Chardonnay’s Wear the Fox Hat Trail – R*n 1412
2 May 2024 from Fox Friday, Hobart
Hare: Xena
Run Reporter: Wee Bev

A rowdy collection of running, walking, “can’t be arsed to do any trail” and “can’t be arsed with this venue I’m pissing off elsewhere” Hashers gathered at Fox Friday ready for the 6:31 start.

After instructions from the hare, we set off along Harrington Street and down Melville St to our first check opposite McDonalds. Despite the call of the Big Mac, we checked efficiently, and Poley found the trail down on Bathurst street heading towards the Uni Rose Garden where we almost ran over the next check due to having to take action to avoid the hordes of “Knock Offers” running in the opposite direction.

Next check was up at the Aquatic Centre Jack Sh*t and Red Dress checked out the bridge to the regatta pavilion and I checked uphill. Chris Miss found the trail below and called us onto the ‘Lowers Soldiers’ Lump (That is what Strava calls it!). Although most of the runners (Me, Can’t Stop, Chris Miss, Prickit, Jack Sh!t, Red Dress, Snack Bar and Hooray) were together at that point, we managed to leave Poley behind there. (He didn’t come back last week when Snack Bar & I waited and called so I wasn’t hanging around again!). I understand Poley made himself useful to the walkers coming from behind!

Anyway, at the top of the lump there was a bit of confusion when we encountered what turned out to be an old trail. There was a bit of discussion and Red Dress & Can’t Stop checked it out. Was it an FT? or a Walker Runner Split? After a few seconds we concluded “Who gives a f*ck” and set off again in pursuit of Jack Sh!t who was calling ON ON in the direction of Government House.

It was a tough check but the trail was eventually found on the Grassland Gully track a couple of hundred meters to the right of the check (Prickit wouldn’t have seen that as she opted to shortcut that bit and unknowingly took an exasperated Poley with her… as he followed her red flashing light in search of… company!)

At the top of the Grassland Gully track, those on trail followed the Max Cherry Loop anti clockwise… ignoring one obvious uphill false trail only to be caught out by the next (Red Dress & Jack Sh!t). Approaching the end of the loop a bright light was seen coming towards us.. It was Poley running trail backwards in search of other Hashers .. He had obviously not got any satisfaction out of Prickit! We could still see her flashing light in the distance. She was calling ON ON so off we went in pursuit, down the road past the athletics track, past the TCA ground to a check at the top of Aberdeen St.

It was obvious that it was going to be downhill from here.. But down which hill? A few of us checked out the scenic stairs leading to Shoebridge Street… but it was much simpler than that.  Straight down Davenport St and over the Brooker into Warwick. Then a zig zag along Argyle (where we spotted a shortcutting Spoof ) & Patrick and a final dog-leg into Harrington, before finding ourselves back at Fox Friday.

On the way round there was some whinging that the distance between the checks & new trail was too long, but it helped keep most of us together… and that is a good thing!

Reports from the walkers suggested that that they also enjoyed their trail and Herr Flick was happy with his Hash around the bar, tasting 5 of the 19 beers/ciders on offer. No idea how those that headed off to an alternative hostelry fared!

Wee Bev

DOWN DOWNS

A pair of Lips (Slippery Nipple and Smallgoods) were in attendance for Run 1412.

• Xena: The Hare apparent!
• Lone Arranger: At H5 LA generously lent Luv Shack a torch as her torch battery had gone flat. LA advised her that the torch ‘didn’t need batteries.. it has a USB!!
• Hooray for just being a PRICK!  (Obviously been naughty at home!)
• Pussy Galore for thinking she was having a private convo with Buddha about not dobbing her into the Lip… She forgot that the Smallgoods was sitting in the back seat of her car listening!
• Wee Bev: For no torch on the run. Left her torch at home charging (through its USB!)
• Dyke & TopDek: Both off travelling so awarded the F*ck Off song…
• In the Raw: Did he or did he not suck Herr Flick’s toe at Nash Hash 2015?
• Red Dress: Left Chris Miss and Jack Shit an uncontrollable Gigi dog to look after whilst he went off to Gold Coast Fun Park land with the family!
• Herr Flick:  Has a new car with his bit-on-the-side’s chest size and initials on the number plate L36LA (In your dreams Flick!)
• Soft C*ck & Red Dress: Red Dress left Softy in charge of his (controllable) car while he was away and collection of him and the family on their return. On the day Softy gave some sob story & delegated the pick-up task to Chris Miss. When they called in to collect the car & check on Softy he was sitting watching telly like nothing was up! Softy obviously doesn’t give a Sh*t about his mate Red Dress!
• Pussy Galore & Clearfell: Hashy Buffday song!
• Herr Flick: For being an incompetent goblin.. not doing the dirty on the Slippery when she accidentally left her notes sitting in front of him and wearing a racist “Darko” shoe on his septic toe.

Skols from the floor

• In The Raw -> Jaffa . Was too busy playing golf to attend his grandma’s 97^th birthday. No respect!
• Dyke-> In the Raw: Gave Dyke some of his own medicine was parked illegally over the cycleway and abused Dyke for complaining!
• Buddha -> Smallgoods had to ask how to manually open Buddha’s car boot ..(Smallgood’s fancy car has a press button one that can be opened from the driving position!)

NEXT RUN

Run 1413: 9 April 2024
HARE APPARENT: Clearfell
CO-HARE: Spoof
STARTING FROM: Kingston Beach RSL, 37-39 Beach Rd, Kingston Beach
RUN REPORTER: Growler
$20 run fee ($5 run only) – food provided, buy your own drinks at the venue.

RECEDING HARELINE

UP CUMMING EVENTS

• 7-9 June 2024 | Chardonnay Highland Fling @ Gowrie Park
• 24 June 2024 | Combined Clubs Charity Run in support of Gynaecological Cancer Research
• 28-30 March 2025 | Aussie Nash Hash 2025, Fremantle
• 8-10 May 2026 | Interhash 2026, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

HASH FLASH

All the photos from Run 1412

MISMANAGEMENT 2024

Contacts for committee members.. tho’ its just as easy to use messenger.. or just ask a stupid question on the facebook page… There will always be someone willing to give you an answer.