Tuesday, March 25, 2014

On the wallaby track

Raven Street Reserve seems too small - and too heavily visited by dogs - to make a comfortable home for wallabies. But the runners did meet up with a wallaby who looked very much at home. Perhaps hashers are not the only form of wildlife to make use of the wildlife bridge across Hamilton Road....

For the second time in a fortnight our gallant hares Le W*nk and Amazing set a well-marked trail that wound along bushland tracks and suburban streets - and went up and down a bit as well. And once again they served up a gourmet feast, this time with an Aussie BBQ theme. Amazing was so exhausted following the double header she went straight home to pack her boogie board bag and catch a plane to Bali. Hope she doesn't forget the boogie board amongst everything else she packs in there. Thanks to them both!

And Superhacker has returned home after an encounter with an orthopedic surgeon. He told her that she'll be back running pretty soon - great news!

Next run details
When: Sunday 30th March, 5 pm
Where: Dr Valentine McDowall Park, Streisand Drive, McDowall. Meet near the playground.
Hares: Redbreast and Jamesbondage

On, on!

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Gyre and gimble

"Feels like we're going round in circles," one of the runners commented on Sunday.

And of course we were - but isn't that what Hash running is all about? Getting from A to A?

Our circling took over 30 runners and walkers on a varied trail which incorporated both bush and burbs - and just as many declines as inclines (though it might not have felt that way.) The runners' route even included a visit to the site of the historic Le W*nk mansion. There's not much to see there now. The shady verandahs...the swimming pool...the giant TV screen...the parking for 5 cars...the chook pen...all gone, gone forever! Makes you think, eh?

It was good to welcome baby Eloise to her second Hash outing (she slept through the whole thing again.)

In honour of St. Paddy's Day, our two Notre Dame alumni In Your Dreams and Haughty attempted a rendition of the "Fighting Irish" Fight Song. It should have sounded a bit more like this:

And Le W*nk and Amazing - gluttons for punishment - are doing it again this coming Sunday! Wonder what'll be for dinner?

Next run details
When: Sunday 23rd March, 5 pm
Where: Downfall Creek Bushland Centre, Raven Street Reserve, Rode Road
Hares: Amazing and Le W*nk (again)

On, on!