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Editor’s Notes: What an action packed year we have to look forward to in 2013! Whether you are in Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, or on an island in the middle of the ocean, you have an abundance of exciting events to chose from this year.

We’ve made our picks for The Best HHH Events in each region, but if we forgot one of your favorites, just drop me an email and tell me about it. Send us an article about hashing in your part of the world, and if we use it, you or your club can receive the next 12 months of Harrier Magazine Digital Edition absolutely free.

Our New Year’s Resolution at Harrier Magazine is to bring you the best collection of HHH News, features, events, and destinations throughout 2013. We welcome your photos, letters and other feedback as to how we can offer more of what you would like to see in Harrier Magazine.

Happy hashing and I look forward to seeing you on trail soon.

Jim Edens, Editor-in-Chief Harrier Magazine Fun on the run since 2002 International Edition with readers in 100 countries

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Vol. 12 No.1 January-March 2013

(Formerly Asia-Pacific Harrier)

www.harriermagazine.com Editor/Publisher Jim Edens publisher@harriermagazine.com

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Contributors Editorial / Photos / Graphics Lysette Barbosa, Kurt Bodmer, Terry Cougan, Julie Burgess, Steve Cline, Eddie Chung Gon, Jim Edens, Sean Gilmour, Robert Mallon, Eric McGaw, Randall Salisbury, Ian Slater, Lisa Sukita, Jimmy Wilkins, Paul Woodford

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On The Cover: Mooseknuckle from the Miami H3 (left) and Moldy Mangina (right) from the Etna H3 at Octoberfest Hash in Munich, Germany.

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Best HHH Events: Europe Best HHH Events: Asia Best HHH Events: Americas Best HHH Events: Africa 2013’s Top Event: Euro Hash Auz Nash Hash Running the Great Wall

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Pan Africa 2013 Wild Wolf BD Bash 2013 Fiji Interhash 2016 Bid Brussels Beer Odyssey Hainan Interhash 2014 Amari Watergate Midnight Run Vietnam Beach Bicycle

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Best Events of 2013: Europe

by Julie Burgess

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UROHASH: The European event of the year is easily Eurohash, held on 16-18 August. The Stockholm, Helsinki and Tallinn hashes will be hosting this ambitious event, cruising between 3 different countries on, you guessed it, cruise ships. The weekend will start in Finland, cruise to Estonia for a pub crawl in the fairy tale city of Tallinn and a Saturday run along the Baltic Sea. The Saturday night dinner and party will be on a posh cruise ship, and finally the hashers will wake up on Sunday morning in beautiful Stockholm. They advertise 3 days, 3 hashes, 3 countries and 3 hangovers. Are you up for the challenge? http:// eurohash.hopto.org/ The other top 4 events, as voted on by Europe’s most prolific hash travelers: INTERSCANDIC: The 12th Interscandic Hash will be in Denmark, on 03-05 May. This edition is hosted by The Copenhagen Viking Wankers, or CH3, on the enchanting Island of Bornholm.

This island, located in the middle of the Baltic Sea, is the land of enchanted castles, trolls, witches, mermaids and the infamous drink of Gammeldankse. They even have round churches.

Join the crazy Danes for a Tubørg or two, at your own risk of course. http://interscandic.dk/

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GERMAN NASH HASH: The Munich H3 is famous for their annual Oktoberfest weekend, and in 2012, it was their 20th anniversary. This year, they will be hosting the German Nash Hash in the beautiful countryside of Oberbayern,

