Josh Stories
We’re always looking for stories and pictures from the past Josh races. If you have a story to share, we want to hear about it! Check out the Josh stories we have collected on our website. Send your stories and photos to info@joshbillings.com
Do you miss the Josh Billings RunAground afterparty at Tanglewood? It’s coming back after a six-year hiatus. berkshireeagle.com. Click on the image below for the full article
2025 Press Release : A return to tradition is coming to the Great Josh Billings RunAground in 2025. The iconic Main Gate of Tanglewood will be the
Gige Darey was one of the original Josh paddlers back in September 1977. I met with him to talk about that first day. He remembers it as
Patty ….sorry, don’t have a picture….don’t know the year but it was WAY back. My Dad, Richard Hardy, has been gone several years and this is back
I have two Josh stories — my favorite, however, is about my late brother-in-law and one of my best friends, Jim Henry. Jim lost an arm when
For Tim – Tim Darbe loved the Josh Billings and looked forward to it each year. The third annual was his first Josh and he competed
As a 40th birthday gift, my wife Susan got me a set of custom wheels, lovingly crafted by Tom Martin at Ordinary Cycles. Bladed titanium spokes, aero
It was the fall of 1988, and as had become a tradition, it was time to register for the Josh. I was the team captain and I
In 1979 I came to the Berkshire to watch Roger Pumphrey race in the Josh Billing Race. I saw all these wonderful athletes competing in the beautiful
This is a happy story. It is a sad story. It is a story about the Josh. Most importantly, it’s a story about Tim Darbe. The
This will by my sixth year competing in the Billings…. it is because of this race that I have dedicated all of my fitness energy to cycling.
My first Josh was the runner for a team in 2005, but since then it’s Ironwoman Kayak. I finally placed 1st in 2014 after three 2nd
