rehash run 1807

Hash Run No 1807

Hares: Dolly Parton and 4-C

Runsite: Taman Bertam Setia

The weather was hot and tortuous as the pack set out promptly at 6 PM. The hares did a fine job of spreading the pack at the start as the trail meandered through some fresh undercut scrub with lots of holes and trips to deter the adventurous. After jumping a small ditch into a mature rubber plantation the trail kept the pack together for another ½ km or so. It is worth mentioning one particular hasher, (Wee Wee) balked at the small ditch and was later iced. Makes me wonder how she would do with a really wide and deep one???

Leaving the rubber via one more ditch, the FRB’s began picking up the pace as the trail hit the oil palm and followed a reasonable track. The 1^st check was found in short order straight ahead and the FRB’s again headed out at a brisk pace. The 2^nd check was off the road and down a palm ridge, but again was found quickly and the FRB’s began to pull away from the pack up out of the mature palms.

Leaving the mature palms at the crest of a hill the hashers were treated to a magnificent view of the surrounding area before beginning a controlled descent by way of a nicely graded down trail. At the bottom of the trail the FRB’s, of which the author was one, passed some early birds including SKS, followed by Drug Buster and Wonder Woman.

Leaving the new planted palms via a ditch the trail began another tough ascent up another palm hill, before leveling off and then heading down to the third check. This check proved to be a stunner. Several of the early leaders, including Dennis the Menace, Speedy, Pandirajah, some guests, and the latecoming Ranger all were caught by the hare in the search. Eventually someone, I don’t know for sure who, shouted ON ON to a paper find some 200 Meters down the hill in a back check.

Once the third check was found, it was another 3 KM push through a fast track in palms back to the circle. All the hashers would agree this run of about 8 KM up and down the palm hills had done its intended work of sapping the energy and paving the way for replenishment via intravenous Tiger.

By 7:30 PM the last hashers were back and the circle started.

The GM was stuck running the circle again, as no one else volunteered for the box. As mentioned earlier, 4896 was iced as the FRB. Wee Wee was also given a complementary beer for her early display of innocence. Mr. Potato and 2 newcomers were iced for sitting, smoking, and general disrespect for the circle.

The GM has received a complaint from an anonymous source regarding the poor sportsmanship demonstrated by using a GPS during the run. While unwilling to begin putting in rules about GPS use (hash has no rules), the GM did call Cocker to the ice for SCBing again with his GPS.

This turned out to be a major miscue, as for once Cocker was not guilty of the aforementioned procedure. The Cocker then began a tirade of how abused he has been by the new GM , and instead of showing respect to his X, he falsely accused him. It is estimated by the author that the GM set on the ice for about 15 minutes while the Cocker preached at him.

Once off the ice, the GM then called the Cocker look alike GPS ---SCB, Crazy Horse, to sit for starting the whole affair…

A few other sinners were punished, i.e. Ranger, et all, and then next weeks hare, AKA Pecker was called to announce the run site. At this point the ON-SEC stepped in to announce a visiting group of hashers from China (no way I can remember the specifics) was joining for run number 1808 and for all the members to make a good effort to show up and give them a good time.

The Hares, 4C and Dolly Parton sat on the ice and announced the ON IN at Soon Fong in Cheng. The box was closed and all headed to the party.

The ON IN was lively with 3 full tables of party animals. The food was a special treat, with several new dishes not normally served. It was even better when the hares announced the meal expenses were fully covered.

The GM was still on his own with Twin Towers back at the USA. He took this opportunity to get any of the Harriets who would play wet via some artificial devices.. A few games commenced with the winners receiving a fine strap on device to take home.

ON ON

Scribe: Dennis the Menace

rehashed run 1806

Hash Run 1806

Location ORNA

Hares: Bugsy Malone and Guitar Chee

The run started around 6:05 due to tardiness of the GM and late start with the warm-ups. By then several Early Birds had already taken flight. The GM excused his late arrival as caused by stopping to offer assistance to Pekar. It seems Pekar was eagerly following a young lady, I’m assuming to convince her to go hashing, and ended up rear ending her. It was quite a nasty bump as her car was pushed into the back of a lorry, but the lady appeared to be functioning ok. Pekar’s car was somewhat the worse for the encounter, but it seems this is a rather common occurrence with this vehicle.

The trail started along the ORNA club boundary, with the first 100 meters or so tracking through the various rubbish scattered about. Once the rubbish was cleared there was a nice up and down scrag path for about 1 km. The trail then diverted onto a gravel road, where several early birds, including Holly and Helen of Troy were encountered. After climbing a rather steep hill the trail veered into the rubber plantation for the first check. This was a false trail which did its job and moved the FRB’s to the back of the pack.

On-On was eventually called and the trail resumed on a path at the edge of the rubber. At this stage Govind had taken the lead and looked to be poised for a FRB finish.

Over the next 2 km or so the trail cut into the rubber and meandered up and down, through the ditches, and generally sucked the energy out of the pack. By this time Ranger, Dennis the Menace, and a few others had managed to catch Govind who was no longer looking so spry.

The 2^nd check was found by Ranger as the trail progressed into the oil palms and meandered up and down for a stint of about 2 km. Some where towards the end of this section of the trail the FRB’s caught up with Pandirajah, who looks to have recovered nicely from his recent leg injury. For the most part the trail stuck to the truck track allowing the FRB’s to put some distance on the rest of the pack.