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on the edge of the German Alps. Based in the picturesque spa town of Bad Tölz on the banks of the Isar River, the town is known for its witch burnings! Don’t worry, witches are probably safe as long as they stay amongst the hashers. http:// www.munich-h3.com/index.php/german-nashhash-2013 BELGIAN NASH HASH: There is a small yet spirited country, referred to as the Heart of Europe, called Belgium. In 2014, Brussels, Belgium will the host of Europe’s largest party of the decade. Yet in 2013, you can sample the good food and excellent beer at the Belgian Nash Hash in Bokrijk, 19-21 April. Join the famous Brussels Manneke Piss Hashers, drink beer from the nearby Haacht Brewery and run trail through the lush countryside of Limburg, where you will see windmills, sheep, and of course, Flanders’ largest open air playground. http://www.bmph3. com/BNH/2013/index.html UK NASH HASH: This year’s UK premiere event will be hosted by Hardy’s H3 on 24-26 August at the Mediaeval Hooke Court in the village of Hooke near Beaminster. The historic Manor House was converted in 1994 into a family owned educational centre with an international reputation for excellence both in its facilities and accommodation. It is billed as “the most historic, oldest and most beautiful UK Nash Hash venue so far”. There is also camping for those who fancy the outdoors. The weekend festivities will initiated by a red dress run on Thursday night. http://www.geoffkirby.co.uk/NashHash2013/html/the_venue.html

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he Lucky 13th Eurohash 2013 will be held on 16-18 Augest. It is not only the European event of the year, yet it is one of the more ambitious hash weekends planned this century. A Eurohash Booze Cruise was an idea formulated by Standing Ovation of Stockholm.

When Ingrid Larsson originally stood up in Antalya in 2009 and described to the hashing world what they wanted to do, we all thought they were mad. Yet four years later, with all of the fabulous news letters from Ingrid Larsson, we are anticipating a hash event to remember.

The Stockholm, Helsinki and Tallinn hashes will be hosting the event, cruising between 3 different countries on; you guessed it, cruise ships. The event starts on Friday at 15:00 with a run through Helsinki followed by a two hour booze cruise to the fairytale town of Tallinn, Estonia. Join the flocks of Finns who gather in the charming old town to consume beer at a very good price.

The Saturday ball breakers should maybe not be so enthusiastic about the beer prices on Friday night, as an intense workout awaits them on Saturday morning at the Old Soviet Männiku military training camp, complete with trenches and tank dugouts. The ball breakers will also enjoy a sandy forest area with small

lakes (old quarries). For the less ambitious there are two runs to choose from through the forests, upper class neighbourhoods and the steep Baltic shoreline. The old farts will enjoy a stroll through the old town.

The Saturday night dinner and party will be on a posh cruise ship, called the Baltic Queen.

For the finale, the hashers will wake up on Sunday morning in beautiful Stockholm for yet another run and circle and even more beer.

The organizers advertise 3 days, 3 hashes, 3 countries and 3 hangovers. Are you up for the challenge? http://eurohash.se If this is not enough, there are also Pre-Lubes in Aarhus and Copenhagen, Denmark, followed by a party train to Stockholm and party ferry to Helsinki. According to the organizers,”the Thursday night ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki is going to be a blast. The majority of the registrations we have received to date have decided to join this party.” After the big event, one can enjoy a Post-Lube in Oslo, Norway. That makes six cities, five countries, and as a bonus, one wallop of a hangover.

Hashers should start training their livers now.

Information about the Pre and Post Lubes will be featured in the next print edition of harrier magazine.

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V.D. Viking

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Eurohash website http://eurohash.se

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Jan 5 2013: Phuket H3 1400th. Phuket, Thailand.

Jan 5 2013: Rumson H3 Freezing Cold Hash Run. Edison NJ, USA. Jan 6-13 2013: Hash Trekking in Oman. Commercial event.

Muscat, Oman.

Jan 19-26 2013: Babe’s Hash Cruise 2013. Commercial event.

Embarks from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Jan 25-27 2013: South Asia Interhash & Indian Nash Hash.

Western Ghats, Karnataka, India.

Jan 25-27 2013: Aberdeen H3 30th Anniversary. Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Jan 26-27 2013: Interbike Hash. Petchaburi Province, Thailand.

Jan 27-Feb 3 2013: Jolly Roger H3 Pirate Invasion Hash Cruise. Commercial event. Embarks from Tampa FL, USA. Feb 15-17 2013: NZ Nash Hash. Canvastown, Nelson, New Zealand.

Mar 8-10 2013: Bike Week Hash. Daytona Beach FL, USA.

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Indonesia

Mar 29-Apr 1 2013: Aberdeen H3 Easter Challenge.

Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Apr 12-14 2013: Philippine Nash Hash 2013.

