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Vol. 14 No. 7
July 2015
a year round tropical climate, Mark Twain called Hawaii “the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean”. Read all about hashing in this Polynesian paradise, smack dab in the middle of the Pacific Ocean between the North American continent and Asia. If those white sand beaches and those lush mountain ridges are calling you, it may be high time to be Hawaii bound.
(Formerly Asia-Pacific Harrier)
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Many consider the Garden Island their favorite of the Hawaiian island chain. How about running 13 or 26 miles along Kaua’i’s south shore this September? There are certainly worse places to run your first, or even your next half or full marathon.
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HARRIER MAGAZINE PUBLISHER JIM EDENS WITH TWO LOVELY HARRIETTES (AT CAMBODIA NASH HASH 2015)
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Europe Correspondent Julie Burgess jaburgess@planet.nl International RDR Editor Jay Hopkins hopkins.jay@gmail.com Contributors (in order of appearance): Editorial / Photos / Graphics Jim Edens Darrin “Tummy Sticks” Gabriel Slut Machine & Barely Manbelow Polly (EuroHash Chairman, aka Richard Hadfield) & DeathMarch (Treasurer, aka Hugh Crouch) Gym Couture Robin Jumper & Jo Evans Photography, dakineimages.com Short Steep Shaft & Pussycat Regular Contributors: Kurt Bodmer, Julie Burgess, Paul Cade, Jim Edens, Randall Salisbury, Ian Slater, Lisa Sukita, Jimmy Wilkins Contributors Welcome! We welcome anything related to hashing. * All submissions are subject to the editor’s axe. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the magazine, its advertisers, publisher or contributors.
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We thank our longtime contributors, Whack & Nut N Honey for another amazing adventure of Hash Boy, and “Ajarn Keemao” Slater for On the Ice. I hope to see you on trail soon.
Editor’s Notes Greetings Hashers,
The two largest HHH events of 2015 are coming up soon at InterAmericas Hash in Portland, Oregon and EuroHash in Krakow, Poland. Portland boasts the best brews on the west coast, while eastern Europe has an excellent selection of great beers for a fraction of the cost of a microbrew in the Rose City. Besides the beer, what more lies in store in Portland and Krakow this summer? A BLOG is born: Trails ’n Tales features journeys to HHH kennels in exotic locations around the globe. Where better to start than One Night in Bangkok with a kennel that’s been slogging its way through shiggy trails and on-afters at Soi Cowboy since 1977? Shhhhh….rumor has it that Hawaii will bid for InterAmericas Hash 2017. Blessed by
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Pan Africa Hash 2015 Moved to Malindi, Kenya HHHi All, The Pan Africa Hash 2015 event was postponed from Sierra Leone due to unavoidable circumstances and after going back to the bids presented in Ghana, Kenya was awarded the chance to host the event.
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Subsequently, Nairobi was planning to celebrate its 2000th Anniversary run at the end of July. It was then deemed appropriate to combine the two events. The Mismanagement assisted by previous NH3 event organizers and GM’s started putting up this event together since January. We now have our website up and running www.panafricahash2015.co.ke and urge everyone to register for the event online.
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Trails ‘n Tales
Bangkok
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by Jim Edens
Dateline: Bangkok, Thailand “One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble”...or so says the song, and running with the Bangkok Hash House Harriers run can be both hard and somewhat humbling as well. Tropical temperatures in the high 90s takes a toll on locals and visitors coming out of more moderate climates. With nearly 100% humidity, you start sweating from the moment you step outside or your abode. And if you’re not sweating, you might be in trouble from heat stroke or dehydration. I’d not run with Thailand’s oldest hash for over a year, so it felt good to be back with the old boys at Bangkok’s oldest hash. Founded in 1977, the average age of the Bangkok hashers must be approaching middle sixties, so I felt right at home. The Bangkok Hash is similar to other all-male kennels, which can be found in capital cities throughout Asia. These were the first HHH clubs, spawned from “Mother Hash” when hashing started to spread outward from Kuala Lumpur where the Hash was founded in 1938. Mixed clubs, Harriettes and childrens’ clubs followed
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Visit the Trails ’n Tales Blog at: https://h3trailsntales.wordpress.com/
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Hidden Paradise
USA
On Trail with the Aloha H3
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by Darrin “Tummy Sticks” Gabriel
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or tourists, Hawaii is synonymous with “Paradise” and deservedly so. The islands are blessed with a consistently warm, tropical climate all year long. For Hashers, the word “Paradise” can equally be applied to Hawaii, not for its nice weather (though a definite plus) but for its diverse landscapes and topography. Oahu encompasses 600 square miles, or roughly half the same land mass as Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. But if one goes hashing in the Dallas area, odds are hard pressed to find anything but dry, flat scrub land or city sidewalk. By contrast, hashers on Oahu traverse a variety of terrain and trail options week to week.
