QH3 Run 745, Blidworth Wood, north Nottingham (18/12/2011)

At 11:15 there were just 5 hashers (Durex, Malteaser, Barritone, Diarrhoea and Clementine) and no hare. Had Shagulater turned up to set the Quorn Christmas run? Each of us set off in a different direction in the search of flour and it wasn't too long before we heard a cry of ON ON from Clementine. Woods, with their numerous paths, make good hash trails with many checking opportunities and Blidworth Woods was no exception. With a small pack this was going to be a hard-found trail.

Ten minutes into the run we were joined by Bugger who had abandoned Goblin at the car park whilst there was still a chance to catch the pack. A further ten minutes as we cut back into the wood not far from the start  I spied Chicki and Too Tuf setting off. A twenty minute start was never going to be enough to catch us up.

It was an excellently laid trail with the checks keeping everyone together. Dressed as Santa I got much advice from people walking their dogs as to which way the Reindeer had gone!

With no pub on location we had to make do with a cup of coffee from the mobile snack back until Shagulater arrived with his Irish coffee and Goblin with the mince pies. With the excellent sunny weather there could only be one stand-in RA and I awarded Shagulater a good run.
So that was the 2011 Quorn Hash Christmas run as I saw it....