Barrio Barretto, Olongapo, Philippines.

April 19-21: Belgian NH 2013. Bokrijk, Belgium

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by Lyssette Barbosa Kathy Loper Events, San Diego

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never considered myself a runner and even less a marathoner. But after running and finishing my first full marathon this year, I guess now you can say I am. I had heard people say that when you run a marathon, you either love it or you hate them and it could be your debut and farewell.

I was a seasonal runner and would only run/train when I would sign up for runs after giving in to friends’ peer pressure. After finishing each of the 4 half marathons I’ve ran and feeling all that adrenaline that running with other thousands of people gives you; I remember thinking to myself….one day I will run a full marathon. I wanted it to be a special one and in a different country.

This past May, I was on my way to China to do the Great Wall Half Marathon for the second time.

It is known to be one of the toughest and most challenging adventure runs.

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Pictures just don’t do justice when The Wall is right in front of you. There it was!

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Inaugural Snooky Hash Run On 10 November 2012, a small but elite group of hashers assembled at Charlie Harpers’ bar in downtown Sihanoukville for the Inaugural Snooky Hash Run No. One. Six overseas visitors, five Phnom Penh visitors, one visitor from Laos, and eight locals made up the merry band of twenty.

The top of Mt. Sihanoukville made for magnificent sweeping views of Sihanoukville, the ocean, and the surrounding islands. The pack then headed down a shady bush trail to the port area and on to Victory Beach, where ice cold beer and snacks awaited. A memorable circle was then conducted by the renowned GM Armpit.

The highlight of the evening occurred whilst en route from the beach to the vehicles, Bimbo fell into a meter deep concrete drainage ditch. Luckily the drain was not damaged.

After the circle the hashers moved to Big John’s rooftop bar and restaurant on Victory Hill. The multitude were treated to a huge pile of king prawns served Aussie style (chilled in the shell ), not to mention a buffet including the host’s legendary BBQ Ribs. Many beers were drunk far into the night and there were still prawns left over.

The evening chat centered around discussions over what time the Recovery Run should start the next day. In the end the GM +1 made it to the 10 am session.The GM + 5 turned up for the 3 pm session. On On On till after midnight.

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All are invited to Snooky H3 runs to be held every Saturday, as long as the GM and his hardy group of followers can keep up this ambitious goal.

For up to date details on the next Snooky Hash, email Armpit at: armpitbigfoot@yahoo.com

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Cheers ‘n Beers, Armpit, GM of the Snooky H3

End of trail.

“Trail ends-cold beer on the beach”

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Circle.

“Armpit pontificates-On The Ice!!”

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Photos by Steve Cline

Start of Trail.

“Pre hash Tutorial”

V.D. Viking V.D.Viking started Hashing in Pattaya, Thailand in 1991. For the next 12 years he hashed irregularly with PH3 and Subic Bay H3 in the Philippines. In 2002, he finally decided to join the Stockholm Hash, and became RA for one year. Since then, he founded two hashes in Stockholm, Kalmar Key-Hole H3 (or K2H4) in 2003 and was the co-founder of SPOR&DIC H3 in 2005. V.D. Viking is currently Campaign Manager for Eurohash 2013 and is a part time event hasher. He received an invitation from a Dane, on a more or less drunken night in a bar, “Come to this place tomorrow, and make sure to wear old shoes”, and after his first circle he was hooked forever.

Robert Mallon-contributing photographer Robert “Twatcicle” Mallon is a homesteading American expat residing in Okinawa, Japan. He was introduced to the Hash through an invite to join the OH3 for a ‘bar-to-bar-run’ through Naha some time ago. Robert, being no stranger to binge drinking or lewd behavior, immediately recognized the value in having more excuses to get out of the house. He now calls himself a hasher, but his wife has given him several other more colorful names (not suitable for print). When he’s not testing the limits of his kidneys for science, Robert is also known to take photographs. Yes ladies, he can make you famous.

You should be able to download any of the photos from my SmugMug, but if you have any issues, please let me know. http://robertmallon.net

Lyssette Barbosa

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A travel and tourism major, found the best way to balance work and her newly found passion for running.

