Run 2386 – Beer Good, Hash Good, Everything Good

Hares:   Karate Klit

Location: Original Joe’s Aspen Landing SW

318 Aspen Glen Landing SW Unit 112, Calgary, AB T3H 0N5

https://maps.app.goo.gl/LLwXtjdot77FTw7m7

RA:  Hump the Shark

Attendance: 16

New Neighbourhoods Appearing!

The Beginning

Thankfully, Karate Klit saved the hash with volunteering to set the trail for February 10, 2025. There was a time when KK lived on the west edge of town. As the city expands west, new neighbourhoods are sprouting up all over the place.

The ring road makes these places accessible! So, off we go to Original Joe’s in Aspen Landing Shopping Centre to prepare for the run. The pub was set up for a reservation and we had a spot in the back!

After some last minute beer spotting for the regroup beer, the pack was summoned outside to circle up.

With Insane Bolt in charge, he summoned Karate Klit to the circle to explain the marks to the pack.

Quite a few marks, and some riddles!

With description of the flagging used, the pack was released to the nether regions of Aspen Landing.

The Trail

Off we went through the shopping centre. A set of stairs lead down the the pond and pathway. From there, we were off in the oblivion of the new neighbourhoods.

New building was happening. As such, construction material and no streetlights were a feature.

New neighbourhoods

New building where there once was nothing! Dark streetlights….

One of riddles was a special mark. Upon finding this mark, we were informed that it referred the “glass house”. Occupants are discouraged from throwing stones.

More pathways and trails were discovered responding to a back check mark. Many hidden ravines and streets in this neighbourhood!

Slide cleaning opportunity!

Eventually, we made it out of the new construction and densely packed neighbourhoods to stumble upon the regroup. We arrived in waves with the keeners there first and the balance of the pack following along later.

The group did a cross country trail to the secret stairs that delivered the group to the shopping centre and the warmth of Original Joe’s.

Down Downs

Inside the pub, we took our spot in the reserved section of Original Joe’s.

Preparing for the down down’s

Hump the Shark was preparing the mythical material he would be delivering for the down down’s.

Hump the Shark burst into action and appointed a choir of Twisty and PMS. They were presented with a thimble of beer for their troubles and they sang themselves a song!

The Religious Advisor went through this list of crimes and punishments.

With all through, we were declared “on the piss” by Hump the Shark.

On the Piss!

Scribed by Skewbic Hair!

Trail Summary

The trail was in the 5 km to 6 km range. A great trail exploring new territory. Up hill all the way!

Run 2385 – Polar Vortex Long Run

Hares:   Insane Bolt

Location: Pazzer’s Saskatchewan Pub Montgomery NW

5032 16 Ave NW #1, Calgary, AB T3B 0N3

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nTE5oVySeX4mYqhX6

RA:  Hump the Shark

Attendance: 11

How Cold Does This Look?

The Beginning

With no hares in the program, being a Hashmaster can have it’s challenges. As such, Insane Bolt was coerced into setting trail. His plan was to make it a long one, with words like Ultra Marathon used to describe his intentions.

Weather can be a fickle thing in Calgary. Last weeks heat wave was soon forgotten as the polar vortex settled in for some time, Running in temperatures of -25C requires some special provisions. Layers and dry clothes to change into are a must.

The temperatures filtered out some of the fair weather types, so our numbers were a bit down this week. It is not the quantity of the group, but the quality. As such we had 11 hard core hashers present to enjoy the run that Insane Bolt had produced for us!

Through the ice fog, snow and slippery roads, the group assembled at Pazzer’s Saskatchewan Pub. For those that are not familiar, this pub is a bastion of all things Saskatchewan. Like an oasis for those that long for a touch of Regina in Calgary.

Inside was busy, cramped but warm as we got ready for the run.

With all the late cummers accounted for, it was time to head out and circle up.

Sort of a circle

PMS conducted the circle and our hare, Insane Bolt, was summoned into the circle to describe what he had planned for us.

Insane pointed a direction and the cold hashers started to look for marks.

The Trail

Through the community of Montgomery, we found marks and followed them. Surprisingly, there are hills in the neighbourhood, with most of them going up!

We stopped at the viewpoint for those in our group, and a picture was taken to record the event.

