Pincushion Hill Climb
About this race
1 mile. Straight up. This will be a chip timed hill climb starting at the San Joaquin River Trailhead in the South Finegold picnic area (Millerton Lk SRA; end of Sky Harbor Rd) and finishing at the top of Pincushion Mountain. There will be a special prize for the Top 3 Male and Female finishers, age groups winners will receive awards as well as Clydesdale/Athena division winners. All runners will receive a custom finisher award and event shirt.
Pincushion Hill Climb: Mountain Goat Edition! The Mountain Goat race is for those who like to go the extra mile or miles. Your first run up will be timed and scored for the regular event then you have until 12pm (4hrs total) to complete as many trips up to Pincushion Peak as possible. Your first trip down you must take the long way (just over 1.5 miles) after that you may descend the same route you take to the top. You must complete at least 2 trips to the top in order to be considered a Mountain Goat. You will receive a special finishers award and the top Male & Female runners will receive an additional award.
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Running
Pincushion Hill Climb Mtn Goat
Pincushion Hill Climb 1 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Friant, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 7:11 PM local time (PDT) in Friant on September 12, 2026 — 12h 32m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Pincushion Hill Climb
Pincushion Hill Climb Mtn Goat, Mountain Goat Challenge Overall Results · 128 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Gopar | 3:44:16 | 32:02 /mi |
| 2 | Jameson Henkle | 3:51:22 | 33:03 /mi |
| 3 | Lisa Figone Crouch | 3:30:00 | 35:00 /mi |
| 4 | Luis Hernandez | 3:32:44 | 35:27 /mi |
| 5 | Ryan Racca | 3:43:07 | 37:11 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Friant
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
San Joaquin River Trail 10k/25k/50k
The Wascally Wabbit Trail Race
CLOVIS Turkey Day Run
Two Cities Marathon
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Friant
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- Friant 5K Races 2 races
- 10K Run Events in Friant 3 races
- Friant Running Calendar 2026 5 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 5 Friant events
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