Hares: Booty Camp and Snow Blower
Location: Booty Blower Bodega, Capital Hill NW
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RLe5eYLxWsYqgEaV8
RA: Skewbic Hair and Karate Klit
Attendance: 19
A view from the Hill
The Beginning
With the first long weekend in May, finding a hare to host the run can be challenging. Many conflicting objectives, including camping, cycling, Stampeders football and travel can lead to a small number of runners. With a holiday Monday, afternoon vs evening time slot is another question.
Thankfully, Booty Camp and Snow Blower stepped up to the challenge and declared they would host an afternoon run with feeding afterwards! We can not thank them enough!
With variable weather, the threat of rain made were an added feature. Nevertheless, hashers appeared and prepared for the run that had been thoughtfully prepared for the group.
In the absence of our normal Hashmasters, a stand in was acclaimed to run the circle and be the religious advisor for the closing ceremonies.
Skewbic Hair ran the circle going through the announcements and introductions.
The hares were called into the circle to describe the marks they had set to mark the trail.
The pack was released and to group wandered off to find the marks.
The Trail
The pathways proved fruitful for finding marks. Off we went knowing that the pedestrian bridges over the Trans Canada Highway were likely important.
Some hashers did not appreciate that the regroup was located close to the end of the run. Some were distracted by other beverages at another location near by. All was good and we did not get rained on!
The Down Down’s
Back to the start location, the back yard became a fine place to place your chair and enjoy a suitable beverage in anticipation of the down down’s starting.
Skewbic Hair was volunteered to be the Religious Advisor (RA), and enlisted the support of Karate Klit.
A choir of the bashers was selected, including Pull My Woody, Sticky Lips and XXX Ray. These folks were unable to join us for the circle.
First off was a tribute to the hares for setting a fine trail and for hosting the group on this wonderful afternoon.
It was noted that one of our hashers had shoes that were suspiciously new looking. Upon further enquiry, these were indeed new shoes debuting on the May the Fourth run. The RA of that evening, Tighty Whitey, was so wrapped up in his star wars world, they were overlooked. Time to correct that transgression.
After exhausting the material they had to work with, it was time to down the RA and see if we can get a volunteer for next week!
A fine afternoon of mirth and merriment. We sincerely thank Booty Camp and Snow Blower for hosting the afternoon May Long Weekend Run.
Scribed by Skewbic Hair.
Trail Summary
A great trail through some hilly neighbourhoods within earshot of McMahon Stadium where a noisy football game was being played. Somewhere in the 7 – 8 km range, depending on you ability to short cut or find the false trails.
Some original AI inspired artwork announcing the run.
