the US in theaters, special events and film festivals throughout the fall. The first screening in New York City is scheduled for October 26th in the East Village.
3100: Run and Become follows Ashprihanal Aalto, an unassuming Finnish paperboy, and Shamita, an Austrian cellist, in their attempts to complete the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, the world’s longest certified footrace, which takes place each summer in New York from June through August. The 3100 encourages runners to discover the limits of their capacities–and to try to go beyond them. And go beyond, they must: the small group of competitors come from all over the world to run a distance that approximates a US cross-country run — a total of 3,100 miles in 52 days — 5,649 laps around one city block in Jamaica, Queens.
Ashprihanal and Shamita’s 3100 quest takes viewers from the heart of this astonishing event in New York to places around the world where ancient cultures have held running sacred for millennia: the Kalahari Desert, Arizona’s Navajo Reservation, and to the mountain temples of Japan. Through the heroic stories of three other runners (Shaun Martin, a Navajo runner and Board Member of Wings of America; Gaolo of the San Bushmen of the Kalahari; and Gyoman-san of the Monks of Mt. Hiei, Japan) 3100: Run and Become presents a portrait of endurance and transformation. Beyond competitiveness and athletic prowess, they run not for glory but for spiritual enlightenment, universal oneness — or because they simply have the responsibility to run.
3100: Run and Become is directed by Sanjay Rawal (Food Chains) and produced by Tanya Ager Meillier (Alias Ruby Blade, Capitalism: A Love Story). It was edited by Alex Meillier (Alias Ruby Blade, Obscene) and shot in 4K by Sean Kirby (Racing Extinction, We are X, Long Strange Trip). The film’s soundtrack, composed by Michael A. Levine, features an original song recorded by Roberta Flack, her first after suffering a stroke in 2016.
About the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race:
The Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race has been held annually in its current form since 1997 in Queens, New York. The race attracts participants from around the world who run in order to test and transcend their limits rather than to compete against other participants.
For more information, please visit: https://3100.srichinmoyraces.org/
3100: Run and Become Festivals and Screenings
DATE CITY THEATER
Aug 17-23 Santa Fe Center for Contemporary Art
Aug 24-30 Albuquerque Regal High Ridge
Aug 31 – Sept 6 Phoenix Shea 14
Aug 31 – Sept 6 Sedona Sedona 6
Aug 31 – Sept 6 Flagstaff Flagstaff 16
Sep 7-13 Eugene Broadway Metro
Sep 7-13 Seattle Varsity Cinemas
Sep 7-13 Bend TBD
Sep 7-13 Portland Cinema 21
Sep 11-13 Boulder Int’l Film Series (Univ. of Colorado)
Sep 14-20 Denver Sie FilmCenter
Sep 21-27 Chicago Gene Siskel
Sept 29, Oct 1 Bellingham, WA Pickford Film Center
Sep 29-30 North Lake Tahoe Tahoe Art Haus and Cinema
Oct 26 – Nov 1 New York Village East
Nov 9-15 LA/Santa Monica Laemmle Theater
“The path to self-transcendence begins with 3100 miles.” – Outside Magazine.
“A sweeping examination of running’s spiritual nature – primed to deliver!” – Men’s Health.
“This film shows how great a runner can become when they transcend their limits.” – Tegla Loroupe, Women’s Marathon World Record Holder.
“The 3100-mile runners set personal records not just for themselves, but for the development of the world.” – Paul Tergat, Men’s Marathon World Record Holder.
Media Contact
Company Name: Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team
Contact Person: Rupantar Larusso
Email: Send Email
Phone: 917-916-5259
Address:150-47 87th Avenue
City: Jamaica
State: NY 11432
Country: United States
Website: https://3100.srichinmoyraces.org/