You can see a lot from here!

Apparently, the other half of the running group was elsewhere, having been befuddled by the interpretations of the marks. Eventually, they were found and no one died. They did send us some pictures to prove they were on trail!

Looks like they will fall over with that slant!

Off through the wonders of Bowness and the bridge crossings along the Trans Canada highway, always a good time!

Off toward Shouldice Park and a run through the pathways by the river. It was cold. Eventually, we ended up at the regroup to enjoy beer slushy’s. We were somewhat concerned about the missing hashers, but they eventually made it to the end and all was good!

PMS survived…..

With outdoor refreshments done, it was time to dress for inside down down’s. Dump the wet clothing and ward off hypothermia.

Off to the inside where we packed the pub with a full table of happy hashers. The locals were amused with the invasion.

It was decided to splash out for suitable down down beer, the honour and recognize the intrepid group that enabled the continued operation of the group!

Beer Wench provided a full serve!

Hump the Shark declared “sitting down down’s” and we were set to go.

Choir was Scoobie and Lazy Cummer and the program was started.

Around the table we went with down down’s for everyone!

After we exhausted the stories and the crimes, the Religious Advisor declared the group to be “on the piss”. The group settled in for more socializing and refreshment prior to heading out into the cold.

Scribed by Skewbic Hair.

Trail Summary

We run over 5 kms is the cold. There were shortcuts available for those that needed them. In addition, Insane Bolt had some extra distance for those so inclined. A great run in the cold.

Run 2384 – Rabbie Burns Memorial Run

Hares:   Hump the Shark

Location: Bobby’s Place Pub Legacy SE

47 Legacy View S E #2150, Calgary, AB T2X 4A7

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Wy39Yah5iRMaFqeN6

RA:  On In and Snevil

Attendance: 25

You can see Calgary from here!

The Beginning

In the celebration of Robbie (Rabbie) Burns, the Scottish poet and lyricist , lived from 25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide.

Hump the Shark volunteered to set trail for the Robbie Burns tribute run. All things Scottish was the theme. The location was in the deep south community of Legacy, which is most of the way to Okotoks. Bobby’s Place Pub is a Scottish themed eatery which had Haggis on the menu.

With succinct GPS coordinates, finding the place only took more time than you could have imagined. Those coming from the north could have been most of the way to Banff if they were heading west. Nevertheless, the venue offered a view into a new section of town and distant views of downtown from top of the river bank!

The weather was good with above freezing temperatures. Perfect for high quality ice and slippery conditions. Hashers arrived to the pub and began their preparations for the evening trail.

Bobby’s Place Pub

The pack was instructed to head outside for the circle.

PMS called the circle to order and we went through the introductions. New boots, archives and a good turn out for such a southern location.

Hump the Shark was called into the circle to describe the marks.

There was flagging described as well as mention of a walkers trail. The hash was released into the neighbourhood to find the marks.

The Trail

Off we go in all directions. Plenty of ice to navigate and much confusion. Tiny marks widely spaced. Eventually, we found the beginning of the trail and the pack as off.

Parks were present, so playing was a thing. Shiny new playground equipment offered some new play experiences.

From the top of the river bank, there were some great views of downtown, which was very far away.

More urban exploring uncovered evidence of a civilization that must have existed in Legacy prior to the redevelopment. There is some chance that this is fake.

Apparently there is some unique wildlife on the pathways . No camels or elephants were spotted and we heard no one speaking to their dogs.

More wilderness, pathways, parks and sidewalks lead us to the regroup.

After what seemed to be a long time, the regroup was discovered and all was put right.

Off to the pub to conduct the down down’s

The Down Down’s

We presented a large group to the pub and they were able to accommodate us. They had haggis on the menu which was popular with the Scottish aligned crowd.

We gathered and figured out where to sit and what to order prior to the commencement of the down down cerimonies.

On In and Snevil got to work to start the down down’s. On In looked after the Scottish piece and Snevil did the rest.

On In and Snevil preparing for the down down’s

A choir of King Shit and Tighty Whitey was selected and we were ready to go.

With the Robbie Burns theme, On In educated us on all things Scottish, and provided a tribute to the haggis. In spite of the lack of simultaneous translation, the delivery was excellent.

