Chardonnay’s Prickly Poltergeist Trail – R*n 1442
31 October 2024 from Cooleys Hotel, Moonah
Hare: Prickit
Run Reporter: Wee Bev

An assortment of Hashers and witches gathered at Cooleys Hotel beer garden in Moonah. 

As the runners set off along Main Road, the trail turned left down the steps towards New Town High. Pole Dancer set off that way while Jack Shit reported that apparently Prickit’s assistant Hare Can’t Stop – who had been delegated the job of setting the runners’ loops – had uploaded the run to Strava! Poley was onto a very long false trail, so the rest of the runners (Jack Shit, Wee Beverley, Maxi & Hooray) waited for him to get back .. while Can’t Stop abused us for not following trail!!!

When Poley returned trail was found in Creek Road… some folks were enjoying the scenery (or chatting) so much that those of us not using the Strava map emailed to Jack Shit by Red Dress missed the right turn across the bridge in to Kelvin Rd, past the houses where Can’t Stop and Prickit lived independent lives before they became a pair!

At the end of Kelvin the trail turned left up the Florence St. Maxi, Jack Shit & Poley did a grand job following trail almost to the to the top of the hill (they knew there was another falsie at the top! 😀) then down Camden Crescent again, while Hooray & Wee Bev trailing behind, were provided with a nice wee shortcut along Cavendish St by Can’t Stop.

Back down the hill we joined the walkers’ traill and headed to Main road via the Kings Caravans depot.

Crossing the road, Poley found another FT  before the trail turned right into Fleet St., across the bike path & along Sunderland and into Chesterman Street, where we caught up with the walkers and witches in the flesh.

Right into Derwent Park Rd then right again into Gormanston Road, where we passed Dyke .. the lead walker! 

After a Left into Bayswater Rd, the runners had a couple of long diversionary loops to the left while the walkers forged ahead following trail.. but allegedly aided by Can’t Stop. I think he was trying to distract us from the  scrubbed out markings where he had f*ked up Prickit’s trail. 

The runners emerged at Fletcher Ave Where the runner/walker split sent them off to – and over – the Brooker, where Poley was convinced the others that they were on Growler’s trail from the week before. They retraced their steps and followed Brooker down to Risdon Rd Where they were reunited with the ‘correct’ trail and were back on track to find the piss stop.

Meanwhile the walkers turned right and continued along Fletcher where, nearing the bottom of the hill, we encountered the NDIS sweepers Cumunion & Uber. Right into  Garden Rd there was some anticipation that the piss stop might be in Benjafield Park! We did find some Hashers there: Morticia & Spoof… allegedly dedicatedly following trail and Hands On looking for doggy poo bags in case Teddy should have another poo explosion on the street, but no piss stop was found! Spirits were raised at the exit of the park as ‘Piss Stop 500m!’ Was scrawled in the best chalk. The pace increased and as Dyke guessed – and Spoof told Morticia – the piss stop was found on the bike track!

When we arrived the PS was unattended except for a couple of witches (former Hashers Vaseline & Tarzan’s Grope) appeared to have a supply of fizzy wine, lollies & chips. But where was the rest of the booty? Much  to the relief of those needing a beverage and others just seeking their $10 worth Prickit and Clearfell arrived with the Eskies shortly after.

All was well with the hash!

DOWN DOWNS

Down downs presented by Slippery Nipple with Hooray as beer bitch.

• Prickit. The Hare (Can’t Stops contribution was not worth noting!)
• Can’t Stop. For assisting with trail setting… but forgetting to turn off Strava so (some of) the runners knew exactly where they were going.
• Jack Shit, Vaseline & Tarzan’s Grope for being Cntry members.
• Snack Bar. In a rash of chivalry he arranged to collect Fringe Benefits from her home and take her to the airport. While she was waiting for his arrival Fringe Benefits cooked a slap-up breakfast for him. Unfortunately Snacky drove directly to the airport…. by himself… and completely forgot to pick her up!
  Fringe Benefits had to get a taxi… and throw away Snacky’s lovingly prepared brekky…. and may be withdrawing his future “Fringe Benefits”
• Growler. She had to have an extra stop to ‘drop the Cosbie kids at the pool’ (For those innocent like me that apparently means she had to have a poo stop!)
• Vaseline. Turned up at hash with no money OR phone! Had to bum drinks & food from Poley & Tarzan’s Grope!
• Can’t Stop. Forgot Prickit’s birthday! Got up & went off swimming instead of giving her a birthday service! 
• Morticia. For getting lost on the NDIS trail! 
• Can’t Stop. For leaving his credit card on the bar!
• Poley. For lost property! A cool-bag left at Grand Final day hash!
• Prickit . For being the birthday girl.

Skols from the floor:

• Herr Flick -> Hands On. For not cleaning up after Teddy when he did a massive poo outside a shop! Apparently she was heard to say “It’s only Moonah!”
• Can’t Stop -> Growler for putting off a keen 68 year old beau who took a fancy to her on their cruise. She took him to a love & marriage quiz on their first date! 
• Growler—>Prickit & Can’t Stop…. Who won the above Love & Marriage quiz!
  In the quiz they divulged their funniest place for a quickie…They got so excited on the way to the Bronte Highland Fling one year; they couldn’t wait to get to their chalet…so they pulled off the road and had one there & then in Can’t Stops van! 
• Hooray-> Jack Shit for attempted cross dressing! Tried to squeeze himself into Wee Bev’s shirt! Admittedly the shirts were both Burnie Hash t-shirts.. identical except for the size! 
• Grizzly—> Jack Shit & Maxi. For being caught sauntering on trail deciding whether or not to nip in to The Albert Brewery…. Then they saw the hashers ahead they both picked up the pace… hoping no-one had noticed!
• Snack Bar—> Maxi & Grizzly for setting him up to fail with the square… Apparently Snack Bars phone is just too old! The hash cash is required to have up to date technology!
  ..Snacky was also made to skol!

NEXT RUN

Run 1443: 7 November 2024
THE 2024 CHARDONNAY CUP!
HARE APPARENT: Growler
STARTING FROM: St Johns Park Bowls Club
RUN REPORTER: Luv Shack
$20 run fee ($10 run only) – includes PS and food, buy your own drinks at the venue.
DON’T FORGET YOUR $2 COIN TO ENTER INTO THE RUNNING OF THE CUP!

RECEDING HARELINE

UP CUMMING EVENTS

• 6 December 2024 | Hobart Posh Hash 1920s cocktail evening @ Big O’s Juke Joint
• 9 December | Sydney Posh H3 3000th Run
• 25 December | Christmas Day Hash @ Legacy Park Community Hub
• 16 January 2025 | Chardonnay Hobart H3 Annual General P!ss Up
• 28-30 March 2025 | Aussie Nash Hash 2025, Fremantle
• 8-10 May 2026 | Interhash 2026, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

HASH FLASH

All the photos from Run 1442

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.