QH3 RUN #840 - AH4 RUN #53
Location: The Manifold Inn, Hulme End (near Hartington)
Hares: Butt Plug and Underlay
Weather: Warm and dry
Pack size: 15
This was a joint run between QH3 and AH4 giving a reasonable pack size at a time when many are away on summer holidays. Dedicated hares (Butt Plug and Underlay) camped overnight to ensure we had a trail to run in the Staffordshire Peak District. They must have been mightily relieved that the heavy rain of Saturday was replaced by a warm dry Sunday.
There were quite a few walkers today led by Underlay with a heavily strapped knee. Non-Runner, of course protecting his reputation, was joined by Mama Rose, Enema, Horse's Arse, ASB and Wriggle. The latter two were fresh back from a previous weekend of hashing in Brussels.
Diarrhoea was seen doing a shortcut, nothing unusual in that, it was the hanging from the barbed-wire by his shorts that attracted attention. More of a short rip than a short cut.
For the faster hashers (note I don't use the term runners) the first fish hook proved very unpopular coming after a 100 m stretch of stinging nettles at the bottom of a steep hill. Soon afterwards we found ourselves on Ecton Hill with many 3-D false trails all ending in bars. Thank goodness the hare guided us to the summit (369m). Most hashers were probably unaware of the 3500 years of mining history in the area - I couldn't resist scavenging in an old tailings tip for a bit of galena.
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| Summit of Ecton Hill |
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| What was Diarrhoea doing? |
Wicked checks on the slopes of Ecton Hill kept the pack together so we all arrived On Inn together along the Manifold Trail. Even Wallington for once kept up with the main pack but he did look knackered after completing the full trail which was recorded as anything between 6 to 7 miles.
The circle was squeezed in between different food courses with AH4 RA Durex awarding DDs to: Diarrhoea (shortcutting); Bugger (longcutting); Wriggle and ASB (enjoying themselves in Brussels whilst we had to stay at home); and Non-Runner who didn't run but was reported doing some downhill scree skiing. The hares were thanked for taking the time and trouble to set an excellent trail. We all say it, we must come and do more walks and runs in the Peak District. Finally, we mustn't forget to thank Goblin who yet again provided us all with her trademark shortbread hash feet.
On On into August...
Durex
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| Trail as done by Durex |
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| Shorter trail done slowly by Horse's Arse |
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