Himalayan Mixed Hash Run No. 1343 21 August 2004
Location Griot's New Grotto, Sitapaila Hares Griot, Apple
Hashers 41 Hashit Griot
Trash Towed Trashflash Rotter, Rasmus
Remarkables virgins: Thierie returnees: Torsten, Surbin, Etienne, Greg, Natalie, Therese, Reider, Kirsty, Thulo Lakpa, Jessica visitors: Mike 'Sleazy Rider' McMullen
The Pictures The Trash

Downpour Devils

Virgin Thierie

Latecoming Creek Sleaze

Returnees

A thank you to the mutt-owners for keeping well away from most of the trail

Probably for something not approved by the GM

Hashit and Distraction

 

 The torrential rain that started about 14.00 (at least it did where I was) had a significant impact on this hash. Firstly, in terms of numbers that turned up and secondly, in the devastation it wrought on the paper. Nonetheless a hardy band of 41 Hashers turned up to see Griot's New Grotto - a modest pile some 499 metres outside the ring road towards Sitapaila. The GM called the hash to order at a surprisingly prompt 15.05. Clearly he had foreknowledge of what was to come, as Griot embarked on the run briefing to end all run briefings. About the only thing we weren't told was how many pieces of paper were laid in each blob! Anyway, the run finally ground into action about 20 minutes later with Griot still in the middle of the circle spouting forth.

Check one was found by Lost Ark some way further up the track that led to the On-In, from where Run Crafty and Towed found the way to Check 2 at Sitapaila Broadswards. From here, for a select band of six, it all went a bit wrong. A false trail along the usual exit from the Broadswards had lost its X to the weather, and the trail from Check 10 to Check 11 was not far away. Check 11 was soon discovered, followed by Check 12 at the top of the hill on the other side of the valley, but after a valiant search Check 13 was abandoned and the group, now down to 4 plus 3 mutts, made their way safely back to the On-In.

IF ANYONE ELSE CAN FILL IN THE GAPS IN THE ABOVE NARRATIVE PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ROTTER.

Next in was Rotter, followed shortly by Phil - plus mutt but minus Kirsty - and then the runners and walkers meandered in, mostly from the out trail. All were soon home. All, that is, except Kirsty. In the true caring tradition that earmarks the Hash as a pastime for the good natured, the fact that someone could possibly be languishing in a deep gully with multiple fractures of both legs was not allowed to delay the formation of the circle and the start of the usual proceedings.

Recollections of the circle are vague. This could be linked to two factors: first, that this is being written some 48 hours after the event and short term memory begins to fade in a person of my age (just look at the GM to see how it can hit people even (much - GM) younger). Second, because we didn't quite manage to drag ourselves away form the social drinking bit until around 8 pm.

The Hares definitely were given a down-down, as were the dog owners for not taking the mutts to a check that the GM actually managed to find. There was possibly a virgin or two and definitely a visitor from the Creek Hash, Dubai. A few returnees - Rodent, Etienne, Therese and family and Lost Ark.

Hashit was awarded to Griot - no question really, when there's still someone missing when the circle has virtually ended.

Oh, and Kirsty had managed to con a taxi into taking her straight home from wherever it was she'd ended up, and the Hash lived happily ever after. Phil - a suggestion for next week. Let the mutt run free and put Kirsty on the string!

Thanks to Mrs Rotter and Connie for the excellent snacks (and Brownies, says Custard Tart). Thank, I suppose, to the Hare - it's just a little surprising that he allowed it to rain so much before the run.