Those who ran...

the Apar medium run at Interhash will recognise this picture:


The route went straight up the hill in the background and then straight down again. Those who missed out on that experience had the chance to recreate it this last Sunday. The route went straight up to the top of the Brian Burke reserve and then straight down again. Some loved it, some hated it, but you can't always please 20 people and 4 dogs running in the cold and rain....

At the on, on we honoured Redbreast and Jamesbondage, who were just about to set out for several weeks in Cape York and its environs. Perhaps they'll meet up with Floater and Scratchit, who set off at the end of June for several years travelling Australia....We also welcomed a visitor - Randyroot - and celebrated Miss Demeanour's new job!

The photographers among us are starting to sort out their Interhash photos, so here are a few of Eweshggr's for starters.

Laksa at the local cafe - where they learnt to make such strange things as coffee without condensed milk and hard-boiled eggs, and where we enjoyed fern fronds for breakfast:


The Culture Inn - where they learnt to put up with us:


A Hash walk to the local laundry:




On the Bas Sekulah en route to one of the runs:


The circles were a bit larger than the usual Samford ones:


Some members hashing around town...on right!


Lost trail...


The Hash venue at the Civic Centre saw lots of eating and drinking:




Although there were concerns at times that the drink was hard to get to:


The venue was just a great place for hanging around:


And meeting old mates from round the world:


More photos to follow in coming weeks!

Next run details
When: Sunday 1st August, 4 pm
Where: One of Wizbanger and Hot to trot's many homes...if you need directions please contact us
Hares: Wizbanger and Hot to trot

On, on!

Liberty, equality, fraternity!

Samford Hash has always stood for Liberty (No rules!), Equality (No petty despots!) and Fraternity (All dogs and women are our brothers!), so we came out in strength to celebrate the Shggrs' Bastille Day run. There were striped jumpers, berets, and strings of onions aplenty, plus one naughty French maid trying hard to look like Payback. Leave Pass came as a French letter and Jamesbondage wore a string of them (left over from Kuching) around his neck.

It was a devious and appropriately cunning run, with lots of opportunities to run away and to retreat from the many check-backs. The meal featured frogs' legs and horse stew - yum! We sang the Marseillaise to the well-known words "The Frenchman went to the...." And we followed it all up with some spiritous liquors and a Kuching slide show at the hares' hideyhole. (We'll get that Kuching photo album up online ASAP.)

In the meantime, here's a shot of a couple of our younger members attired in Kuching memorabilia:


Next week will feature a gentle stroll through some of the flattest bits of Samford.

Next run details
When: Sunday 25th July, 4 pm
Where: Maragani Court, Samford Valley. Here's a map
Hares: Culture and Haughty

On, on!

The French connection

It's the Shggrs' Bastille Day celebration this Sunday, so we're expecting a Revolutionary run. Berets, garlic, tricolour cockades, naughty French maid outfits, and all sorts of other cliches (a French word BTW) are all welcome and expected.

Last weekend saw members of the Borneo sub-branch walking through rainforest and heath in Bako National Park (having travelled there on a sampan across the South China sea), while the Queensland sub-branch explored the Clear Mountain steeps.

We'll all be together to sing the Marseillaise this weekend.

Next run details
When: Sunday 18th July, 4 pm
Where: Boombana National Park, between Jolly's Lookout and Mt Nebo
Hares: The Shggrs

On, on!

A big weekend...

It was a big weekend of hashing in different parts of the world for members of Samford Hash. For the 10-strong Borneo contingent there was a range of runs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the countryside and jungle surrounding Kuching - look for lots of images in future posts! 6 of that group then went on to Mulu and walked 3 km in a tropical downpour to visit the world's largest cave chamber...and then 3 km back (the rain hadn't stopped). Again - lots of images to follow!

Meanwhile at home Bladerunner and Bendit laid on a hilly run through the back of Keperra, and followed it up with a meal that certainly lived up to their usual high standard.

Remember the Shggrs' Bastille Day run on Sunday 18th July. French revolutionary costumes are called for - although we wouldn't mind seeing some naughty French maids on the run either....

Next run details
When: Sunday 11th July, 4 pm
Where: Corner Buranda and Clear Mountain Roads, Clear Mountain
Hares: Charcoal and Strine

(Apologies from most of the offshore contingent - they'll still be OS)

On, on!

Red dress run in Kuching

The 10 strong Samford Hash contingent all participated in the Red Dress run - the first of the Interhash runs - today. The heavens opened at the start and we run in a real tropical downpour (it was a great relief from the heat).

Yesterday Big Top had a very close encounter with a huge male orangutan! People scattered to both sides as he advanced on the crowd at the feeding station and she was left trapped against a rope and frozen to the spot! Pics to follow....

On, on!