Christmas Run Report, Photos & Details of Our Next Run

Run Report with Photos.

Well done - Whippet and Gerbils chose a nice cool location at the top of Mount Glorious to have the Christmas run.

So on one of the wettest days of the year the bedraggled hare’s were found sitting in their shelter hoping that someone else would show up.

By the start of the run the rain had stopped as we were now inside the cloud and visibility was at about 25 ft however a good number attended with the usual suspected joined by the returning Lings. Holy Smoke arrived just in time to join the pack for the first back check and then we were off into the aptly named rain forest.

Good run down to the water fall and then reversed direction back home.

Some girly sillyness from Bigfoot and Spice girl regarding a couple of small leaches all of which got transferred to Rumourmonger who spent the circle searching himself for more leaches.

Wonderful Christmas spread of cold meats and salads washed down with plenty of warming Gluehwein. And a Happy Christmas to all.

We arrived at Mt Glorious Winter Wonderland for Our Christmas Hash 2009

Christmas Hares Whippet and Gerbils

Hash Uniforms Galore

The Necter of the day - Gluehwein. Drink it Down Down Down

Santa Skidmark has some surprises to hand out.

NEXT RUN: 17th JANUARY 2010

Hare: Holy Smoke

Location: TBA

The Red Dress Run

Some of the Samford Hash House Harriers ready to run the trail into the City

Pretty dresses to show off

All the GM's get a down down

Virgin Hashers' Down Down

Party Time

Christmas Run - 20th Dec 09 at 5 PM & Run Photos 29th Nov

Dear Hashers,

In order to be assured of a White Christmas, those outstanding Hares Gerbils and Whippet will be setting the Christmas Run up in the Mountains at Santa's very own Maiala Recreation Area, Mt Glorious. See UBD Page 105 - 5 D.

Please arrive early enough to change into your Santa gear (prize for the best) and allow time to grease your sledge runners.

All participants will be welcomed back from the Run with Schnapp's own Gluehwein to kick off before we get stuck into Santa's tucker.

To make sure there is enough Gluehwein and Tucker let us know you can make it - samfordhhh@yahoo.com - however, last minute Hashers are still welcome.

On On. Stubby

Some Hash Flash to remind us of Iron Bark Gully last Sunday 29th Nov 09

Trailenders On Out

A Down Down for Muka Kecil & Modesty Blaze

Hash Down Down Ditties Singsong

Next Run – Sunday 29th Nov 09 at 5 PM & Words

Next Weeks Run - 29th Nov 09 at 5PM

Hash Site - Iron Bark Gully Picnic Area, on Samford Road, UBD Page 117 - F17

Hares: Stubby and Schnapps

Last weeks run was set by Speedy Snail and we were treated to a mixture of suburbia, parks and a bit of forest stream.

Meeting at Speedy Snails Condominium we were soon on our way towards Oakman Park, and then the dead ends and false trails started to kick in and it wasn't long before Derailed was our FRB.

Meanwhile the real FRB's were beginning to find out that despite this only being Speedy Snail's second time as a Hare, some considerable effort had gone into this cunning trail.

We all loved The Trees, 3000 year old somethings that had been fenced off to stop people para- gliding from them.

We all arrived back at the Codo to be treated to a choice of heated pools, and there followed some of the best Mexican ever - that's the food I mean.

It was good to see Derailed and VT again, and we welcomed XXXX, his daughters Light Ice and Tooheys Old and Bigfoot. Here is a photo of our new guests enjoying a Down Down.

Thanks Speedy Snail for making Hashing special.

Next Run – Sunday 15th Nov 09 at 5 PM & Words

5pm on Sunday 15^th

From the Precinct 26 Holland Street Toowong.
Park in visitor parking or in the street..
Circle by the pool so bring your swimmers.
Hare Speedy Snail
with support from dad Skidmark.
Come along you may enjoy running in daylight !
OnOn

Last Week we welcomed Cuntry Member as a new member and he was the Hare.

Setting off from his abode at a blistering pace (who can judge if this is true or false) we followed chalk and flour on a well set out route around Albany Creek, with the runners doing an extra loop through woodland, and with perfect timing we all ended up back home together.