“Running has now turned into my reason for traveling.

I’ve always loved learning about and experiencing new cultures, people, food and now running the world and seeing the most beautiful sceneries! Running the Great Wall Marathon was an experience of a lifetime. I had heard that when you run a marathon, you either get addicted to them or it’s your first and your last one.”

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One Night Stand

by Fond of Dudes

On Saturday September 22nd of 2012, twenty-one people - with nothing better to do - took part of One Night Stand (ONS) H3’s Inaugural Hash in the ‘beautiful’ City of FresNO, California.

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tracks, a canal, vineyards and a golf course; three beer checks were strategically-placed on trail.

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During hash crimes, a hasher was nominated for declining to take a swig off the Foster’s Veteran of Foreign Whores (VFW) and oilcan; the crowd unanimously-voted for this Princess of Incest - both from Long Beach man to receive the ONS H3 Hashit, and thus, H3, along with Soaked Wood from LA’s Get the ONS H3 Hashit was ‘awarded’ to Power A Life H3 came up to FresNO. Five (hash) Tool (yes, FCH3’s GM). virgins as well as several hashers from the Fresno-Clovis H3 (FCH3) also helped launch A naming committee was organized out of the ONS H3 kennel. already-named hashers to name a certain no-name hasher. The committee came A four-mile trail near the FresNO-Yosemite up with several clever suggestions, but International Airport was laid through railroad narrowed it down to two choices. From there,

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12 step

Haring Lesson

by Bimbo by Day and Shoeless Ho

When San Diego experienced a large influx of new hashers this summer, mismanagement began asking themselves...hmm what should we do here so that these new hashers don’t learn bad habits right away? Laying trail is an art so how do you make sure new people don’t send the pack off on a 20 mile death march? SDH3’s Shoeless Ho took matters into his own hands. With sponsorship and funding by SDH3, he designed a 12 Step Program for Hares. This clinic held this summer in San Diego was done in two segments. The first was classroom instruction followed by field experience. Several experienced San Diego hares were on hand to take the eager students out to hit the trail for live practical experience. The first class had 20 students. A second one held a few months later filled up quickly as well. A week later, two of the graduates were haring and more have hared since.

The program was a huge success.

So here it is, the 12 Step Program for Basic Haring

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STEP 1: Signing up Signing up to hare is simple. All you have to do is find the Hare Raiser for the hash you want to hare for and tell him or her that you want to sign up. The Hare Raiser will tell you what days are available and sign you up for the date you want.

• The person who signs up with the Hare Raiser is the Lead Hare by default.

• The Lead Hare is responsible for all the details and for coordinating with the co-hares.

• When signing up, exchange e-mails and phone numbers with the Hare Raiser. ◦ Do NOT go off grid after signing up. You will give your Hare Raiser a heart attack.

STEP 2: Recruiting Co-Hares Choose your co-hares carefully. Choose people you can count on and trust, but who also work well with you so that it’s a fun experience. Your best friend in the hash isn’t always the best cohare.

• Start thinking about what needs to be done and who will do which tasks. Look for co-hares who have skills or resources that fit your needs (schedule, transportation, etc).

• For most trails, I recommend having at least two co-hares. This usually allows for enough

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manpower to lay trail and host beer checks.

• At some hashes a certain number of hares get to run free.

• Food Hares. If the hash includes food at the end, it may be the responsibility of the hares to supply the food, or there may be a Snackmeister and/or Foodmeister who will handle the food duties. If you are not sure, check with the hare raiser.

STEP 3: Budgets The hares are usually budgeted an amount of money to cover the costs of their beer checks, flour and chalk. At some hashes, the hares are budgeted a flat rate regardless of how many people show up. At other hashes, such as SDH3, the budgets are estimated based on expected attendance.

• Ask your Hash Cash what your budget is for your trail and how you will be reimbursed.

• Be sure to keep ALL receipts. After the hash, turn them into the Hash Cash for reimbursement. They may pay you back on the spot or they will reimburse you by mail. ◦ Some hashes may require you to fill out a form to turn in with your receipts. Ask if this is

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