Happy Birthday, dear Darcy!

One of our most faithful Hash Puppies turned 14 this Sunday (this means that Darcy has been hashing for most of his life.) He celebrated with a doggy party that got pretty close to the bone. Here's a bunch of the gals and fellas showing how extremely well trained our Hash canines are:


Birthday boy:

Leave Pass, our hare, sent the walkers around a comfortably familiar circuit, but added an innovative loop and creek crossing for the runners. (They almost missed it since they are as well trained as Pavlov's dogs themselves.) Pizza and lasagna (what else?) followed. Thanks, Mr. Hare!

Here's a fairly recent shot of Where's the Beef? hashing in Vietnam with all his friends. He reports that "In Your Dreams couldn't make it as she was too busy throwing parties for Japanese ladies" and that for "some unknown reason...Le W#nk was trying to get invited." We look forward to meeting up with all members of our Tokyo chapter in Fiji next year.

And here's a picture of Superhacker and friend in typical pose in the Qantas lounge in Changi. Hope she made it to her flight home.

Next run details
When: Sunday 30th April, 4 pm
Where: John Scott Park, Samford Village
Hares: Floater and Scratchit

On, on!

Cadbury and Shaggy's First Time

Our Easter Egg run this year was hosted by virgin hares and good eggs Cadbury and Shaggy - and what an exceedingly* great job they made of it! They set a well-marked trail (using some innovative blue flour for the runners) and included a traditional exhausting* Samford hill or two as well. This was followed by a couple of excellent* curries, with hot cross buns and Easter eggs (of course) to follow. The kids enjoyed hunting the eggs almost as much as the adults enjoyed hiding them. Many thanks to Shaggy and Cadbury (and to Mile High and Hugandkiss for donations of eggs and buns.)

(*Notice how I've managed to avoid the "egg" puns.)

It was good to welcome a visitor from Cape Town, another from Osaka, and yet another from as far away as Toowong. It was also great to see Oishi and the young 'uns at the hash again (they'll be with us for a couple of months this year - and she is planning to do some serious running this time.)

Some of the group (no-one got lost!)

And our virgin hares (but experienced* curry chefs)

(*See note above)

Next run details
When: Sunday 23rd April, 4 pm
Where: Leave Pass's Upper Kedron gaff
Hare: Leave Pass

(If you need directions to this run, please email us.)

On, on!

Murrumba Down, Downs

It was a brilliant afternoon beside the sparkling waters of the Pine River this Sunday when our hares took us along an unfamiliar and varied route through the bush and burbs lining the northern bank. It included a really interesting circuit around a mangrove boardwalk, where the runners' interest was engaged by some vigorous Supplejack. The trail was extremely well marked - although that didn't prevent a couple of people having to be rescued from a long way away from home....

It was great to see so many people running! Here's a shot of all those who ran the trail, including the canines:

And I guess we should record that a number of down, downs were awarded this week - to Hugandkiss and Make an Offer (who got lost), to Shaggy (who forgot that last week's run began at 4), to Cadbury (who has not been living up to her hash name and has been indulging in a lot more than a glass and a half), to Payback (who'd forgotten to bring the wine)...and finally, to Shockjock (who'd attempted last week to start a conflagration that might have swept across the whole of Moreton Island.)

It's our Easter Egg run this coming Sunday!

Next run details
When: Sunday 16th April, 4 pm
Where: Wahminda Park. A map!
Hares: Shaggy and Cadbury

On, on!

Debbie debris

Golly - Teralba Park and the bikeway were popular on Sunday afternoon! Perhaps Cyclone Debbie had forced other people to modify their plans as well? Anyway, all hash members seemed to have heard about our last-minute change of venue...at least no-one has yet admitted to not reading his/her emails and hence turning up at Walkabout Creek.

Moving to our winter start time meant that we got home in daylight for a bit of stretch and a chance to plan a Hash getaway for the third weekend in May. Thanks to Le W*nk who didn't let an agonising injury prevent him from setting an interesting and enjoyable run/walk through the Debbie debris and providing us with both a meatlovers' option (sausages) and a vegetarian one (onions)!

Next run details
When: Sunday 9th April, 4 pm (note - 4 pm, Lielow)
Where: Budgie and Miss Behavin's Murrumba Downs manor
Hares: Miss Behavin' and Budgie

On, on!

Stop Press! Last minute change of venue

Many years ago Debbie did Dallas, but this week she did Brisbane instead. As a result, our hare has had to change the venue.

Instead of assembling at Walkabout Creek we'll be running from Teralba Park, near the Scout hut. A map!

And remember, it's a 4 pm start from this week....

On, on!