A Circle was soon formed and ALL our Guests enjoyed a Down Down

Holy Smoke was brought forward by Skiddy to receive her welcome award

Cuntry Member was overwhelmed by the hoard of photographers and all their flash equipment, but went on to be a great host and we all tucked into his delicious Stroganoff. His earlier Hash crime of using a Mobile on the run was forgiven as it was merely to instruct the cooks assistant to turn his hob from high to low.

A very pleasant way to end a Sunday evening

On On

Next run 1st Nov 09 @ 5 pm/ Last Run Report

The next run will be Sunday 1^st November @ 5 pm in Albany Creek.

Hare: Cuntry Member

Details to be advised by email – any visitors contact Stubby 04102264666 for directions.

Get up from your couch and come along!

Skiddy's Hash Style Tea Ceremony

Tea Time for Cuntry Member

Run Report 18^th Oct 2009 @ Bowman Park, Bardon

Sherpa and Skidmark briefed a dozen+ of hashoholics about their trail . We welcomed our visitors Glen and Josephine, previously hashing in Europe and Asia. Josephine requested nothing but a snake free route , everything else she can put up with……..

After some heavy rainfall in the afternoon, the once well floured trail was a bit washed out and only those with implants of hash instinct identified the blobs to follow.

This dull spotting changed only minutes into the run when we had to cross a creek and Stubby put our attention onto some “decorative” snake resting in the clear water. What a sight! (= Ruff Scaled Snake) Where was Josephine?

Good checks and “R U ? ”-calls kept us together along the route through some pretty bush, parks and along paths. What a nice flat run Sherpa and Skidmark presented to us! Unfortunately there was nothing to complain about exhausting steep climbs.

Cuntry Member stepped into the circle with new shoes! Skidmarks’ Hash Style - Tea Ceremony transformed them into some real runners.

Down downs for the hares and guests, ice cold nectars started the On On , followed by Sherpa & Skiddy’s delicious BBQ and sweet treats from Speedy Snail, our new member. Welcome!

Thanks hares J

ON ON Schnapps

The Red Cliffs of Redcliffe: Run Report 4 Oct 2009

Run Location: Moreton Bay Boat Club, Scarborough

Pre hash preparations included a careful look into Qld's weather website showing NO TSUNAMI warnings for the coast!

@16:59 h our hare Topless –by the way fully dressed- instructed the W’s and the R’s of her designed route:

A to A for the walkers and A to B for the FRB’s , an emergency map for those who never listen up. And off we started running on the paths along the seaside.

First check was found quickly and after the runners found the on for check no 2, they were not to be seen until their arrival at The Seasider in Margate later on.

The route took us along the beautiful coastline, a false trail down to the beach to spot the Red Cliffs shining red in the late afternoon sunlight. Redcliffe got its name from the red soil of the cliffs we learned. Back on trail we soaked in the fresh breeze after some dust-storm days in the past week. Low tide allowed us to go a short distance along the beach and another check lead us turning around towards Scarborough – back to the car park after a 1 hours brisk “walk-out” with no hills to climb or mud on our shoes. Classified as a clean, flat run!

A short drive took us to the ON ON at the Seasider and in excellent timing the runners arrived just minutes later. Reports were given of parachute sightings and sign up for some skydiving hash event in the near future …

Co-hare of the day Marianne visiting from Germany welcomed us to the Seasiders’ cosy garden for a wonderful ON ON under the full moon, supported by some candlelight; timed security lights kept us on our toes.

VIELEN DANK = A big thank you for a good run, Topless & Marianne’s delicious hash nosh with a German twist followed by Topless’ belated Birthday Mud Cake treat. All energy lost on the run was easily topped up!

The next run will be on 18^th October in Bardon, hares Sherpa and Skidmark, details to follow.

ON ON Schnapps

Topless' Run Sunday 04th October 09 at 5 PM

Location: Moreton Bay Boat Club Car Park, Bird o' Passage Parade, Scarborough/Redcliffe

UBD Page 81 - Q 9

Our Hare Will Be: Topless!

