• World Harmony Run

    World's Largest Torch Relay
    World Harmony Run

  • 1,000,000 Participants

    Across 6 Continents
    1,000,000 Participants

  • Dreaming of a more harmonious world

    100 countries
    Dreaming of Harmony

  • Schools And Kids

    Make a Wish for Peace
    Schools And Kids

  • Sri Chinmoy: World Harmony Run Founder

    World Harmony Run Founder
    Sri Chinmoy

  • Carl Lewis: World Harmony Run Spokesman

    World Harmony Run Spokesman
    Carl Lewis

  • New York, USA

    New York
    USA

  • London, Great Britain

    London
    Great Britain

  • Shakhovskaya, Russia

    Shakhovskaya
    Russia

  • Around Australia

    15,000 kms, 100 days
    Around Australia

  • Around Ireland

    14 Days, 1500km
    Around Ireland

  • Wanaka, New Zealand

    Wanaka
    New Zealand

  • Arjang, Norway

    Arjang
    Norway

  • Rekjavik, Iceland

    Rekjavik
    Iceland

  • Beijing, China

    Beijing
    China

  • Prague, Czech Republic

    Prague
    Czech Republic

  • Belgrade, Serbia

    Belgrade
    Serbia

  • Lake Biwa, Japan

    Lake Biwa
    Japan

  • Kapsait, Ethiopia

    Kapsait
    Kenya

  • Pangkor Island, Malaysia

    Pangkor Island
    Malaysia

  • Bali, Indonesia

    Bali
    Indonesia

  • The All Blacks, New Zealand

    The All Blacks
    New Zealand

New Zealand 21 June 2006: Auckland's North Shore

Today on the North Shore of Auckland we began by visiting Milford Primary School. They sang us a very nice song called "Just One World" which some of the runners said brought tears to their eyes. Seven children from different countries said a few words about world harmony in their language. These children were from Macedonia, Denmark, China, Palestine, Korea, Argentina and New Zealand. The students passed the torch around, making a wish for world harmony. They were very enthusiastic, and one student actually kissed the torch.

The next school visit for today was Forrest Hill Primary. As we ran into the school, all of the students and teachers assembled and formed a guard of honour. They sang us a song called "We Are One" which included an amazing solo by a girl from Iraq. They were very enthusiastic and loud when we brought in the actions to the World Harmony Run song and we had to yell to hear the song above the booming singing and stomping feet!

We then ran to Glenfield to Target Road School. They sang with us very nicely and were very welcoming. After our presentation we went outside and ran with some of the fastest runners of the school. One girl was so fast that our runners were miles behind and dying of exhaustion. After a couple of laps around the field the children came and signed the big world map while the World Harmony Run team stood puffing and sweating trying to catch their breath.