Kalgoorlie-Boulder Hash House
Harriers
A drinking club with a running problem.
We are a mixed hash of runners and walkers and we meet every Sunday
afternoon at 5:00pm in summer and 4:00pm in winter. Cost is $15 and this
covers your run, circle, food and drink but more importantly it covers a
very entertaining few hours to brighten up your life.We also run monthly on
the nearest Tuesday to the full moon at 7:00pm. This cost is $25 and is
generally a catered meal. For more info check out the next run page or
contact one of the committee members
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The Hash House Harriers (commonly abbreviated
"HHH" or "H3" and referred to as "the Hash")
is a worldwide collection of loosely-associated running groups. The Hash is
frequently described as "a drinking club with a running problem,"
The organization of the HHH is completely decentralized, with chapters
allowed to form and disband at any time and in any place.
Individual hashes have their own (often absurd) customs
and rituals, but almost all hashes share several major characteristics. A
Hash run will consist of running a trail that is not disclosed ahead of
time, but rather is marked by some means by a member of the group. This
tends to lead to unpredictable and dynamic running/walking trails. At the
end of the trail, participants hold a ceremony known as 'down-downs',
drinking beer to celebrate the run.
After attending several runs, participants will be given a
'hash name', which is generally based in either sexual innuendo or a
specific memorable incident involving the new member.
Hashers will almost always refer to each other by these
'hash names'.
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 r*nning group. They named the group after their meeting
place, the Selangor Club, aka the "Hash House." Hash House Harrier
r*ns 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.
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