Last Weeks Happy Hares:

Gerbils and Whippet

Hash Footage Seen Last Sunday

Run Report 27th September 2009 - FR Caterson Park, Mansfield

Samford Hash Inc. pounding the dirt in yet another suburb with a group of 12 runners/walkers ready and eager to start. After a last minute sign in by the guests the hares set us off with the promise of snakes, dragons, hills and water crossings.
Walkers to the left and runners taken down the hill under the road and up a small hill before finding the first check and u turning to come back past the cars…..!!! Now following the same trail as the walkers who will have had a few checks to negotiate along the route.
As promised there were water crossings, sandy trails a few sneaky checks before a pit-stop with the walkers and a welcome beverage. It was here we were able to see the rare red, yellow, blue, green jelly snake some where eaten, others tied in knots and a few even fed to the crows. The on trail took us back across the stream, up onto the road looping back to the park along the bike track. Everyone back before darkness set in for usual down downs and hash nosh supplied by our hares. Hot dogs, salad and a few more jelly snakes. Joke supplied by Gerbils something to do with a piece of string and a frayed knot!
Thanks to the hares, Gerbils and Whippet, a jolly nice run and a good feed.
Time to head home before the car park was locked for the night.
ON ON

Art Attack

Next Run – Sunday 27th Sept 09 at 5 PM

Hares – Gerbils and Whippet.

Location - FR Cameron Park at the end of Mansfield Place, Mansfield. UBD 201 R 4.

Take exit 14 (Logan Rd) off the M3 Pacific Motorway, or exit 18 (Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Rd) off the M1 Gateway - Mansfield place is off Broadwater Rd at the Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Rd end.

When you enter the carpark take a sharp right to the "lower" car park.

There will be some bush, some road, some creek running. On On

Run Report – Sunday 20^th Sept 09

Our hosts this week were Rover and Art Attack assisted by Miles, who had set a V run between the Bremer and Brisbane Rivers in Karalee.

Joining us were Georgina and Bec on Honey, Llara on her own mount and experienced Hashoholics Speed and Outhouse.

We all set off on time towards the riverside.

This was the Hares first run set in Oz, and the harriers can be lucky there were no hills in the area, be warned for future runs.

Whippet was delighted to have some FRB competition in the form of Speed and Outhouse, but the first check brought us all together again. So did the other four checks to come.

As the unfamiliar sight and smell of the sweaty Harriers sped around the semi rural area the local dog population was stirred up vocally.

The On On was under the new moon with Down Downs for the Hares and Guests, we look forward to seeing them again.

Thanks to the Hares for delicious Hash Nosh and a fun run.

This Weeks Run - 20th Sept 09 - 5 PM

Rover, Art Attack and Miles will be this weeks Hares. They will run us around Karalee by the Brisbane River followed by an On On at their home.

For details e-mail samfordhhh@yahoo.com or call 0410226466

On On

Run Report - Sunday 13th September 2009

We gathered at Iron Bark Gully, for a change there were slightly more members than visitors.

As some of us hadn’t seen each other for a while, we were nattering about Noosa before we realized that it was 10 past 5, so made speedy start towards the summit in what we agreed would be a bit of a recce of a run.

By the time we reached the top, our Sherpa reminded us that, like summiting Everest, to admire the views for too long is foolhardy and a decent must be started soon.

The track chosen was new to us, but was sign posted and seemed well used.

So we set off down it expecting to exit onto the Samford Road.

As we went further down, the damage caused by the resent Storm Burst that hit the area some months back, meant that we had to deviate quite a bit due to fallen trees.

Hence, we got slower and it got darker. Who was going to question the wisdom of a 5 PM start first?

A decision was made to leave the gully and retrace our steps, and with the appearance of torches the Thirsty Hashers were feeling at home.

Pot luck awaited us, so to the night sounds of the forest.

Next weeks run will be announced tomorrow. On On

Run Sunday 13 Sept 2009 @ 5 PM (NEW START TIME)

Location Iron Bark Gully Picnic Area,

North Hill Trails,

Samford Rd, Ferny Grove,

UBD Ref.117 F 17

Hare(s) TBA on site

On On On Site, Catering will be a

“Pot Luck Affair”, bring a dish to share.

