Columbus Hash House Harriers: August 2008

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Lincoln Red Dress signup

Click on the picture above to print a copy of the signup sheet....

LINCOLN RED DRESS RUN

LincolNE Hash House Harriers
Presents

The Hokie Poke Red Dress Run

Premiering: Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008
Showtime: 5.5 hrs prior to Nebraska vs Virginia Tech football game

Starring Hare: Bronzz Bunzz
Featuring Guest Hares: 2x4 and Stud Muffin

Showing at: The Restaurant featuring The Other Room
Located at: 500 Sun Valley Blvd, Lincoln, Nebraska

Advance ticket price: $20 (deadline Sept. 20 for souvenirs)
Ticket at the Door: $25

Price of ticket includes: Beer, food, beer, souvenirs, beer and transportation from and back to The Other Room. Oh! Did I mention BEER?

Special Pre-Lube Showing:
Lingerie Pub Crawl
Friday, September 26, 2008
Starring: 2x4

Showtime: 7 pm
Admission: FREE
Pay As You Go

Location: TBA

Visitors contact Bronzz Bunzz for crash space. Otherwise, book your hotel room NOW!

Bronzz Bunzz: 402-421-1806
blcalder@mymailstation.com

Make checks payable to:
LincolNE Hash House Harriers (LNE H3)

Send to:
Barb Calder-Durbin
5605 Guenevere Lane
Lincoln, NE 68512 Delete Comment Delete Comment

What is Hashing?

Simply put, we walk/run a trail every Sunday at 3pm and have fun the whole time...

Hashing 101

Hashing . . . it's a mixture of athleticism and sociability, hedonism and hard work; a refreshing break from the nine-to-five routine. Hashing is an exhilaratingly fun combination of running, orienteering, and partying, where bands of harriers and harriettes chase hares on eight-to-ten kilometer-long trails through town, country, jungle, and desert, all in search of exercise, camaraderie, and good times.

Hashing, as we know it today, began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1938, when a group of restive British company men started a hare & hounds running group. They named the group after their meeting place, the Selangor Club, aka the "Hash House." Hash House Harrier runs were patterned after the traditional British public school paper chase. A "hare" would be given a short head start to blaze a trail, marking his devious way with shreds of paper, soon to be pursued by a shouting pack of "harriers." Only the hare knew where he was going . . . the harriers followed his marks to stay on trail. Apart from the excitement of chasing down the wily hare, solving the hare's marks and reaching the end was its own reward, for there, thirsty harriers would find a tub of iced-down beer.
Hashing died during World War II (Japanese occupying forces being notoriously opposed to civilian fun), but came back to life in the post-war years, spreading slowly through Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand, then exploding in popularity in the late 70s and early 80s. Today there are thousands of Hash House Harrier clubs in all parts of the world, complete with newsletters, directories, and regional and world hashing conventions.

Despite its growth, hashing hasn't strayed far from its British and Malaysian roots. A typical hash "kennel" is a loosely-organized group of 20-40 men and women who meet weekly or biweekly to chase the hare. We follow chalk, flour, or paper, and the trails are never boring. When forced to, we'll run the occasional street or alley, but in general we prefer shiggy . . . fields, forests, jungles, swamps, streams, fences, storm drains, and cliffs. And although some of today's health-conscious hashers may shun a cold beer in favor of water or a diet soda, trail's end is still a party. Perhaps that's why they call us the "drinking club with a running problem!"

So . . . if you'd like to spice up your running program with fun, good company, new surroundings, and physical challenge, try hashing. Just remember one thing . . . never wear new shoes to the hash!

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Lincoln Red Dress signup

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