Billygoat Run Courses
| Date |
Map |
Course setter |
state |
host club |
length |
climb |
controls |
fork |
skip |
# skipped |
starters |
finishers |
OT |
DNF |
shirt color |
club award |
archived map |
%shirt |
%DNF |
winning time |
average time |
median time |
Tarry time |
weather |
notes |
| 04/27/79 |
Mt. Tom |
Fred Pilon (w/Peter Gagarin) |
MA |
NEOC |
13.2 |
620 |
18 |
N |
N |
|
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
blue/white (winner only) |
WM |
reproduction on later map (and color photocopy of master map) |
71 |
29 |
2:11:13 |
2:55:16 |
2:36:46 |
2:36:46 |
|
first Billygoat, interval starts, copy map on time |
| 05/18/80 |
Quabbin Hill |
Peter Gagarin |
MA |
NEOC |
12.8 |
|
16 |
N |
N |
|
11 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
red/black (winner only) |
WM |
reproduction on later map (and color photocopy of surviving pre-drawn map) |
91 |
9 |
1:29:16 |
2:08:03 |
1:50:11 |
1:29:21 |
"rather dismal - grey skies and steady rain" |
first mass start, pre-drawn maps |
| 05/31/81 |
Brainard Forest |
Tom Hollowell |
CT |
CROC |
13.9 |
|
19 |
N |
N |
|
9 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
none |
WM |
reproduction (redrawn on real map) |
78 |
22 |
2:05:30 |
2:46:50 |
2:10:38 |
2:05:30 |
~"dry, gypsy moths" |
interval start, preprinted maps, there was also a "short goat" |
| 05/16/82 |
Northfield Mountain |
Peter Gagarin |
MA |
NEOC |
13.7 |
590 |
17 |
N |
N |
|
27 |
25 |
0 |
2 |
green/white (winner only) |
WM |
color photocopy of a competitor's map |
93 |
7 |
1:26:49 |
2:21:26 |
2:25:47 |
1:43:31 |
"fine day" |
|
| 06/05/83 |
Brainard Forest |
Peter Gagarin |
CT |
NEOC |
13.0 |
500 |
19 |
Y |
N |
|
40 |
31 |
5 |
4 |
yellow |
WM |
reproduction (redrawn on real map) |
78 |
10 |
2:12:51 |
3:03:12 |
2:47:17 |
2:13:23 |
"pleasant" |
first 3.5 hr shirts, course forked (no choice) at two controls |
| 05/13/84 |
Northfield Mountain |
Peter Gagarin |
MA |
NEOC |
13.6 |
500 |
22 |
N |
N |
|
56 |
46 |
6 |
4 |
yellow |
WM |
color photocopy of original extra (and mine) |
82 |
7 |
1:39:01 |
2:35:58 |
2:28:53 |
2:11:27 |
"hot" |
first use of initials for control codes |
| 04/06/85 |
Five Ponds |
Peter Gagarin (w/Andy Gagarin) |
CT |
NEOC |
12.7 |
530 |
21 |
N |
N |
|
64 |
53 |
6 |
5 |
blue/white |
WM |
reproduction on later map (and mine) |
83 |
8 |
1:30:53 |
2:35:36 |
2:33:17 |
1:43:07 |
"sun, exceedingly pleasant" |
|
| 05/11/86 |
Mt. Tom |
Peter Gagarin |
MA |
NEOC |
13.1 |
550 |
21 |
N |
N |
|
60 |
35 |
10 |
15 |
green/white |
WM |
original extra |
58 |
25 |
1:36:24 |
3:02:24 |
2:58:47 |
1:53:41 |
sunny, good day for helicopters |
|
| 05/10/87 |
Quabbin Hill |
Peter Gagarin |
MA |
NEOC |
14.3 |
500 |
21 |
N |
N |
|
85 |
59 |
12 |
14 |
red/white |
HVO |
original extra |
69 |
16 |
1:53:53 |
2:52:55 |
2:53:23 |
1:58:11 |
"unexpected heat (high 80's)" |
first use of "style points" |
| 05/08/88 |
Northfield Mount Hermon School |
Peter Gagarin (w/Rosemary Maniscalco) |
MA |
NEOC |
13.7 |
380 |
21 |
N |
N |
|
104 |
94 |
3 |
7 |
purple/white |
WCOC |
original extra |
90 |
7 |
1:29:39 |
2:18:44 |
2:15:33 |
1:40:07 |
"beautiful" |
|
| 04/30/89 |
Mt. Norwottuck/The Notch |
Peter Gagarin |
MA |
NEOC |
12.7 |
|
18 |
N |
N |
|
95 |
72 |
17 |
6 |