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Hash Sign language last spotted by Topless with some help from her friends:

Hares On Holidays --- Next Run TBA

Almost all our regular keen Hashers have chosen to go on holiday, a Hash dirty weekend, a business trip or are going to be kidnapped for Father's Day.

We have no Hares for Sunday the 06th so there won't be a run.

We'd welcome any volunteer Hares to set a run soon.

Run Report - No 8 - South Pine River Crossing

The day of the ‘Bridge to Brisbane’ saw us (also) hashing across the South Pine River and through some of Brisbane’s northern suburbs.

We met in front of ‘Durban Curry’ - only to find that they had just gone bust the previous day. But no worries there – we quickly decided to relocate for a top nosh after our walk to an Indian Curry across the road.

Muka Puki and Oils joined again and introduced us to their friend Backdoor Girl who we all welcomed in our midst.

Skidmark, Sherpa and Topless were ready to roll, Stubby eager to start - but where was Schnapps? Schnapps ?? ‘Schnapps has left me’ Stubby informed us upon request. But don’t panic - all’s good – she returned moments later with a smile – so: all is well that ends well J Schnapps and Stubby were our hares on the day and a big Thank You to both of them for being our hares two runs in a row.

We started our 8+ km run/walk shortly after 4 pm. Only Topless found it a little difficult to find her way = the arrow pointing the group in the right direction at the start. With a little help from her friends, though, pointing it out to her she finally found what she was looking for.

The run was really well marked and took us through suburban parkland as well as bushland and along and across the South Pine River. Some checks and hills kept us on our toes and made the run interesting and fun.

After 90 minutes we all gathered back at the start and the hash circle witnessed the down down’s of some overachievers: Stubby and Schnapps for setting a really long walk, and Topless for taking part in the ‘Bridge 2 Brisbane’ as well as the Hash walk. Visitor Backdoor Girl was also down downed to a new but nice song.

All in all it was a good afternoon run with a lovely evening meal to match.

Our next run will be in two weeks time with further details still to be advised since most of our potential hares are ‘on tour’ next Sunday.

On On Topless

Next Run No 8 -Sunday 30 August 2009 @ 4 pm

Event

South Pine River Crossing

Location

Durban Curry - Parking Area, UBD 108 E/12

638 South Pine Road, Albany Creek

Corner South Pine Road/Eatons Crossing

Opposite Mobil petrol station

Hares

Stubby and Schnapps

On On

On site food safari at the Durban Curry.

Casual, hash nectar is available or BYO.

Delicious curry&rice from $ 11, will serve

Vegetarian as well.

Bring a change of shoes. On On

samfordhhh@yahoo.com

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Live Run Report 23 August 2009

The Finish

Run Number 7 Ironbark Gully Ferny Grove.

We arrived early and saw the live hares, Stubby and Schnapps, off on their way. We then had a steady stream of new visitors along with returnee’s Fukarwe and Runabout. Slight amusement as all the visitors assumed everyone else were members.

Run started sharp at 4.06 ish with a gentle amble up the hill, and a couple of difficult checks to slow down the FRB’s of Boobarella, Fukarwe and Skiddy followed by the long climb up to the Samford road crossing.

The kids, Oils and Spank, were doing well and pushing the front of the pack but we regrouped before crossing the road.

Note for future hares crossing from the outside of the bend affords a great view in both directions, crossing from the inside is close to suicide.

Another small climb and the trail peaked, a few more checks on the down side of the hill into the old rail route. And then a well received flat section leading back to Ferny Grove, along the stream and back under the Samford road and home. On the home trail Pubic Hare, a visitor who had been holding back, made a push for the front and FRB status.

All returned together to be welcomed back by the Hares in an hour 15.

Quick circle with the visitors Pubic hare, Sticky, Boobarella, Runabout, Fuckarwe and the Gibus family of Muka Puli, Oils, Spank and Modestly Blaze out numbering the members so the members were downed to save beer.

