Hand picked berries, freshly baked muffins and steaming hot pancakes make the Self Transcendence Triathlon and Duathlon post-race meal one of the best around.

B次元官网网址淲e believe itB次元官网网址檚 the best post-race meal of all the big races in town,B次元官网网址� said Sumitra McMurchy. The former race director is still heavily involved in making the race happen.

This year itB次元官网网址檚 set for Sunday, Aug. 5 at Elk Lake, the raceB次元官网网址檚 34th year.

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Strawberries and pancakes arenB次元官网网址檛 the half of it. About 400 athletes fill their bellies each year, and that takes a menuB次元官网网址檚 worth of community effort.

The race draws on dozens of volunteers, six of them just to put together the Finish Line CafeB次元官网网址檚 buffet.

Fresh berries are donated and delivered from DanB次元官网网址檚 Farm. Level Ground gives them coffee. Mount Royal Bagels supply fresh bagels. For Good Measure, Lifestyle Markets and Demitasse Bakery supply the rest, from the ingredients for muesli and pancakes to maple syrup, the real stuff.

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Since 1979, MacRae has headed the Self TranscendenceB次元官网网址檚 buffet, which consisted of little more than fresh muffins back then.

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MacRae is a student of Sri Chinmoy, the legendary meditationist and extreme athlete who inspired this race and others like it around the world. SheB次元官网网址檚 never participated in either the duathlon (run, bike and run) or triathlon (swim, bike and run) races sheB次元官网网址檚 volunteered at.

B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 need to. I see what the food turns into, people accomplishing so much. IB次元官网网址檓 just here to promote a healthy lifestyle with whole foods.B次元官网网址�

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