We were pleased that Insane Bolt volunteered to set trail. Hares are in short supply in the summer as many are travelling. Insane picked a location that we are relatively unfamiliar with. Up by the airport, off Beddington Trail lurks a collection of pathways, hills, streams, trails and thistles. A fine location for a run or a place to walk your dog.
The group assembled after battling traffic on Deerfoot Trail , trying to find the elusive parking spot as this place is a busy dog park as well.
Eventually, something resembling a circle was formed and we were ready to get things going.
Forming the circle
Insane Bolt and PyroTwisty and Slippy ThongHardly, protecting the porta pottiesF4 makes an appearancePoppy with her handler, Liquor LotsLazy Cummer and LSOSNew Boot – Sloppy SecondsOn InKarate ClitMatching contest winnersHump the Shark congratulates Snevil for 900 runsKing Shit
On In, as hashmaster, got things rolling. Announcements, visitors, archives and the like. Sloppy Seconds appeared at his first Monday night hash. A visitor from Scotland, he made it out to one of the previous Full Moon Hashes. Snevil celebrates 900 runs.
Insane Bolt explained the marks, including the use of one solitary piece of flagging.
On In running the circleNew Boot – Sloppy SecondsInsane makes marksA single piece of flagging on trail
The pack was released and headed off in all directions until true trail was discovered.
The Trail
Starting on the paved pathway, we realized that there were many small narrow trails which the hare had incorporated into his master humiliation plan. Trails were marked with the smallest of H’s, in an effort to conserve the world chalk resources. Flour was used as well in abundance.
Pathways to startLazy Cummer finds a long check backHardly and a bridgeConfusionNice tight trail
There was a rock with a crack. Who knew?
Rocky viewThe crack is this big!
A viewpoint, as such, provided a vista. You could see a lot from up there!
Hump staring at Snevil againGroup shotInsane captures the DFL club
Can you spot the hasher that ran his own run, through checkbacks, and was never to be seen on trail again?
Does my green shirt stand out on the trail?
Eventually, we had climbed enough hills and roamed through enough hose rich forests to end up at the regroup in the parking lot.
Regroup
It was found where the cars were parked. It was a BYOC night (bring your own chair), so the after circle started to take shape. Beer was expertly poured in preparation for the down down’s.
The Down Downs
Hump the Shark elected himself to be the Religious Advisor for the evening. He canvased the crowd for material and got his program together. Choir was Twisty and Camshaft, a late cummer.
Hump the Shark multi taskingCamshaft and Twisty remembering all the songs they need to know
There were a number of down downs for selected people. The hares, the new boot, hash shit and multiple offences.
Hump is ReadyHare – Insane BoltSlippy Thong –Insane Bolt reclaims the hash shitKC and F4 DFLSloppy SecondsHardly checking airport trafficSnevil celebrates 900 runsOrange Shirt TeamKing ShitLiquor LotsKC and LSOSMmmm Lady FingersPyroSkewbic Hair Hump the Shark – On the Piss
The merriment continued in the parking lot until we were done.
Scribed by Skewbic Hair.
Trail Summary
We ended up running close to 6 km. Some more than others depending on the routes chosen and the check backs found.
Blue Balls volunteered to set trail for the pack. As the weather has been hot, hot, hot for the last week or two, this trail would be a test of your survival instincts. Starting from the Reagle Beagle SW, we knew that we would likely be off to the hills and ravines to the west.
Imagine a patio in front in the Summer!
The hashers congregated in the heat and got ready for the run. Blue Balls described the marks and the pack was released.
The Trail
Heading to the west, the trail took in the hills, ravines, roads, sidewalks and trails. Neighbourhoods of Christie Park, Strathcona Park, Aspen Woods and the Westside Recreation Centre.
Insane Bolt acting childish again….
The Down Downs
Back to the patio of the Regal Beagle, Roaring Nancy had accepted the position of RA. Choir was Pyro, Hardly and Hot Cheeks.
We can do this!
The various crimes and offences were rewarded with down down’s. The hare set an epic trail of close to 8 km and was thanked profusely.
Misbehaving (again) on trailHot Cheeks having a good timeKing Shit looks like he has the Hash ShitHardly and Twisty with some pinky actionTeacher off for the summerReady to party!
Apparently, there was a down down tragedy. Something was spilled by Insane Bolt. He will have to learn to be more careful.
I am such an idiot. Did I really spill that beer?
The crowd seemed please with the ceremony, then the group was declared to be “on the piss” by Roaring Nancy.
Happy to be here. I like Fernie Brewing beer glassesFine Job by the RA.
Scribed by Skewbic Hair, who was not at the run and really had no clue what actually happened.