More crimes and punishments were handed out by Snevil.

More offences came forward. Something to do with clothing redistribution on trail.

Hard to keep track of the multiple offences, but here are the people that were honoured.

During the festivities, a beer was sacrificed and created quite a mess and a workplace hazard. A quick response from the spill response team made everything right again.

Recovering from the beer mishap, more hashers were called up to received down down’s.

With all crimes disclosed and worked with, we were declared “on the piss”, and a down down was given to the RA’s.

Down down for the religious advisors

Scribed by Skewbic Hair.

Trail Summary

A fine trail of some 7 km’s was enjoyed by all that ran with the pack this evening. Great terrain and extremely high quality ice. Strap On crampons are a must for this type of weather.

Run 2383 – Three Hares from Two House

Hares:   OPP, Liquor Lots and Lazy Cummer

Location: Two House Brewing Taproom and Pizza

1901 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3C 0K3

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8EVMxgSiHebNeZAFA

RA:  Hump the Shark

Attendance: 29

Hardly Downhill!

The Beginning

With much celebration, we have three hares stepping up for set trail in mid January. Ozzie Pizzle Pants (OPP), Liquor Lots (LL) and Lazy Cummer (LC) joined forces to set a fantastic trail from Two House Brewing Taproom and Pizza in the Sunalta neighbourhood, in the shadow of the C-Trail tracks.

Even better, Two House has declared $5.00 pints for the month of January. Is that not a good reason to patronize this establishment? In addition, plenty of great terrain for the trail.

Trail setting was done in the cold weather on Sunday (-20 C). Monday chinook winds warmed things up to -4 C. We gathered inside prior to the run start.

Insane Bolt announced it was time to circle up in the rear parking lot of the pub.

Insane Bolt ran the circle. We had visitors, archives and newish boots.

Insane Bolt runs the circle. Nice onesie of shame!

The hares were called into the circle and explained the marks we needed to follow for the trail.

Hares ready to show us the marks……Gravel parking lot not the greatest. Time to improvise.

The hares pointed in a westerly direction and the pack was off.

The Trail

A few misleading marks lead to false trails. After the requisite fumbling around, true trail was discovered.

Hardly scopes out the view

Finally, a park was found and the playing and sliding was engaged in earnest.

Down the hill and through the neighbourhood prior to finding the stairs that must be climbed.

Nothing ever happens here!

We eventually made it to the pathway beside the river. This was a long stretch of distance with few options. We found the regroup under the C-Train tracks close to the pub. Refreshments were appreciated!

F4 scopes out the regroup

After our refreshments, it was back to the pub to get sorted out for down down’s.

Down Down’s

Inside Two House was warm and dry. The smell of fresh pizza was present. The pack settled in as the Religious Advisor got his act together.

Plenty of space
Hump the Shark ready to go

Choir selected with Snevil and Roaring Nancy. The sang to them selves and enjoyed a refreshment.

Choir – Roaring Nancy and Snevil

A number of crimes and transgressions were brought to light, as well as the acknowledgement of the hares. Scoobie was called up to be a stunt double for Just10 Beaver, who had escaped prior to receiving her down down. Scoobie handed off the photo taking duties to others.

Selfie from the photo taker

Eventually, Hump the Shark ran out of beer and material and we were “on the piss”.

Scribed by Skewbic Hair

Trail Summary

We were pleased that the weather warmed up for the run. Happy that the hares set trail in the -20C range, -4C seemed balmy. Total distance in excess of 5 km.

Run 2382 – Thunder Tits Memorial Run

Hares:   Dastardly and Skewbic Hair

Location: Carburn Park

67 Riverview Dr S E, Calgary, AB T2C 4H8

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mMp31LPJoWSmXwPw6

RA:  Tighty Whitey

Attendance: 26

They only come out at night!

The Beginning

Thunder Tits is a fabled hasher who departed us 4 years ago. We have been honouring here existence with a memorial run which encompasses her former address in Riverbend SE, a sight of many good times for the hash community.

Carburn Park was the start point for what was being billed as a mini ball buster with options for lesser distance. Extensive pathways and intricate streets, sidewalks and alleys set the stage for an epic trail.

