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 abby@joshbillings.com

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

My First Tri (and First Bike Race) – the 2014 Josh Billings RunAground   Last weekend, Ruth and I went to Lenox for the Josh Billings RunAground

The 47th* Great Josh Billings RunAground Triathlon

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