Trail Summary
A fine trail of 8 km was set by Blue Balls. Pleased to run in these neighbourhoods with the variety or terrain. Note that 69th street was crossed!
A busy hashing week with the Stampede Run and Float on the weekend, a Hump the Shark birthday BBQ on the same day. Now we have the real deal birthday with a run set my the birthday boy, Hump the shark.
With a start point in Baker Park, which is precariously close to the Bow River, and a hot day….Expect to get your feet wet.
Parking entrance was not easy to find, and apparently there was some confusion with which end of the parking lot to target. In spite of multiple postings and confirmations, there was some consternation with some hashers.
We grouped in the parking lot, eventually to venture over to the horse shoe flinging area to circle up.
Hashers showing up
HardlyTwisty with her precious Hash ShitDastardly and CamshaftKC strikes a poseOn InLicker QuickerTSOH and Hump the SharkAP and Can CrusherBlue Balls and PyroLazy CummerSnow BlowerBC and SlippyDaisy DukePMS applies bug attractant
LSOS ready to run
Circle up, and watch out for flying horse shoes. Hump the shark described the marks chosen as well as special stop. Beside the regular playgrounds an, viewpoints, there would be a “shot stop” at a special location!
On In trying to get things in orderCan Crusher is readyHorse shoe pits are good for somethingIf you see these marks, they will keep you on trail.
Off the pack went madly in all directions. True trail was determined and the hash was afoot.
The Trail
Starting from Baker Park, a number of pathways and attractions abound. Watch out for the disc golfers as they will fling that thing at anything.
Hardly runs for the skyDaisy choose the shoe wash routeWhat are the chances of a false trail at the top of these stairs?Big tree, small HKC looking like an FRBRoaring roaring pastPMS is not afraid of anythingLazy Cummer assessingFeet cooling ahead
Hump the Shark provided us with a variety of pathway, gravel, shoe washing and feet cooling, plus the most uphill trail we have ever had!
A stroll through waterFirst hashers stirred up the waterHow did we get up here?Is that the city way over there?
Thankfully the primative trails, thick brush, uphill gave way to downhill with views. Playgrounds appeared providing a much needed swinging, sliding and teeter tottering relief.
Hump the Shark goes downDaisy goes downLQ goes for a rideDaisy tries to slide up the slideWhat swingers!Daisy flyingLC masters the poleSnowblower decides that swing was not for himTeeter Totter in action
The “shot stop” materialized with a selection of two beverages best served in small glasses. Thank you to the “friends” of Hump the Shark for hosting the stop.
What do we have here?Daisy entertains the hostsPMS blurred in quick to get the best drinks
After what seemed forever, the trail delivered us back to the start where we could get set up for the epic birthday down downs.
The Down Down’s
Hardly was the Religious Advisor. He selected a choir of hashers who mysteriously appeared after the pack had left. It is only fair to reward them for showing up… Strap On and Tighty Whitey, plus Dastardly to make it work.
RA HardlyDastardly, Strap On, and Tighty Whitey as choir
Down Downs for the hares. Great trail with lots of elevation changes. Happy to see that we all did not get lost in the wilderness section.
TSOH and Hump the Shark
Now, there were a series of down downs for various crimes and rewards.
Mmmmmm Lady Fingers makes a scary faceLazy Cummer with PMS “UP”Lazy Cummer with PMS “DOWN”AP and Can CrusherLooks like hash shit transferScoobie recreates his near fall on trailKS not happy with the parkingRacists – Front of the PackSlippy promoting her Ride for CanderDaisy explaining the fun he had on the slide. Down good, up bad.Roaring…another victim of the parking virus
Now, as this was a 50th birthday run for Hump the Shark, and it was the actual day of his birthday, why not feed him 50 down downs and see how that works out. Let’s place them around the horse shoe flinging area and see if that leads to anything good.
The set up:
Without going into too much detail, the primary complaint from the birthday boy was not the volume of beer, but the volume of “bubbles”.
After a fine display of small glass consumption, it was time to call in the “reserves” to participate in the celebration of the birthday with small glass down down consumption support.
Hump needs help! We can help him!
Race to the down down station. The call was out to help with the final station and Strap On Cramp On was up for the challenge. She has been practicing and wished to show everyone how proficient she has come!
Strap on is very helpful at this stationHump the Shark recovering his small glass proficiency
Hump the Shark was probably thinking that this was the best 50th birthday run he has ever been to. He also appreciates that all those bubbles can be a problem, which was solved.
On the Piss
Scribed by Skewbic Hair
The Trail Summary
We ran somewhere between 7 and 8 kms. Great trails we did not know existed in this area. Fine trail and a fun time.