Then into a great and varied meal, plenty to eat and far too many cup cakes, I never realised that cup cakes go so well with beer.

A few beer, a sociable group and a fire to keep the chills of a 30deg evening at bay what more could you want.

On oN to next run Skiddy

Next Run No 7 - Sunday August 23 at 4PM

The next run of SHHH.inc will be held at Ironbark Gully Picnic Area. Samford Road Ferny Grove. UBD 117 F 17.

We will be running on the bushland trails in the Brisbane Forest park, with TWO LIVE HARES marking the trail.

This will be our first "Pot Luck" run. This means participants who want to partake of the meal at the On-On must bring a plate of food to share in the communal meal. Visitors should therefore decide before attending if they want to stay for the meal.

There is no charge for the meal on a "pot luck" run as you bring your own food to share.

Visitors please RSVP to samfordhhh@yahoo.com if you would like to attend as a guest.

Hares - Stubby & Schnapps.

Last Run Report - No 6 - Raven St Reserve.

We welcomed several new visitors, and another new member "Topless" this week. Our Hares Whippet and Gerbils, who have twenty years international Hashing experience, set an interesting trail with the proper puzzle elements of many checks and false trails, through the Downfall Creek Reserve, with an extended runners loop into the Chermside Hills.

The Knitting Circle had the runners in stitches when they lost the thread for a while through weaving an intricate patter of conversation, plain chit chat interspersed with pearls of wisdom, instead of watching the trail markings, but soon untangled their woolly thoughts and returned to following the thread of flour again.

Hash philosopher Skidmark, observing the random meanderings of the Knitting Circle from afar, propounded a hypothesis, which shall henceforth be known as:- Skiddy's Hypothesis - The collective intelligence of a pack of Hashers is inversely proportional to the square of the number of legs!
I wonder if he is not guilty of a Hash crime for "harbouring an intellectual thought during a Hash", - if I remember the commandments correctly?

An excellent nosh of roast chicken, green salad, coleslaw and broiled potatoes filled the hungry hoards to the extent of an elephants sufficiency, in the manner to which SHHH.Inc members and visitors are accustomed. Compliments to the Hares.

Mango King.

Next Run No 7 - Sunday August 23 at 4PM

Next run Sunday 23 August at 4PM.

Location Ironbark Gully Picnic Area, Samford Road Ferny Grove UBD 117 F17.

This will be a "pot luck" or mystry nosh run, which means that those wishing to partake of the food at the On On should bring a dish to share in a communal meal.

This will be a live hare run. The hares will set off marking the trail shortly before 4PM and will leave instructions under the winscreen wiper of a car in the car park, together with a run sign in form, which all intending participants must sign before setting off. You may depart in persuit at 4PM sharp.

If you catch the Hares, they are at the mercy of the circle.

Hares Stubby & Schnapps.

Next Run Sunday August 16th - 4 PM

The next run of SHHH.inc will be held at the Raven St Reserve, Rode Rd. Mcdowall or Stafford Hts depending on your map! UBD 119 F 15.

Our experienced Hares are setting their first run for SHHH.Inc, but with lots of previous Hashing experience you can be assured of a good run and a devious trail to keep the FRB's in check

Visitors please RSVP to samfordhhh@yahoo.com if you would like to attend as a guest.

Hares; Gerbils and Whippet.

Last Run Report - No 5- Lake Manchester.

The group before setting off.

17 km - up and down, up and down !
Speedy Snail got lost while speeding.

Jelly legs after 4 hours

We consumed 60 Lts of water and were still longing
for a few beers.
What a great day! Thanks to Sherpa and Skiddy.

Visitors included our old friends "The Shaggers" and "Topless", nice to see them again.

This week - Run Wednesday 12th August.

Next Run No 5 - Lake Manchester - It’s Ekka Day And You’ve Got Nothing To Do. August 12th 9.30 am, for a 10am start.