The pack gathered in the parking lot servicing the skating venue in Carburn Park. In the dark, headlights were on to figure out how to circle up.

Circle up

PMS eventually called the circle to order and went through the formalities.

The hares were called into the circle to describe the outstanding trail that had been set for their running enjoyment.

Of course there would be challenges on this trail. The darkness coupled with the high quality ice will make for some interesting hashing. The hares have premeditated a challenging trail that would be the subject of much discussion after the run was completed. The flagging tape colour was red! 10 playgrounds!

Marks like this will be difficult to find on trail

The pack was dispersed to find suitable marks. Not wanting the group to miss the fun bits of the trail, the hares were very helpful in pointing out the marks that would lead the pack to a good outcome.

Dark, icy conditions, poor footing, limited marks made finding and running the trail an opportunity to demonstrate the superior trail finding sense of some of the enthusiastic hashers.

Big moon, small hashers on ice

Pathways, sidewalks and alleys offered some interesting challenges.

High quality ice to navigate

Lazy demonstrates correct use of the blue ball play thing

Eventually, the run was done and suitable refreshments were available from the beverage stash in the vehicle.

Early regroup – where are the fast people?

Some arrived early, others arrived later depending on how much of the trail they chose to run. The group then headed over to the Station Pub in Riverbend for the closing ceremonies.

The Down Down’s

The group has a private section at the Station pub in the glow of the big screens with the football game provided for entertainment.

Tighty Whitey volunteered to be the Religious Advisor for the down down’s. He prepared his program as we got ready to celebrate the end of the run.

Tighty Whitey went to work to call out a number of transgressions and crimes.

Ready to go for next week

With the program delivered, Tighty Whitey declared us “on the piss”.

Scribed by Skewbic Hair.

Trail Summary

The keen Hashers covered something like 9.5 km. The abbreviated trail was something less that 6 km. All in all, an fine Thunder Tits Memorial run.

Hash Extra

Here is some bonus material for those that are artfully inclined. Tourist pictures showing lights and other nice things.

Run 2381 – Slippy and LSOS Set Trail from Schank’s Sports Grill SW

Hares:   Lying Sack of Shit and Slippy Thong

Location: Schank’s Sports Grill

9627 Macleod Trail S, Calgary, AB T2J 0P6

https://maps.app.goo.gl/yUMzMj1BThD37wgZ6

RA:  Hump the Shark

Attendance: 24

Look What We Found!

The Beginning

The overwhelming lack of enthusiasm for setting trail post the Christmas, New Years marathon of runs, was thankfully overcome by Slippy Thong and Lying Sack of Shit volunteering to set the trail on January 6, 2025.

Even though Slippy and LSOS are deep south dwellers, they chose Schank’s Sports Grill and a location to set the trail from. Apparently close to some of the deep deal retailers in the area the they patronize.

We gathered in the cavernous sports oriented drinking spot, feeling like we were in the Montreal Olympic Stadium for size and scale. All was in good order as the hashers assembled.

Returning Hashmaster Insane Bolt called us out to the great outdoors to circle up.

A surprising amount of street lighting was present in the parking lot. Likely to keep those undesirables away. The weather was good and we were ready to find the trail!

Insane Bolt called the circle to order and the hares were introduced to describe the trail.

With the marks described, we were told to find the trail.

The Trail

Off to find the marks, we had the sidewalk beside Macleod Trail as a likely location.

Eventually, the marks were found and the hash was afoot.

Eventually, a park was discovered and many hashers began to play.

More trail was found in the wilds of Willow Park and eventually we found the regroup.

There was much rejoicing

After the regroup, we made it back to Schank’s for the down down’s

Down Down’s

Back at the pub, we settled down in a cavernous area to order food and drinks.

Hump the Shark got busy soliciting material for the down down’s. A combination of truth and lies should be sufficient.

Thinking is hard

With the thinking all done, it was time to put this into practice. Insane Bolt and Pyro were nominated as choir and the program was initiated.

An extensive list of crimes and rewards were handed out by the RA in a splendid fashion.

The hash shit, the onesie of shame, was handed off from On In to Lying Sack of Shit for some memorable reason.

Other crimes and milestones were also awarded

Eventually, with all crimes dealt with, we were “on the piss”.