The format for the annual Stampede Run was changed. We planned for a Saturday run with a food and beer fest to finish. Hardly and Twisty arranged for the venue, a picnic, aptly named Sparrow Song picnic site located in North Glenmore Park SW.
It was a hot day with lots of sunshine. Great weather for hashing.
Busy place and parking was a bit of a problem. The directions on the website directed us to a parking lot. From there, you were on your own to hear the Sparrow Song and find out where we needed to be.
We gathered for the circle and eventually got ready for the trail.
Prior to the runThe crowd arrives
We new we were in for some excitement as we were forbidden to bring any phones of car keys. A harbinger for what was to come.
Hardly described the marks made in flour, toilet paper, and chalk. As there were four hares, and our proximity to the steep embankments and the Elbow river, we suspected that this would be an epic adventure.
Hardly marks the grass
With phones put away, not a lot of pictures for the circle and the trail. As such, you need to imaging On In getting the circle together. Introduction of the archives, announcements, and introductions. Now we were ready to run.
The Trail
We started the trail toward the Weaselhead wilderness area. However, a check at the top of the cliff meant that some had to go down the steep trails for be rewarded with check backs.
The forest was very dense and making progress to find marks was challenging. Fortunately, some of us know that there was only one bridge over the Elbow river.
Reacquainted with the group, we followed the pathways through the Weaselhead flats for a long time. Eventually, we were introduced to the river swim portion of the trail. As the snow melt has replenished the reservoir via the Elbow river, the river was deep. To deep to walk so swimming and floating was the only option.
Even Lofty Prancer was insufficiently tall to avoid floating.
After a very long time in the water, and realizing that swimming was not your olympic sport, we arrived at the regroup back the the Elbow river bridge. The refreshments were very tasty, and on ice from a cooler that was transported a long way from the cars for the regroup.
The Down Downs
Skewbic Hair was the religious advisor. A round of down down’s were delivered to the enthusiastic group. Lofty and Roaring Nancy were the choir. Not a lot of evidence of the closing ceremony, but those that were there enjoyed themselves.
The group of Hares….Hardly, Pyro, Snow Blower, and Dastardly. Choir Lofty and Roaring Nancy thinking about a song
All done, on the piss to transition to the food and beverage course.
A fine feast of yummy beef on a bun was enjoyed.
Scribed by Skewbic Hair.
Trail Summary
It appears that we covered close to 8 km, of which 1 km was the raging Elbow river. No one drowned, which a fortunate outcome.
The summer is sometimes a difficult time to get volunteers to set trail. On In had reached out to the group for a hare in the previous week and though he had it sorted. Things changed, and we needed a hare on short notice. Thankfully, Daisy Duke offered to set trail from Richmond Green. Dastardly agreed to help, and we were sorted.
Have not run from Richmond Green SW in the past. Parking lot was busy as it hosts multiple sports from this location. Thankfully, we were able to get parked and work the circle to get this run started.
Sort of looks like a circle could happen here.
Rashy and Slippy twinsNice shirtLSOS before his chiropractor appointmentDastardly, Pyro and Blue BallsTwisty and HardlyBC refugeesSpicy Onion Balls here againHash ladies chattingTeam sunglassesMucky Dip graces the groupDaisy Duke and On In
Roaring and Rashy
On In got the circle off and running. We had three visitors from California who we were happy to welcome.
On InVisitorsVisitors + Just 10 BeaverScrabble tiles for marks
The Trail
Once the first marks were discovered, the pack was off to explore the neighbourhoods around Richmond Green.
Liquor Lots going this wayJust 10 Beaver climbingSlippy trying to ignore the photographer
As the pack wandered around aimlessly, a wave of confusion arose. Part of the pack became renegades and broke off to make their own trail. Eventually, they realized that no marks have been found and rejoined the main pack.
Playgrounds were in abundance. Various playing techniques were employed to make the most of the equipment.
Park with optionsA couple of swingersDoes this look dangerousNext park is ?Found one.I like the way this feelsHot slideQuestionable image….
More streets, allies and parks were explored in between playground stops.
Where is the next playgroundA well marked playgroundExtreme playing…Hardly looks into the sun….
Eventually, we made it through the tight streets and alleys in the new neighbourhood where Currie Barracks used to be. Entertaining playground equipment.
Hump the Shark on a planeA foursome?Showing off.This slide squeaks and I do not like the look of that black hole at the end.
After we were all played out, we found the regroup and a suitable location for the mosquitos and ants to share in our celebrations.
Regroup and Down Down’s
Outside down downs were in order. A circle in the park was formed and things started to take shape.
