QH3 Run 877. Ye Olde Red Lion, Market Bosworth

QH3 RUN #877
Date : Sunday 16th August 2015 (11:00)
Location: Ye Olde Red Lion, Market Bosworth (CV13 0LL)
and later to the Country Park for Teddy Bears' Picnic
Hare: Wallington
Weather: Sunny and dry
Pack size: 8 plus 6 teddy bears

Exactly 400 runs since the memorable 4-oh-77 Mash Hash weekend in Market Bosworth we returned for the Teddy Bears' picnic. So far south in our hashing area was this location it had a Coventry postcode. This, along with the fact it was summer holidays, meant the pack was only brought up to acceptable levels by the attending teddy bears. 

The trail including a holding check at the Battle of  Bosworth memorial

 The r*nning pack of Durex, Malteaser, B*gger and Goblin (plus hare Wallington) headed out to the battlefield where we had a cultural holding check to take in all the information about Richard III's demise. From there it was an almost straight line back to Market Bosworth with a special river crossing just for B*gger. There was a bit of loop through the Country Park where we met the walkers (Spit 'n' Sawdust plus two children) doing the trail backwards.

There were as many teddy bears as hashers on
today's trail

A brief circle was held at Ye Olde Red Lion led by stand-in RA Durex on account of the lovely weather. We had, after all, parked there prior to clearing off to the Country Park for a picnic. Spit 'n' Sawdust plus Talia and Noah were welcomed back and Wallington thanked for setting the trail. This was his third hare in two months and, like at Seagrave in July, he organised the Dekota fly-past again!

B*gger became the QH3 croquet champion

At the picnic the annual QH3 croquet championship was held (first time in about five years). Durex lost his title to B*gger inexplicably and accidentally pegging out before going through all the hoops whilst well in front.





That's the way the Teddy Bears saw it.....On On...Durex

Trail as done by the Durex
Part 1 to the Battlefield
Part 2 from the Battlefield