Run No. 1332                    19^th April 2010

Venue:                             The Sun Runner - Hitchin

Beer:                                Great choice of quality ale, cider and continental lager.

Hare(s):                           “Roger the Cabin Boy” ably assisted? by her technical advisor “Kylie”

Runners:                          23

Virgins:                             0

Visitors:                            0

Newies:                             0

Hounds:                            3

Après Hashers:                 1

Total:                                24

Membership:                    Dodging showers

The darkening sky didn’t bode well and sure enough the heavens opened as the pack gathered under the smokers’ awning outside of pub. Fortunately the shower had abated by the time the pack set off on the trail and we were later treated to a volcanic ash enhanced sunset.

Everyone managed to arrive by 19:00 so the pack was to set off on time. The GM called the circle to order and introduced the run and the hares. Tonight we had a virgin hare laying her first trail but unfortunately it was clear that Kylie had been her technical advisor so the pack were glad to be off on time as they were expecting one of his normal long trails! Kylie explained that it was a standard run with normal marking including checks, false trails, and turn backs. No hazards were expected and Roger said the trail would offer the chance of a beer stop(s) including a wine bar which sells champers at £450 a bottle.!! (I wonder how Roger knows this ….. perchance Kylie has treated her to a bottle?????)

The trial started with a turn back (bar check) after which the pack were to criss cross the river Hiz as they were lead a merry dance around the town centre and market area. Despite this the inevitable was to come – a slog up the steep hill towards the school - but for a change we did not take the usual routes, instead cutting through a gap in the fence to follow a track back down to the main road again.

Across the road to another check and again the Hiz was crossed with the trail from the check leading dangerously close to the pub, but not even Sludge was tempted to take a very, very short cut here.

The trail then wound its way through alleys and parks to a held check close to RTCB’s home. From here several false trails were run whilst the GM refused to come back from his chosen route despite the calls of On! On! up the false trails – unfortunately he had picked the correct trail – smug git!

It wasn’t far to the next check but as the hares had failed to mention a long trail / short trail split there was some confusion which saw the pack get spread out. The result being that only 3 “mugs” did the long loop, Hyena blamed Paxo for leading him on the long trail and No Idea was silly enough to follow them.

The route back in went pass the sports centre and town hall back along the high street.

A good trail that kept even the old stagers guessing was just the right length with the majority of the pack back at the pub by 8pm ish. (Only the long cut mugs were late back).

The pack initially sat outside but as it got chillier they made their way in to the back room. The hares had thoughtfully laid on bowls of chips as the assembled hash tucked in to the tasty beers. This happy social gathering was soon interrupted by the GM who called the hash to order for the toast and then handed the circled over to the Curate for the awards.

In no particular order hits were awarded as follows:

The Hares who had to drink their down downs with interlinked arms – ahhh! how cute!!

Slug – 450 runs (and dobbing in Skip)

Skip – littering by throwing his gum in a hedge only a few feet from a bin

Kylie – forgetting to tell the pack about the short / long cut

Mark E Mark – breaking branches off the trees on the hill for Louie to carry round and take out unsuspecting hashers legs from behind.

Dogger – for trying to get Chester to sniff out the trail …. The Curate said this was a foolhardy activity as he had been unsuccessfully trying to get Winston to do this for the last 7 years!

Paxo – for not coming back when On On was called and being a smug git.

Sis – for piss poor planning – booking to come on the Hash rugby outing when she was supposed to be on a day out with her friends who turned up on our doorstep as we were getting ready to go to the rugby!

The Curate - for accusing the Hares of not laying the On Inn when they had, note to self - must get eyes tested again!

No Idea – the Hashit for saying she had never had it before BUT she has had so it was immediately passed on to Porky Pie as he was heard to be boasting that he had had it awarded to him three times but had never warn it. Instead he had convinced ARP Warden to wear it for him!!

Finally a toast in memory of Wolf who has recently died was held. He was one of the last 4 remaining Hashers who have attended all the Interhash events.