light blue/blue |
MQ |
reproduction (redrawn on real map) |
76 |
6 |
1:36:54 |
2:54:52 |
2:52:44 |
1:54:15 |
"cool, misty overcast" |
|
| 04/29/90 |
Mt. Norwottuck/The Notch |
Peter Gagarin |
MA |
NEOC |
12.9 |
|
17 |
Y |
Y |
11 |
112 |
96 |
6 |
10 |
light yellow/black |
WM |
reproduction (redrawn on real map) |
86 |
9 |
1:33:26 |
2:41:06 |
2:44:29 |
1:56:01 |
overcast, foggy on top |
first skipping/forking |
| 05/05/91 |
Northfield Mountain |
Peter Gagarin |
MA |
NEOC |
12.9 |
|
20 |
Y |
Y |
13 |
134 |
116 |
7 |
11 |
black/white |
DVOA |
reproduction on later map |
87 |
8 |
1:28:33 |
2:30:03 |
2:28:35 |
1:41:56 |
sunny |
"last Billygoat" |
| 05/31/92 |
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation |
Jon Nash (w/Stephen Stibler) |
NY |
HVO |
12.8 |
525 |
18 |
Y |
Y |
7 |
93 |
67 |
12 |
14 |
burgundy/yellow |
CNYO |
original extra |
72 |
15 |
1:30:08 |
2:44:27 |
2:44:05 |
2:00:33 |
"cold, driving rainstorm" |
first non-NEOC-WM goat |
| 05/16/93 |
Moneyhole Mountain |
Peter Goodwin |
NY |
WCOC |
11.6 |
450 |
21 |
Y |
Y |
14 |
81 |
56 |
5 |
20 |
teal/black |
HVO |
original extra |
69 |
25 |
1:34:45 |
2:34:52 |
2:28:13 |
2:02:40 |
sunny |
controversial finish (only one punch at last control) |
| 05/15/94 |
Townsend State Forest |
Pete Bundschuh |
MA |
NEOC |
13.2 |
300 |
21 |
Y |
Y |
? |
75 |
56 |
7 |
12 |
mint green/black |
UNO |
original extra |
75 |
16 |
1:47:37 |
2:46:33 |
2:51:52 |
2:12:13 |
"warm" |
|
| 05/21/95 |
Grafton Lakes State Park |
Heather Williams (w/Pat Dunlavey) |
NY |
BSK |
15.1 |
315 |
21 |
Y |
Y |
11 |
79 |
64 |
4 |
11 |
pink/green |
HVO |
original extra |
81 |
14 |
1:35:35 |
2:37:38 |
2:34:55 |
1:57:18 |
sunny, then "hail and two thunderstorms" |
control-card exchange, doubled lines for second loop |
| 04/21/96 |
Wachusett Mountain |
Robert Galejs (w/Anne Dentino) |
MA |
NEOC |
13.5 |
400 |
20 |
N |
Y |
? |
122 |
94 |
15 |
13 |
green(eucalyptus leaf)/black&white |
NEOC-WM |
original extra |
77 |
11 |
1:37:45 |
2:56:24 |
2:56:37 |
2:15:38 |
"hot and snowy" |
|
| 05/04/97 |
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation |
Ian Tidswell |
NY |
HVO |
13.3 |
570 |
17 |
N |
Y |
10 |
128 |
117 |
5 |
6 |
yellow/blue |
HKF |
original extra |
91 |
5 |
1:34:49 |
2:36:16 |
2:37:38 |
2:24:20 |
sunny and windy |
|
| 04/26/98 |
Mt. Norwottuck/The Notch |
Phil Hawkes-Teeter (w/Bill Jameson) |
MA |
EMPO |
11.6 |
360 |
19 |
Y |
Y |
11 |
125 |
109 |
11 |
5 |
gray/green |
EMPO |
original extra |
87 |
4 |
1:27:39 |
2:40:57 |
2:41:34 |
1:59:30 |
"cloudy, cool, and breezy... the occasional light sprinkle... later, however, it got progressively worse" |
|
| 04/11/99 |
Pond Mountain |
Ralf Becker (w/Melissa Dominguez) |
CT |
HVO |
12.4 |
500 |
21 |
N |
Y |
12 |
155 |
144 |
3 |
8 |
white/green |
HVO |
original extra |
93 |
5 |
1:33:09 |
2:34:48 |
2:38:43 |
2:20:33 |
sunny |
|
| 04/30/00 |
Fox State Forest |
Pete Bundschuh |
NH |
UNO |
12.4 |
400 |
23 |
Y |
Y |
10? |
152 |
131 |
10 |
11 |
green/black |
UNO |
original (hand-drawn) extra |
86 |
7 |
1:27:04 |
2:32:17 |
2:31:43 |
2:08:40 |
"sparkling, breezy" |
|
| 06/03/01 |
Gay City State Park |
Jim Henderson |
CT |
WCOC |
14.8 |
335 |
23 |
N |
Y |
? |
124 |
98 |
14 |
12 |
cream/photo |
OME |
original extra |
79 |
10 |
