QH3 Run 897 and WCH3 1505

RUN #897

Date : Sunday 6th March 2016
Location: Spanker Inn, Nether Heage
Hares: Durex and Malteaser for QH3 and Skids for WCH3
Weather: Cold and muddy but dry for trail
Pack size: QH3 23, WCH3 16

Today we had a joint trail with the Wirral and Chester Hash (WCH3) who were down in the Peak District for their 1500th weekend celebrations. Skids has now transferred to WCH3 (although a transfer fee has still to be negotiated) so the trail was very much a joint effort. After an approx 10-mile trail done the day before, WCH3 were very much in need of short trail, and a walkers' trail was laid to accommodate this requirement. 
We had an excellent turnout and a pack size of 39, certainly the largest I can remember for a Sunday trail. The hare laid the flour at a time when the ground was frozen and lots of iced over puddles, proving that ex-RAs can run on water. The good news was that by the time the pack came round there was just lots of glorious shiggy. There were three virgins on the trail, Elizabeth, Nichola and Ali, the latter giving the quote of the day "anymore of this mud and I'll be getting trench-foot". Too bad the person who made her come (ASB) had forgotten to mention the need to bring a clean pair of shoes.
With a large pack and plenty of FRBs to share the checking duties, the hash moved around swiftly and the WCH3 inspired holding check gave the slower ones a good chance to catch up. Malteaser was planted as a confused co-hare to lead hashers astray and this did a wonderful job of keeping the pack together. We didn't manage to lose anybody (Captain Oates was absent) and our invalidic GM (B*gger) was left to fend for himself. The hare tried hard to tempt the WCH3 RA on a shortcut at the end but to his credit he put this temptation behind him.
A number of hashers wanted to leave early (it was after all Mothers' Day) so the circle was held promptly in the smoking shelter, initially in a flurry of hail and snow. The respective RAs had a task of controlling a somewhat rowdy circle who were cooling down fast. I would normally record all the DDs but in such a large circle much of this passed me by. I recall, 3 virgins (welcome to hashing), ASB (for making them come), 3 hares (various misdemeanours , Psychojellic (skipping downhill past the RA), Diarrohea (poorly finger), Shagulater (making hand signals to the RA) and Butt Plug (?). And then there were all the WCH3 sinners. GM B*gger was sent off to get in more beers.
We had a dedicated room in the Spanker, quite a squeeze for the large pack and a challenge to distribute the chip butties. As always, these joint trails are great at encouraging the sharing of hash culture, we should do more of them.

On On..... Durex 

Trail as recced by Durex
Trail as set by Durex (inc. Walkers' trail)