On the piss he says…

Scribed by Skewbic Hair.

Trail Summary

A winding trail in straight sections adding up to some 6+ km’s. A great trail in new territory that we had not yet explored.

Run 2380 – Tacky Formal Run 2025

Hares:   Snevil and Strap On Crampon

Location: Melinda’s Place – Midnapore SE

https://maps.app.goo.gl/99WKUgQ7VykMsCbAA

RA:  Stool Stuffer

Attendance: 17

Tacky Snow Angel

The Beginning

The Tacky Formal New Years Day Run is a Calgary tradition. This year, Strap On Crampon volunteered to host this afternoon run from her place in Midnapore SE. Hashers were encouraged to wear their best tacky formal attire for this run.

The weather was cool (-10 C) but sunny, making for a fine day to be outside. Midnapore is located in SE Calgary on the edge of Fish Creek Provincial Park. There are steep hills and lots of ice and snow, creating the stage for an eventful run.

The hashers began to arrive in earnest for the 2:00 pm start time. Parking was available on the street and soon the place was hopping with hashers.

We sort of mingled around on the front sidewalk of Melinda’s place until it was time to get the circle formed and get started.

The hashers formed some type of circle and On In , the Past-It-Master proceeded with the introductions.

On In introduced a new boot, Just Jenn and went through the circle formalities. The Hares were called into the circle to describe the marks. With the snow cover, a suitable marking surface with used to show the marks. A 25 meant you were “on”, while a 24 indicated a “check back”.

With the markings described, the pack was released to find the trail.

The Trail

Eventually, marks were found on the street light poles and other vertical surfaces. Snowy and icy footing required suitable footwear. Off we go to find the trail!

A sliding opportunity was presented. A popular location for the neighbourhood sliding community. Some Hashers borrowed sliding devices from small children and made a spectacle.

A convenient pedestrian overpass provided safe passage over Macleod Trail and off to the terrain on the West side.

As we made our way through the neighbourhood, a back alley lead to the warmth of a fancy heated garage for the regroup. We were told to bring a chair for a reason!

Refreshments were enjoyed and the group waited for the down down’s to start.

The Down Down’s

Hump the Shark reached out to Stool Stuffer to conduct the down down ceremony. After sufficient preparation, the down down’s were ready to go!

Stoolie got the program running starting with the hares and followed up with a number of crimes and offences!

Thankfully, the Onesie of Shame was handed off to a new recipient. Skewbic Hair was pleased to relinquish to On In for his lack of formal attire for the New Years Day run,

We continued as there were many charges and offences identified

Eventually, we were done then Stoolie declared us to be “on the piss”

Scribed by Skewbic Hair

Trail Summary

We covered more than 5 km’s on the fine trail. Great way to start off 2025!

Run 2379 – AP Sets Trail from Bottlescrew Bill’s Pub!

Hares:   Abandoned Pussy

Location: Bottlescrew Bill’s Pub

140 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0A3

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8Y1BydWn9FumJKL48

RA:  Hump the Shark

Attendance: 13

Bridge all lit up!

The Beginning

The last run of 2024 and Abandoned Pussy steps up to set trail. Did we say thank you for setting trail? The Christmas and New Years season has many runs to celebrate Boxing Day and New Years day. As such, a regular Monday run in the midst of these special runs can sometimes be a challenge to get excited about.

However, AP setting from downtown will be special. As she lives in one of the most southern neighbourhoods in Calgary, setting downtown involved some travel time.

The weather was turning cold, but Monday was not as cold as Tuesday will be. A small, but interested group showed up and was prepared for a downtown running adventure.

Some of us arrived a bit late and missed the warm up inside. There, just in time to catch the circle forming outside on the patio.

A collection of 13 intrepid hashers were present and AP had some plans for us!

On In performed the Hashmaster duties as those folks are away. On In went through an abbreviated introduction and invited AP into the circle to tell us about the marks.

On In runs the circle!

The Trail

The pack was released to find the marks. A dusting of snow from when the trail was set suggested that some marks would be unreadable. Not to be discouraged, marks on vertical surfaces were still good to go.

As we meandered through the downtown, we cam across the soon to be demolished Olympic Plaza. Much activity with tourists and unhoused folks to keep us on our toes!

