After a period of poor performance, injury and an indifferent Pattaya Bikini 5K Beach Event on 28 October, I was hoping for better things on Run 2020. As proved the case. Despite some rough terrain underfoot, a slight crash, gradients and fatigue I made good progress and accelerated towards the finish as the ground levelled out and flattened. Mudcracker had been well ahead of me for some while so I was surprised to be first runner home. It transpired he had doubled back to make up a 10K distance. Something I definitely could not have done - 8K was more than enough!
On to the second circle and the GM. After Hash Trash and Hash Crash (during which Happy Virgin, Two Time and Home Brew amongst others were iced), the Hares (Sir Arse-A-Holic and Ping Pong) were invited in for feedback on the Run. General consensus was very positive - good trail, good paper, well marked and "my kind of trail" from No More Cum. A single black mark from the GM for which VV took the blame - "shit HHH signage".
After the raffle Emporer Airhead re-iced the Hares, demanding details of their working relationship but also commending the A Site location for causing the Beerhunters to walk, rather than ride, to the nearest bar. Scar with 2 T's and Stupid Kraut Cunt were then iced as (in) famous men in international Hashing circles. SKC in particular had previously been barred from the worst bar in Norway after some rather unsavoury events there. Finally a naming ceremony for Eric, from the hotel business. After some debate he was duly dubbed "Double Dutch C-nt"...
The GM, after reminding all about his rigorous discipline, handed the Circle to Scar with 2 T's after a gap of 6 months. Individuals were then duly wheeled in for punishment for various offences: no hash shirt (2 offenders), pretending to be a sportsman (She's the Boss), talking (Happy Virgin and Fang), and having a stake in a bar without providing further information (Stupid Kraut K_nt). Only Cocktail was commended, although the wisdom of her moving to a Canadian winter was questioned!
Next was W_nker of the Week, for which there were 4 nominations from the GM. GI Joe (wearing a Tour de France King of the Mountains shirt), Dave from Hustlers (migrating to Beerhunters on only his second run), Bikini Bandit (bitten by dog) and Sir Arse-A-Holic (no Hare song). Dave a comfortable winner after just one round of voting - wore his wooden spoon award with pride on the ride home.
Over to No More Cum, whose themes were Competitive Norwegians (Mudcracker and Scar with 2 T's - plus a reference to Del Boy, who had moved on to greater things) and Jackal plus Virgins on Ice (James from Lincoln, Chotika from Thailand and Stephen from America).
After an invitation from the GM to Scar with 2 T's (to make a waistcoat for Stupid Kraut K_nt so his ass can't be seen during icing) Sperm Polluter handed out various shirt awards, including to himself. 50 Runs (Panzer Fister, Pink Head and Hot Hope), 5 Hared runs (Cocktail) and 300 Runs (Sperm Polluter).
A brief unscheduled interlude followed whilst a dog joined the proceedings and drank from the ice bucket - what next? However things got back on track with an impromptu "Head, shoulders, knees and toes" from Sperm Polluter and the concluding Closing Ceremony.
See you next time.
Keep on Hashing.
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