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in Portland, OR
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elcome to the Hash Gods chosen country, Oregon. Did you know Oregon is the Microbrew Capital of the World? And Portland specifically is referred to as “Beervana”? Is your mouth watering yet?
So there I was on a sluggish, rainy June day in Portland. Oh, what to do, what to do. Wait! Someone needs to sample, taste, judge, and make sure the Pacific NW beer sponsors of Interam 2015 are up to hash standards. Mmmmmm, going to need some fellow hashers for this. How about: me - Slut Machine, OH3 Tyrant/PH4 King Stinkfinger, DWH3 Czarina - Wet Spots, my bestie Bimbo - Buttgirl, visitor - Toe Jam.
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TOE JAM ON LSD
We started at the 5th Quadrant Lompoc Brewery. Lompoc has been a staple in Portland since 1996. They have five friendly neighborhood pubs located throughout Portland. Lompoc is our sweetheart for the Interam, they have created a beer just for us! How fucking exciting is that? Introducing Beer Near Ale, its a golden ale, dry hopped for extra hop aroma, 5% ABV. Unfortunately, we were unable to taste Beer Near, but fortunate enough to meet owner Just Jerry. He stated he’s very excited to be working with half-minds and gave us a sneak preview of the label. We tasted 6 beers, mostly ales with similar grapefruit undertones, a red, and an peculiar strong ale called LSD (Lompoc Special Draft) 6.9% ABV. We were feeling a bit hazing after that, so we inhaled some pub grub on Just Jerrys tab and off we went. Shiggy... From Portland, Oregon you can hash the coast, the forest, the mountains, the Columbia Gorge or stay urban and pub-crawl through booze-heaven. You might even catch a glimpse of the elusive Sasquatch. and Beer... We have more microbrews per capita than any other city in the world. We’re also pretty sure we swill more PBR per capita between fancy brews than any other city in the world. Add to that our booming wine industry and microdistilleries and we’ve got something for every half-mind! Even Sasquatch.
IAH 2015 Labor Day Weekend Sept. 4th - 7th, 2015 http://www.interamoregon.com
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by Polly (EuroHash Chairman, aka Richard Hadfield) & DeathMarch (Treasurer, aka Hugh Crouch)
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he Trail Master, Mr. Beaky, and his band of gladiators have done a reconnaissance through the countryside outside Krakow, which is dotted with ancient castles, monasteries and forests to set some devious, cunning trials along leafy lanes, and up mountainous terrain, through rivers; and they even found a Polish desert where the German Africa Korps trained before being sent out to face Monty...We are Ready! Are you? Read On On for more information on the spectacular trails that await you at Eurohash 2015.
THE HILLS ARE ALIGHT...
We are in Krakow, a stunningly beautiful Medieval city with a castle and a Thirteenth Century university close to the vast central square. There are gleaming white horse drawn carriages to convey visiting tourists. One might be charged a frightening £1.50 or 2.2€ (yup, it is true, no typo) for a pint of beer as you sit, relax and people watch. With only a short time to go before the EuroHash 2015, the trails have been recce’d and plans are GATES & FURSTY FERRET ‘TUCK IN’ TO A POLISH MEAT FEAST.
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