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Run

Run 2351 – Half a Century – Celebration of Life. Hump Day Shark Day Birthday Run

Hares: Hump the Shark with assistance from TSOH

Location: Baker Park NW, Calgary, AB T3L 1S5

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RA: Hardly
Attendance: 25

This is how I feel when I get this old

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.

Hashers showing up
Hardly
Twisty with her precious Hash Shit
Dastardly and Camshaft
KC strikes a pose
On In
Licker Quicker
TSOH and Hump the Shark
AP and Can Crusher
Blue Balls and Pyro
Lazy Cummer
Snow Blower
BC and Slippy
Daisy Duke
PMS 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 order
Can Crusher is ready
Horse shoe pits are good for something
If 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 sky
Daisy choose the shoe wash route
What are the chances of a false trail at the top of these stairs?
Big tree, small H
KC looking like an FRB
Roaring roaring past
PMS is not afraid of anything
Lazy Cummer assessing
Feet 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 water
First hashers stirred up the water
How 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 down
Daisy goes down
LQ goes for a ride
Daisy tries to slide up the slide
What swingers!
Daisy flying
LC masters the pole
Snowblower decides that swing was not for him
Teeter 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 hosts
PMS 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 Hardly
Dastardly, 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 face
Lazy Cummer with PMS “UP”
Lazy Cummer with PMS “DOWN”
AP and Can Crusher
Looks like hash shit transfer
Scoobie recreates his near fall on trail
KS not happy with the parking
Racists – Front of the Pack
Slippy promoting her Ride for Cander
Daisy 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 station
Hump 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.