QH3 Run 820. Horse & Jockey, Stapleford

Date: Sunday 19th January 2014
Hares: Durex and Too Tuf
Weather: Sunny
Pack size: 19 

This trail was publicised as a master-class in how to set a hash trail. Were you disappointed? Myself and Too Tuf were celebrating 30 years of hashing, an event summarised in the circle eulogies as "we've done a lot of runs and drunk a lot of beer". We thought this trail had everything a good hash trail should have. Sunny dry weather yet plenty of opportunities for hashers to either dirty shoes in plenty of shiggy or wash them in water crossings. There

Anniversary cake

was a view point, sign-posted short-cuts, rope-assisted decent and a beer stop. Even plastic sheep were provided to keep Barritone and those from Derbyshire happy. In a blatant attempt to secure trail of the year, the hares laid on food in the pub, including a cake especially commissioned for the occasion from Malteaser.

Stand-in RA (Bugger) led an excellent circle which included a rare 'new shoes' down-down for Barritone and a hash naming for Free Willy. The latter was somehow arrived at following a discussion led by GM Chicki as to what things are pink??? Note to all newcomers, pink is a contentious colour on the Quorn Hash.

Nice to see newcomers returning and many welcome backs for a Sunday run (Oriface, Gobalot, Lightning Rod and Dobber). Hope we see more of you in 2014! I'm sure we'll also be using the Horse & Jockey again. As East Midlands CAMRA 2013 pub of the year what better place could there be for a running club with a drinking problem?

Who didn't get their feet wet? Only Skids and Oriface?

Free Willy hash naming

Trail as set by Durex (i.e. with false trails)