1:44:46 |
2:47:48 |
2:45:14 |
2:30:01 |
quite warm |
|
| 04/20/02 |
Blue Mountain Reservation |
Bob Bullions (w/Mairead Young) |
NY |
HVO |
10.7 |
560 |
19 |
N |
Y |
7 |
107 |
95 |
1 |
11 |
yellow/black |
WCOC |
original extra |
89 |
10 |
1:25:47 |
2:22:10 |
2:22:42 |
2:17:26 |
"once the race had started, the rain appeared" |
first Saturday event |
| 05/18/03 |
Trout Brook Valley |
Rick DeWitt |
CT |
WCOC |
11.7 |
550 |
25 |
Y |
Y |
8 |
146 |
125 |
7 |
14 |
blue/black&white&orange |
OME |
original extra |
86 |
10 |
1:27:38 |
2:36:22 |
2:37:10 |
2:05:10 |
"cloudless skies, a light breeze, and 65 degree temperatures–just perfect" |
|
| 04/25/04 |
Mt. Tom |
William Hawkins |
MA |
CSU |
13.1 |
505 |
20 |
N |
Y |
10 |
129 |
99 |
22 |
8 |
white/blue&orange |
CSU |
original extra |
77 |
6 |
1:34:54 |
2:43:21 |
2:38:23 |
2:39:48 |
"wonderful weather (47 degrees at the start, high of 54, and mostly sunny)" |
|
| 04/10/05 |
Mt. Norwottuck/The Notch |
Jeff Schapiro |
MA |
NEOC |
12.6 |
640 |
21 |
N |
Y |
12 |
105 |
50 |
33 |
22 |
canyon red/black |
RMOC |
original extra |
48 |
21 |
1:55:06 |
3:19:42 |
3:20:59 |
3:10:11 |
"An unseasonably warm day" |
|
| 05/14/06 |
Macedonia Park and Environs |
Peter Goodwin |
CT |
WCOC |
12.6 |
450 |
26 |
Y |
Y |
12 |
98 |
80 |
8 |
10 |
navy/white |
DVOA |
original extra |
82 |
10 |
1:36:08 |
2:35:37 |
2:26:50 |
2:41:13 |
"no rain except for about 5 minutes of a sprinkle" |
|
| 05/20/07 |
Thacher State Park and Camp Pinnacle |
Glen Tryson (w/Bill Jameson) |
NY |
EMPO |
12.2 |
460 |
25 |
Y |
Y |
12 |
91 |
83 |
7 |
1 |
serene green/dark green |
HVO |
original extra |
91 |
1 |
1:31:54 |
2:32:57 |
2:32:52 |
2:18:38 |
"the weather turned out very nicely" |
first Billygoat west of the Hudson River |
| 04/13/08 |
Clear Lake Scout Reservation |
Joe Mokszycki (w/Ellen Stibler) |
NY |
HVO |
13.3 |
500 |
22 |
N |
Y |
8 |
106 |
88 |
5 |
13 |
blue/white |
NEOC |
original extra |
83 |
12 |
1:44:12 |
2:42:48 |
2:38:59 |
3:10:22 |
just below 50F, some little drizzle here and there |
first use of electronic punching |
| 05/10/09 |
Nottingcook Forest |
Jim Arsenault (w/Bob Lux) |
NH |
UNO |
10.3 |
305 |
23 |
Y |
Y |
9 |
84 |
79 |
4 |
1 |
forest green/white |
UNO |
original extra |
94 |
1 |
1:20:19 |
2:17:38 |
2:18:25 |
2:19:44 |
"breezy, solid sunshine" |
|
| 05/23/10 |
Mt. Tom |
Phil Bricker |
MA |
NEOC |
11.1 |
680 |
24 |
Y |
Y |
13 |
117 |
97 |
11 |
9 |
white/black&orange |
WCOC |
original reprint |
83 |
8 |
1:37:10 |
2:46:25 |
2:43:57 |
2:11:40 |
"The temperature was a bit too warm, getting well up into the 70's; but the predicted showers never came." |
shirts given out in somewhat chaotic order, there was also a "Gruff" sprint available afterwards |
| 05/15/11 |
Collis B. Huntington State Park |
Joe Brautigam |
CT |
WCOC |
13.9 |
520 |
36 |
N |
Y |
13 |
107 |
79 |
23 |
5 |
black/white&orange&gray |
QOC |
original extra |
74 |
5 |
1:40:08 |
3:00:02 |
3:00:10 |
3:10:49 |
drizzle, not too cold (just below 60 F?), fog in the finish field |
unforked butterfly loop, SI6 or SI9 cards required |
| 04/29/12 |
Moreau Lake State Park |
Glen Tryson (w/Janet Tryson) |
NY |
EMPO |
12.4 |
600 |
26 |
Y |
Y |
13 |
107 |
93 |
7 |
7 |
stone blue/orange |
EMPO |
original extra |
87 |
