November days get shorter while the nights get colder and longer in the Northern Hemisphere. Snow bunnies with an iron constitution head to Helsinki for the sub-zero, clothing optional Hole in the Ice Hash. Survival gear, including a flask of your favorite schnapps is definitely recommended for those hardy souls who brave the elements to submerge themselves in the infamous Hole in the Ice.
Those of us with a healthy aversion to cold can head to the south-central Texas town of San Antonio for the Underground Hash where temperatures can top 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 40 degrees Celsius in the shade. They say there is nothing as good as a cold beer on a hot day, and San Antonio is out to prove that this is more than just a cliché.
If the Southeast Asian tropics are more your cup of tea, say Good Morning Vietnam at the 150th running of the Nha Trang Hash House Harriers on December 5th. Having visited Nha Trang for the Vietnam Nash Hash, as well as their inaugural run in 2013, I must agre
