Oktoberfest Bierkellerbrations

What a great time we had at last Sunday's kellerbrations!

A mountainous run/walk was followed by mountains of grub and floods of German beer. There was bratwurst, Bavarian potato salad, saurkraut, red cabbage, soft pretzels, cheesecake, Black Forest dessert and more!

A challenging run, good fun, and good company - we'll certainly have to consider making this yet another annual event! Thanks once again to Charcoal and Strine....Oh, and Charcoal did look good in his lederhosen!

Here are some shots, courtesy of Payback:















And - this week only - a special feature on our Hash Hounds:













Next run details
When: Suncay 2md Oktober, 4 pm
Where: Decker Park, Twentyfifth Avenue, Brighton - just south of the Hornibrook Bridge. Here's a map....
Hares: Shockjock and Miss Demeanour

On, on!

A flesh wound and a flash event

One of our hares attempted to amputate her leg at the knee while setting the run this last weekend. She should have known that you need more than a jagged piece of metal to get through all those tendons and bones. In the end all she managed was a rather deep slice.

So - several stitches later - the hares were still able to treat us to a really interesting run/walk which showed off the one or two flat areas on their block before taking us to the crest at Jolly's Lookout. Here we were able to enjoy an extensive view of the bushfire smoke that blanketed SE Queensland this weekend.

Back at the hare's eyrie (I know, it's a zoological conundrum) we watched the lights of Brisbane emerge as evening fell and the smoke gradually sank with it. What a view from their deck as we demolished some great pasta and salad! Thanks, hares!

Something special this coming Sunday - the Samford Hash Oktoberfest! Charcoal and Strine will be opening their Munich beerhall for the hordes and we are looking forward to some authentic fare, some great beers, and the sight of Charcoal's lederhosen....

Note that to accommodate the festivities, the run this week will start at the special time of 3:30 pm - and that you really need to let us know that you are coming if you haven't already done so.

I hope to see us attempt this little dance number at the on, on:



Next run details
When: Sunday 25th September, 3:30 pm (note the special start time)
Where: The usual spot for Charcoal's runs
Hares: Charcoal and Strine

If you need directions, please email us - we need to know if you are coming to this one!

On, on!

Enjoy your trip?

High winds while he was setting the run had Jamesbondage craning his neck as he looked up for widowmakers. But by Sunday afternoon the weather was cool and calm, and the bush around Bunya was still leafy and green on a trail that featured plenty of steep slopes.

The scenery was so good that Bigtop and Culture forgot to watch their feet...not a good idea in this sort of country! They both ended up enjoying the view from ground level. Luckily there were no bones broken.

Here's a checklist for all future hares to take note of!

We welcomed a new walker and her canine companion, who brought the doggy numbers for the walk to 4. Most were well behaved, but Heimie distinguished himself by some pretty insanitary behaviour....

A very enjoyable walk/run, and a great 3 course meal - thanks to the hares!

Next run details
When: Sunday 18th September, 4 pm
Where: B&W and Trudi Fruti's Jolly's Lookout hideaway (if you need directions, please email us)
Hares: B&W and Trudi Fruti

On, on!

"The paths up and down are one and the same"

So said Heraclitus, one of the Fathers of Western philosophy - around 500 BC. The Samford Hash 2011 (AD) Fathers' Day event was a bit more complex. There were 3 alternatives on offer - and one of them didn't go up or down at all!

(Incidentally, Heraclitus also said "A dry soul is wisest and best." What on earth did he mean? We definitely prefer to moisten ours a bit after the run....)

Each year on Fathers' Day the Tight Jocks Award is bestowed on the Father of the Year. This year saw the award going to our first FIFO (Fly-in, fly-out) Dad, Wizbanger - who'd actually had to fly out before the on, on! His eldest son, Slammit, manfully accepted the award on his behalf:



The 2010 Dad of the Year strutted his stuff for the last time:



And cut the BBQ cake before stripping off:



Here's the Hare line for the next few weeks:

Run 1064 11 September - Redbreast and Jamesbondage
Run 1065 18 September - B&W and Trudi Fruti
Run 1066 25 September - Charcoal and Strine (Oktoberfest Run)
Run 1067 2 October - Miss Demeanour and Shockjock
Run 1068 9 October - Superhacker's Birthday Run
Run 1069 16 October - Payback and Cash Converta
Run 1070 23 October - Wizbanger and Hot to Trot

Next run details
When: Sunday 11th September, 4 pm
Where: Redbreast and Jamesbondage's Bunya hangout (if you need directions to this run, please email us)
Hares: Redbreast and Jamesbondage

On, on!