Hares: Insane Bolt and Pyro

Location: Brewsmith Brewing Company

6311 Bowness Rd NW, Calgary, AB T3B 0E5

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RA:  Skewbic Hair

Attendance: 23

The Beginning

As the summer is now done, finding hares for the fall is equally as challenging. With the current mismanagement counting the remaining number of runs they are responsible for setting, Insane Bolt, our illustrious Hashmaster, felt compelled to volunteer to set trail.

Significant in hash numerology, the run was set for September 22 and coincidentally was Run 2422 . You would think that all would have double 22’s present! Sadly, this numbers fact was not adequately communicated to the pack yet 4 intrepid hashers were decked out in their 22 finery.

He selected a new venue in Bowness NW, Brewsmith Brewing Company, as the run start location. With this start point, we had ample new terrain to explore.

The group starting arriving and got set up in the pub prior to the run start. Some of us who were fashionably late, missed this part of the warm up to the run. Nevertheless, we joined the pack as they were relocating to the designated circle up location.

PMS identified the centre of the circle, and the pack figured it our from there.

A reasonable turnout of 23 hashers in remarkable warm weather was a good sign. Unfortunately, the length of the day is getting shorter. Start in the light, finish in the dark. Headlights are something we need to remember to bring! With the Jell-O shorts completed, it was time to get organized.

PMS went through the introductions and announcements. Special run for both Mucky Dip and Hump the Shark. Regular visitors from BC, Pull My Woody and Sticky Lips.

Eventually, it was time to bring the hares into the circle to describe the marks for tonight’s trail.

The marks described, the pack was released to find the marks of the true trail.

The Trail

With the daylight diminishing, the pack headed out along the wide sidewalks of Bowness Road NW.

After much up and down through the forest trail, we came upon a new neighbourhood with a park! Let the play time begin.

From the park, it was a series of pathways which lead down toward Canada Olympic Park, including some sunset viewpoints.

Up to the top of the hill, we had to navigate through the commercial businesses leading to the true trail.

Down the hill and through the streets looking for marks. We knew that we had to get over the tracks to make it back to the pub. This provided a great opportunity for train spotting!

Eventually, the train passes and we looked for marks. We found out that Insane Bolt set this portion of the trail and had many check backs in close proximity to the regroup. False trails near the end are demoralizing.

Finally, the regroup vehicle was spotted and we could celebrate the finish of a fine run.

With the regroup done, it was back to the pub to do the down down’s inside.

The group figured out the beer and food options and awaited for the down down’s to begin.

The Down Down’s

Hump the Shark has finally figured out how to get a volunteer to be the Religious Advisor. In the previous week, he had offered up a “free beer” for a volunteer for next week. Foolishly, Skewbic Hair succumbed to the offer last week and was reminded that he was RA for this week.

With work to do, Skewbic Hair handed off his paparazzi duties to Shakesbeer and got busy with putting together a program.

Do not let the truth get in the way a good story. A number of offences and crimes were invented and the program was ready. A choir of Sticky Lips and OPP were volunteered and we were ready to go!

With all the down down’s completed, the pack was declared “on the piss”.

A fine evening with a great trail from a new venue that appears to be Hash friendly!

Scribed by Skewbic Hair

The Trail

A fine effort of something like 8 – 9 kms. New terrain with new challenges. Thanks to Pyro and Insane Bolt for making this happen.