Olympic Plaza – on the way out!
Art Shot

There were not a lot of playgrounds on the trail, so we had to fully use what we found.

More sights and sounds of downtown were observed as we made it back over the river.

Head? Who said head?

Having the hare close by meant we avoided making too many mistakes trying to find the regroup. At the top of a parking structure, High Park was were we had set up refreshments for the regroup.

Mmmm Lady Fingers inspired selfie!

All done with the regroup, back to the bar to get set up for the down down’s.

Down Down’s

We had tables reserved in the back of Bottlescrew Bill’s which served us well.

Ready for beer and food. Down Down’s to follow!
Are we not important?

Hump the Shark was the Religious Advisor and selected Skewbic Hair for a one person choir. Complicated my role as photo guy, so that was outsourced to Mucky Dip!

Let me mirth and merriment begin. Thank the hare, call out a number of offences, hand out hash shit for no particular reason. Bid farewell to a couple of Harrierettes that had some kind of a concert conflict…..unthinkable.

For those who were in the right place at the right time, a round of nachos was provided by our generous hasher who had profited from his gambling hobby that evening.

Down Down’s continued until we were done and declared “on the piss”.

Scribed by Skewbic Hair.

Trail Summary

Racked out a significant number of km’s on this one. In the 8-9 km range with lots to take in! Fine trail by AP, the last of 2024. You are welcome to set more trail in 2025. Great way to finish off 2024 runs.

This map suggests that we were all over the place. I suspect the GPS spy satellites had trouble tracking us with the tall buildings all around.

Run 2378 – Boxing Day Boxer Shorts Run

Hares:   Hardly and Twisty

Location: Hardly and Twisty’s Place NW

104 Bermuda Way NW, Calgary, AB T3K 1G9

https://maps.app.goo.gl/kU5GKT5YiJbXwhCM9

RA:  Skewbic Hair

Attendance: 14

Boxing Shorts Run on Boxing Day

The Beginning

A tradition in the Calgary Hash is to conduct a Boxing Day Run after Christmas, which hashers adorned with boxer shorts, a box, or other costume to celebrate this special day.

As this is an afternoon run, no headlights required. The group assembled at the Hardly Twisty residence in the NW community of Beddington.

The group of intrepid daytime hashers assembled in the Boxing day finery in anticipation of the run. With Boxer shorts and other box themed costume, the group was ready to run.

I wonder who belongs to those boxes?

Conveniently, hashers Dirty Dancer and Mouthful live across the street from Hardly and Twisty. Not only were they in attendance, but the hash used their driveway for the circle!

In the absence of anyone that looked like a Hash master, Hash mattress or Past-it-master, Booty Camp conducted the circle. She know the correct number for the run and went through the introductions.

Booty Camp introduced the hares and we were given a description of the marks to expect for this run. Circles were replaced by squares The group needed some time to figure out what this meant, but eventually figured out that the squares were in fact boxes.

The hash was released to find the check backs that Hardly had placed at the beginning to destabilize the pack. Eventually, true trail was discovered and followed

The Trail

Beddington is on the side of Nose Hill. As such, there is an overabundance of uphill that was delivered to the group. No getting away from it.

Through the sidewalks, streets alleys and pathways, marks were in abundance.

Eventually, we were delivered to a plateau with a view of the airport. A group photo of those that chose to be part of the running faction.

Happy Hashers
Airport this way!

The hair did not want us to think that the viewpoint was the peak of the run, there was more uphill to be discovered and the distance increased.

Some of the pathway features were quite interesting. Apparently, it is good practice to chain up your buffalo statue to prevent theft.

Rashy Bush was out to set a personal best with her speed and perseverance. How to go from front of the pack to the back of the pack with the discovery of some key check backs.

The walkers provided some evidence of live hares on the trail, plus some interesting Christmas decorations.

Thankfully, it was all downhill to the regroup where beverages and snacks were available.

Beverages and shelter for post run celebrations

The down down’s were conducted in the garage. A good choice instead of making a mess in the kitchen!

The Down Down’s

Skewbic Hair was pre-selected to be the religious advisor for the afternoon. He solicited material from the group and imagined a program for the celebration.

Normally tied up with photo taking for the run, Scoobie offloaded the task to Tighty Whitey for the down down’s.