7 |
1:29:33 |
2:36:38 |
2:35:54 |
2:53:01 |
"outstanding" (sunny and comfortable) |
|
| 04/21/13 |
Earl's Trails |
Peter Gagarin |
MA |
NEOC |
11.4 |
625 |
24 |
N |
Y |
8 |
82 |
74 |
4 |
4 |
sand/brown&white |
NEOC-WM |
original extra |
90 |
5 |
1:30:10 |
2:23:19 |
2:14:51 |
2:51:24 |
"just gorgeous out there" (sunny and just a little cool standing around) |
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| 05/11/14 |
Baldwin Hill |
J-J Cote (w/Tim Parson) |
MA |
NEOC |
12.9 |
510 |
23 |
N |
Y |
9 |
71 |
57 |
4 |
10 |
orange/maroon |
CSU |
original extra |
80 |
14 |
1:46:05 |
2:54:06 |
2:57:01 |
3:26:04 |
"sunny and breezy, beautiful for hanging around, though decidedly on the warm side for running" |
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| 04/19/15 |
Egypt Mills |
Clem McGrath (w/Sandy Fillebrown) |
PA |
DVOA |
13.0 |
510 |
24 |
Y |
Y |
13 |
89 |
77 |
5 |
7 |
blue/white |
CSU |
original (1:15000) |
87 |
8 |
1:31:27 |
2:37:00 |
2:32:33 |
3:12:38 |
not too hot for running, not too cool for afterwards |
optional 1:10000/1:15000 map |
| 05/08/16 |
Townsend State Forest |
Alex Jospe (w/Ed Despard) |
MA |
NEOC |
11.2 |
220 |
24 |
N |
Y |
11 |
69 |
65 |
3 |
1 |
blue/white&black |
CSU |
original extra, slightly water damaged |
94 |
1 |
1:17:01 |
2:14:14 |
2:10:42 |
2:13:00 |
nice temperature, sprinkling during the race, sun came out before the awards |
shirts for PygmyGoat finishers |
| 05/07/17 |
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation |
Rick DeWitt (w/Craig Weber) |
NY |
WCOC |
13.3 |
470 |
25 |
Y |
Y |
6 |
88 |
77 |
6 |
5 |
blue/gray&white&orange |
CSU/NEOC |
original extra |
88 |
6 |
1:27:16 |
2:29:18 |
2:30:13 |
3:01:23 |
"partly cloudy with temperatures in the mid 50s, just about perfect for running" |
delicious giant "tarts" for the winners, which were shared and consumed on the spot |
| 05/13/18 |
Blue Mountain Reservation |
Joe Brautigam (w/Geoff Connor) |
NY |
HVO/WCOC |
11.2 |
|
25 |
Y |
Y |
8 |
92 |
87 |
4 |
1 |
orange/white&blue&black |
WCOC |
original extra |
95 |
1 |
1:21:46 |
2:24:25 |
2:20:39 |
3:02:19 |
"The rain held off for the early finishers but the later ones got a soaking." |
laminated maps |
| 05/12/19 |
Burnt Mountain |
Pete Bundschuh (w/Lex Bundschuh) |
NH |
UNO |
11.5 |
425 |
24 |
Y |
Y |
11 |
72 |
46 |
14 |
12 |
blue/white |
BFLO |
original extra |
64 |
17 |
1:40:31 |
2:45:33 |
2:46:11 |
3:24:35 |
"We had great running weather... Cool (50s) and cloudy but dry" |
slightly defaced shirts for OT finishers |
| 05/08/22 |
Letchworth State Park |
Tom Rycroft (w/Linda Kohn and Lindsay Worner) |
NY |
ROC |
11.7 |
55 |
26 |
Y |
Y |
8 |
71 |
60 |
2 |
9 |
charcoal grey/multi |
ROC |
original extra |
85 |
13 |
1:16:39 |
2:20:51 |
2:22:54 |
3:20:39 |
Sunny, about 50F at the start (9am), rising to about 60F |
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| Total or Average |
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533.489 |
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916 |
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3769 |
3096 |
328 |
345 |
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82 |
9 |
1:36:13 |
2:39:04 |
2:35:55 |
2:23:33 |
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