Hares: Hump the Shark with assistance from TSOH
Location: Baker Park NW, Calgary, AB T3L 1S5
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RA: Hardly
Attendance: 25
The Beginning
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Now, there were a series of down downs for various crimes and rewards.
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 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.