Too bad we did not get the whole can of beer in the frame..

Scoobie requested that the group think of songs, as a choir was a bit much for the special group. The hares were called up first and we sang them a fine song about the shitty trail.

A number of offences were observed on trail and a series of down down’s were delivered,

The photographer declared that we needed a group photo to share with those that were not able to be here is person. Look at all the fun they missed!

Look at all this fun!

With everything complete, it was time for Scoobie to declare “on the piss” so we could move on to the feasting portion of the day.

On the piss,

The Hardly Twisty’s put on a fine feast of pot luck goodies. Very yummy and tasty. Nothing like a big feast in the afternoon to bulk up for the post Christmas season!

Trail Summary

A challenging trail through the hilly neighbourhoods, lasting somewhere between 5 and 6 kms. Great views and plenty of uphill!

Hash Extra

As you may or may not be aware, the is the location that donated the Christmas tree to the Alberta government MacDougall School this year.

Ask Auntie Frank if he has any idea how this happened……

Run 2377 – All I Want for Christmas is to Hash

Hares:   Snow Blower and Booty Camp

Location: Evil Corporation Brewing

1220 20 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2T 1M8

https://maps.app.goo.gl/C8eN5T9VF17D5gHQ7

RA:  Tighty Whitey

Attendance: 23

View from Scotsman Hill SE

The Beginning

With Christmas close, fitting in a bunch of runs in a row can be challenging. Thankfully, Booty Camp and Snow Blower volunteered to set this trail from a tap room in Ramsey. Evil Corporation Brewing was the start point for the run. We gathered inside in their space age venue and prepared for the run to get started.

The group assembled with a number of visitors who were in town for the Christmas season. This was balanced by a bunch of the regulars that were out of town. In all, we had 23 runners out which was quite a respectable number for this time of year.

A few inside picture of the gathered hashers in the better lighting.

Outside to the parking lot to get this show on the road. In the absence of our Hashmasters (PMS and Insane Bolt), Past-It-Master On In ran the circle.

On In went through the formalities and introduced the visitors and archives to the group. The hares, Booty Camp and Snow Blower were called into the circle to describe the marks that had set for the trail.

The hares point in a vague direction to the Southwest and the pack was released.

The Trail

Off into the streets and sidewalks illuminated with the soft glow of the street lights. We suspected that some hill climbing was going to be part of the run as there was mention of a view point.

Marks were found and followed to the best of our ability.

Yes there was some hill climbing and some long check backs laid out for the pack to enjoy. Eventually, we made it to the view point and spent some time taking it all in!

View of downtown past the Saddledome
A display of some of the ultra reflective clothing worn by some. Slippy simply radiates…..

What goes up must come down. What do you think the chances of having a check back at the bottom of the stairs! 100%

Once the sheeple realized that the stairs were a set up, off we went to find more terrain and Christmas lights in the neighbourhood of Ramsey.

Eventually, the regroup was discovered and tasty libations were enjoyed.

Regroup

From the regroup, the pack made their way back to the Evil Corporation Brewing location.

The Down Down’s

Evil Corporation Brewing had offered us the use of their boardroom as a private room for the group.

Plan B was to go the the open taproom as we had more people than the room could comfortably accommodate.

A bit of a chore to have the single owner/server deal with the group, but eventually beer was delivered to us all and it was time to to get the down down’s underway.

Tightey Whitey volunteered to be the Religious Advisor, and planned to run a Christmas themed business meeting.

Checking who has been naughty or nice!

A choir was selected and the Christmas song book came out of storage to support the program.

A detailed program was planned and delivered, much to the delight of those receiving down down’s.

After much rejoicing, Tighty Whitey declared us done and “on the piss”

On the piss

The beer was good and we continued to enjoy the fine company of the group until it was time to leave.

Scribed by Skewbic Hair

Trail Summary

A fine trail with great views that was close to 5 km’s. Great views and warm weather were a nice touch…..

Hash Extra

As we all know, hashing can be dangerous. One of our valiant hashers, King Shit, had a bit of a mis step resulting in a broken bone in his finger. We wish KS a speedy recovery from his injury.

A Drinking Club with a Running Problem — The Calgary Hash House Harriers