All Goats, All The Time

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This goat hopped into a Newfoundland marathon — and won a medal

Joshua the goat has become a star, says Mayor Darrin Bent

As marathon runners made their way through winding forest pathways and residential roads on Newfoundland's east coast on Sunday, they were joined by a four-legged competitor who has since become a sensation, says one mayor.

The Town of Conception Bay South hosted its first T'Railway Trek Half Marathon on Sunday. When its 250 runners passed a local business called Taylor's Pumpkin Patch, Mayor Darrin Bent said a new contestant spontaneously joined the race.

"They have a resident goat, Mr. Joshua. And when the runners went past the pumpkin patch, the goat decided, 'Well, I'm not staying here, I'm joining them!'" Bent told CBC News.

Joshua ran alongside the runners for approximately four kilometres before his owners caught up with him, said Bent, though they allowed Joshua to finish the race.

"And we very quickly put a medal around his neck and he became quite the star. Most people who actually ran the half marathon wanted their picture with Joshua at the finish line," said Bent.

He recalled he was waiting at the finish line at Topsail Beach when news spread that a goat was running alongside participants.
Read More > https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/cbs-marathon-joshua-goat-1.7337676
 

GoneFishin said:
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This goat hopped into a Newfoundland marathon — and won a medal

Joshua the goat has become a star, says Mayor Darrin Bent

As marathon runners made their way through winding forest pathways and residential roads on Newfoundland's east coast on Sunday, they were joined by a four-legged competitor who has since become a sensation, says one mayor.

The Town of Conception Bay South hosted its first T'Railway Trek Half Marathon on Sunday. When its 250 runners passed a local business called Taylor's Pumpkin Patch, Mayor Darrin Bent said a new contestant spontaneously joined the race.

"They have a resident goat, Mr. Joshua. And when the runners went past the pumpkin patch, the goat decided, 'Well, I'm not staying here, I'm joining them!'" Bent told CBC News.

Joshua ran alongside the runners for approximately four kilometres before his owners caught up with him, said Bent, though they allowed Joshua to finish the race.

"And we very quickly put a medal around his neck and he became quite the star. Most people who actually ran the half marathon wanted their picture with Joshua at the finish line," said Bent.

He recalled he was waiting at the finish line at Topsail Beach when news spread that a goat was running alongside participants.
Read More > https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/cbs-marathon-joshua-goat-1.7337676
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"G.O.A.T." — an acronym that stands for Greatest Of All Time
 
JustBonee said:
This is my all-time favorite thread around here..❤️
Goats are such amazing creatures.

So loved them growing up on a farm, and watching their antics everyday.
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JustBonee said:
This is my all-time favorite thread around here..❤️
Goats are such amazing creatures.

So loved them growing up on a farm, and watching their antics everyday.
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That is so neat for you. Our grand daughter grew up around our goat raising days. From the birthing to the say good bye's. We have lots of pictures from that time somewhere. Maybe I will dig them out and post some. We have 2 left. A brother and sister we had to deliver, and the mother died so we bottle fed them. Our DGD did too. After all these years like 12 years they still come up to us a smell us like they did when they were tiny.
 
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