‘Low season’ is upon us and the numbers of Hashers attending this week's run diminished, however quality remains high, as does the temperature lately. Another constant are the Hares who keep stepping up to deliver good trails for all members. All members need to consider stepping up to deliver trails for fellow members and the club as a whole.
A nice shaded ‘A’ site saw a group of about 65 Hashers gather for the Hare brief, including 2 Hash virgins (one from Japan and the other from England). A large contingent of ‘Beer Hunters’ boarded transport in search of cold drinks whilst the rest of us walked or ran.
We were promised a dry VV trail and whilst ‘Hares lie’, it was pleasantly true. The walk was about 4.5km I understand and I recorded a little over 8km on the longer trail through tapioca, dry river beds and sandy tracks. At times, the paper and calling was good and at other times some people seemed to lose their voices. It was noticeable that the sound of the horn carried and used by Scar with 2T’s could not call us in the correct direction as he has gone to cooler pastures.
Returning to the shady ‘A’ site was a welcome break from the heat and thirsty Hashers drank to their hearts' content and enjoyed tasty Macaroni carbonara supplied very generously by the Hares.
The first raffle winner sent a wave of concern through the circle as they chose fabric softener in preference to the alcohol on offer. What is happening to this drinking club (with a running problem)? Things returned to normal as Emperor Airhead conducted the ‘contest’ which formed the theme of this week's run = “Happi Coat Run”. A varied display of the colourful coats was shown by many hashers showcasing patches from around the World and they were rewarded with champagne (also supplied by the Hares). In true diplomatic form, EA declared everyone was a winner and congratulated all participants.
Another good day out with like-minded people, lots of laughs and happiness.
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