A bush walk beside the lake, approx 17km’s or 4 hours. Alternatively walk out and turn back when you are half tired (it’s not a flat walk). Lake Manchester is about 30 minutes or 30Km’s from Indoorroopilly, Via the Mt Crosby Road, UBD 172 Q1.
Skiddy and Sherpa where spotted doing their recce at Lake Manchester earlier this week

Bring water and a snack for the walk, hat and sunscreen. For after the walk bring a picnic and a beer. There are w.c. facilities at the dam park. I will be providing only an excuse to get off the sofa and markings at the junctions so we hopefully don’t lose any one. This is not a hash although hashers have been invited and Samford members are supporting the run.

If you are possibly attending please r.s.v.p. to peter.bloomer@gmail.com.

Hares Skidmark & Sherpa.

Last Weks Run Report - Run 4- Walton Bridge -The Gap.
Another glorious day in paradise, another great run!
The hares did a fantastic job in laying trail so that the walkers and the front running bstds came in together!
The runners trail (a distance of 8.1km measured by the GPS) was well set with lots of loops and the hare taking advantage of every hill in the area except Mt. Cootha. Grouse Sheila led the way with Whippet and Wine Wine Wine trying to keep up.
At the back were Stubby and Skidmark who were delayed several times helping little old and young ladies across the street
The walkers were treated to some undulating hills, some parks, some streets, a babbling brook, some tricky checks – and fortunately after last weeks mountain goat impersonations by Sherpa and Skidmark ... no uphill scramble to the TV towers in view the whole way round the trail!
Back at the on on a sumptuous spread was laid on by Hot Lips with real plates no less!
Several good and bad jokes were told in the circle with Headbanger leaving before she could tell us the punch line to Mango King's joke.

On On
Jerbills.

Our numbers are growing SHHH.Inc welcomed more new social members, joining us this week were Wine Wine Wine, Headbanger and Grouse Sheila.

Next Run Sunday 2nd August 2009

Our next run will be held at Walton Bridge on Waterworks Road The Gap, starting from the parking area next to the police station adjacent to the bridge. Starts at 4PM. UBD138 B 20.

Please email samfordhhh@yahoo.com if you would like to attend as a guest to assist with catering, as it is compulsory that you be well fed!! The ON ON this week will be under shelter in the parkland adjacent to the parking area. Hares will be Mango King & Hot Lips.


Last weeks run held on Sunday July 26 at Bowman Park Bardon was led (some flatlenders thought) by Sherpa Tensing Norgay in the ascent of Mount Everest, contrary to the unspeakable lies from the Hares that it was all to be on flat ground, and that the only hills were holographic aminations produced by the latest Hasher technology. But it was actually a different Sherpa and a lesser mountain!

Twenty two keen Hashers (and a dog on a lead) completed the course marked by the Hares Skidmark and Sherpa, through the leafy streets and parks of Bardon and then up, up Mt Everest. Skillful setting of the trail with numerous checks and false trails, in the best traditions of real HHH, slowed down the FRB's for a while, until altitude sickness began to take its toll on the flatlanders, and those who haven't done enough Hashing recently to keep up to speed.

A drinks stop at a check on the peak (not actually Everest where the TV towers are, but a lesser holographically produced little hill, K2 I think it was) thoughtfully provided by the Hares, who had earlier hauled it all up in backpacks, revived most of the pack before the descent.

A few SCB's were seen on several parts of the trail, which all know is OK, (but only if it is not detected), and although allowed to go unpunished at present, full details were recorded in our comprehensive database, and might form the basis of Hash Crimes on summons, - when the weather is warmer and more conducive to the dispensation of delayed liquid justice.

Then followed the ON ON with jokes and drinks all round, before a delicious tender steak and sausage BBQ served with coleslaw salad and rolls. Then cookies "with blocks of chocolate inside", one Hasher remarked.

Visitors were informed that it is a HASH CRIME to go away from a SHHH.Inc. Hash hungry, so they all supped splendidly until all were replete, to put it in genteel terms, so as not to offend any persons of unusually delicate sensibilities.

It was a very good turn out seeing this was only our third Hash run since SHHH.Inc was started. We were delighted to have all our visitors and hope that some will come again soon and may wish to join our growing band of real Hashers.