RUN #907
Date : Sunday 19th June 2016
Hares: Chicki and Too Tuf
Weather: Overcast but dry
Pack size: 10
There was a time when many of the QH3 regulars either lived or worked in Keyworth so hashes in this area were frequent. Now perhaps once a year, and today we returned to the popular venue of The Plough. The hares were in London the day before so this was a live hare. To mark this the pack set of promptly at 11:00 to give us a chance of catching the hares, though this prompt start was interrupted by an incoming call to Sweet Pea.
We had to work hard at the checks which kept the pack together but bought time for the hares to complete the trail before we did. At the back of BGS there was a stream crossing, observed by most but not Malteaser and probably not IP and Sweet Pea who were too far back to be observed.
Being Father's Day Butt Plug shortcut along the A606 aiming to leave early for an appointment elsewhere. Meanwhile the rest of the pack followed Jelly Knob up towards Clipstone wood convinced this must be the way, marked by bird shit rather than flour, and surely the hares wouldn't set the trail down the busy A606 which has no pathway for pedestrians. Yes they would, so we can truly say there was new 'paths' on this run. Butt Plug actually didn't shortcut but arrived back along the correct trail 5 mins before the rest of the pack. We've not had such danger/excitement running along a main road since we last did the A606 outside Nether Broughton, also a Too Tuf and Chicki trail.
Despite thundery downpours all week our trail was of course dry. You would expect this for the RA's own trail. This meant we could enjoy sitting in the extensive gardens of the Plough. Chicki led the circle, with the exception of the run discussion, awarding DDs to: (1) Jelly Knob for leading the pack astray following bird shit rather than flour; (2) Barritone for a No 4. haircut, it is the sheep shearing season; (3) Sweet Pea and IP welcome back (taken by the former); Butt Plug (represented by look-alikee Ballcrusher??!!) for leaving early; (4) Malteaser, for 'floating' over the bar at the stream crossing; and (5) the hares for a 40% trail. It was originally given 42% but the pack thought this too generous and, taking into account postal votes, required some degrading. No thanks then to the hares for stepping into set the trail at fairly short notice when maybe they might have preferred to stay in London!
On On .....Durex
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