Your can hear the bugsOutside down downsTake the place over
Hump the Shark seems to like this Religious Advisor thing as he once again volunteered himself. Choir was selected with Pull my Woody and Sticky Lips initially.
Hump the Shark ready to deliverBC ChoirDastardly drinks for two. Daisy had to goRoaring NancyVisitorsCovered in GooHot Cheeks to help out the choirTactile InspectionJust10Best choir everVisitorsOn InRashy and StoolieHardly and Mucky DipVisitor teaching us a new songLiquor Lots Booty and TwistySpicy Onion BallsSame school!On the Piss!
Eventually, we were all though the ceremonies and declared “on the piss”. Some headed out to the Richmond Pub for continued celebration.
Scribed by Skewbic Hair.
The Trail Summary
The trail ended up to be close to 7 km’s. Good neighbourhoods for hashing and a fine trail was set by Daisy Duke and Dastardly.
The Canada Day Run is a Calgary hash tradition. Coincidentally, Canada Day falls on a Monday, a hashing day! Hardly and Twisty volunteered to look after the run and wind up with yummy food back at their place after the run. This was an afternoon run. In Calgary, that means that you can see the thunder storms closing in on you from a great distance. With a significant hail event the day before, we were paying attention to the colour of the sky.
The run start was at the Berkshire Gate parking lot for Nose Hill Park in the North West. This was an afternoon run, so we gathered together for a 2:00 pm start. The weather was great at the start of the run. The rain clouds were off in the distance, so not a problem yet!
On In got the circle together and we prepared for the Nose Hill run.
Getting ready to Run. Those might be dark clouds over there….Hardly and TwistyOn In and LSOSRoaring Nancy, Hump the Shark, and Karate ClitLiquor Lots and Slippy ThongDastardly with Canada Day Jell-O shooters Visitor – Golden Finger FellaCYHMN, Nightstalker, and RoaringStool StufferLSOS and Rashy BushKing ShitSkewbic Hair, Roaring Nancy, Can You Hear Me Now and Night Stalker.
On In ran the circle. We have a milestone with Liquor Lots achieving 200 runs. Introduced our visitor from Wisconsin, USA, and got the hares in the circle to introduce the marks for today’s run.
On In starts the circleGolden Finger FellaCYHMN is the secret hare, assisting HardlyStandard marks in flour and flaggingBack check and a check
Four flags indicated a “beer hunter” opportunity. Some beer had been placed in the forest for hashers to find! We were reminded that there is a lot of uphill in Nose Hill. Mountain climbing fans would not be disappointed.
With instructions complete, the hash was off.
The Trail
Nose Hill Park, to no one’s surprise, has hills. It also has wilderness areas. There was an abundance of grass, flowers, trails and views to be enjoyed.
UphillUphill and over thereLL climbing to inspect the cloudsKC admiring the viewTop of the hill for Hump the Shark and Lying Sack of ShitBeer Hunter flagging retrievalDense bushA rewardGoing this way nowScoobie tries a selfieView PointRoaring with intentNice View (of the mountains)Another nice view!
Regroup
After a thorough investigation of the available trails, the marks eventually lead us back to the start. In the parking lot, the regroup vehicle was complete with suitable refreshments and the dark clouds had left to rain somewhere else.
Regroup frenzyRegroup chaosPhoto Opportunity!Rashy recovering from a mighty trail run. Curbing her enthusiasm.
The hash completed the parking lot activities successfully, then on the food and down downs nearby.
Down Down’s and Festivities
No better way to celebrate Canada day then with a BBQ and beer. We filled up the back yard with happy hashers and enjoyed the chips and goodies prior to the down down’s.
Shade is goodBeer is goodAll is good!Beer readyTake your seats please!
Hump the Shark nominated himself for RA duties, and assigned Roaring Nancy and Rashy Bush as the choir!
Are you ready to down down!Choir, sing yourself a song!
Hump the Shark went through a comprehensive list of crimes, rewards, and offences.
Hares!Shitty TrailStoolie for somethingVisitorLSOS and Slippy ThongNight StalkerPyro and On InLook at those shirts!Fine regroup!
And now, what we have all been waiting for, time to celebrate 200 runs for Liquor Lots. She has been in training for some time now, and was prepared to show us what she can do!
Not the fastest half yard consumption record, but a solid effort. A fine display of beer drinking competency.
Nice vest too!Harder than it looks!
With all the crimes and stories completed, it was declared to be “on the piss”, and let the BBQ begin!
Scribed by Skewbic Hair.
Trail Summary
A challenging trail run with sensational views and the bonus “beer hunter” experience. Something in the 4+ ish range, with the elevation changes to keep it real.
A Drinking Club with a Running Problem — The Calgary Hash House Harriers