The last and final check was a false trail into another rubber estate, in and out of few ditches and from there it was back into the oil palms again. The trail eventually spilled out onto the Bemban/Jasin highway with about 2.5 km to track back to the run site. At this point the hounds pack had pretty much run out of steam. Pandirajah kept the lead for the FRB’s and finished well ahead of the next runner. My clock indicated it took 1 hour and 20 minutes to complete the run, putting it at around 13 km to my mind, although the hare claimed otherwise.

Several of the usual FRB pack was noted to be out of gas at the finish. This included Ranger, who finished behind Dennis the Menace and was observed to be walking for the majority of the final stretch. Govind was dished at the end of the run by Bombastic for having all those toned muscles (reportedly he’s a regular at the Melaka club workout sessions these days) and dragging ass into the finish. Speedy Gonzales was not so speedy. Balan did his usual sweeper role and reported that he did not pass the last group headed by Cocker which had not returned. Long Bean and the hares were thanked or cursed, depending on the runner, for providing a very challenging trail.

Cocker and his band of misguided adventurers, which included Chickadee, Rena, Wee Wee, and Pubic Hair were still missing. It seems the SCB’s got off trail only to have the maestro’s newest release of the GPS throw him a curve. James Bond returned with this group on the intrail and Baby Elephant declared everyone back.

The circle started by icing Cocker for making everyone wait. Next up was Joe from New Jersey, who had been talked into the misadventure by Hendry. Pekar had arrived and was iced for the event as described earlier. Another newcomer, a handsome young Mat Salleh, courtesy of Cocker got to cool off next. At that point it was noticed that all the harriets except for Theresa had vanished. They were later found at the on in having been bathing and primping during the circle. Theresa sat the ice for all her peers. It turns out she couldn’t find her keys, that is probably the only reason she was still there. A few announcements were made and then next weeks hare, 4 C, explained the upcoming venue at Bertam Ulu. The co-hares were iced for doing a great job, and then all left for ORNA clubhouse to enjoy a spread of fine cuisine and ice cold beer.

ON ON.

Scribe: Dennis the Menace

Run 1804

Rehashed Run No: 1804

Hare: Theresa Ng; Date: 28th July, 2009; Venue: Air Panas, Bemban.

Accompanying The Hare And Co-hare To Set The Run

It was a fine Tuesday afternoon which was the MH3’s weekly running day. As invited by co-hare Killer Tony a week earlier, my partner and I left early for our meeting place in front of Patronas Patrol Station, Bemban after picking up Sexy Chan in Malim Jaya. Soon after the arrival of the hare, we proceeded to the familiar run-site at the entrance of Golden Valley Golf Club, Air Panas which is some 3 km away on the left of Bemban town after putting up the direction signboard at its T-junction. Whilst there, we were joined by Andy Lim, the hare’s loving partner.

It was at 4.10 pm that we started leaving the run-site to lay the paper trail for the run after putting up another signboard and equipping ourselves with a bottle of drinking water, a knife, a torch light and stack of white papers. Led by Killer Tony who was equipped with a GPS, the paper led north across the Bemban – Kesang Pajak Road into an oil palm plantation on a laterite road. As usual, while walking and setting the paper trail, we were engaged in telling cock and bull stories. After walking for some 40 minutes and on arrival at 2 big water pipes near the fringe of a housing estate beside the North – South Expressway, the first simple check was set. Its connecting paper was placed in a rubber plantation some 100 meters on the right of the back trail.

The paper continued to be set westward for another some 10 minutes in the rubber plantation at the fringe of the said housing estate before the second simple check was set on the right of a cross junction. Its connecting paper was placed some 100 away westward on the right of the back trail.

The third simple check was set another some 15 minutes later in another rubber estate after crossing a small bushy drain and a mixed fruit orchard where Andy Lim was treated with a ripe and tasty jack fruit. Like the previous check, its connecting paper was placed some 100 meters on the right of the back trail.

The fourth and last simple check was set another some 15 minutes later down a gentle slope in an oil palm plantation. Similar to the last check, its connecting paper was placed some 100 meters away on the right of the back trail. From then on, it was another some 1 hour’s walk zigzagging left, right and centre westward and northward across a couple of drains on shaky wooden poles and planks in the oil palm plantation and a long road run on the busy upper section of Bemban – Kesang Pajak Road before arriving back at the run-site at 6.30 pm where a number of non runners were waiting for the arrival of beer wagon. It was then that we saw late starter Vibrator taking off for the run.

It was a medium run of some 9 km through the flat terrains of scenic oil palm, mixed fruit and rubber plantations which took us some 2 hours and 20 minutes to set. The first runner was back at 7.10 pm. He is none other than Kacang Panjang. He was followed closely by Ranger, Govind, GM Dennis the Menace, Speedy Gonzales and a couple of energetic runners. More runners trickled in as time passed by. The last was late starter Vibrator at 7.40 pm when the sky began to fall dark.

Hash circle was well attended. It was conducted by GM Dennis the Menace. As usual, it saw a good number of sinners being put on-ice and on-downed. They included Kacang Panjang, Ranger, Speedy Gonzales, myself and guest runner John from United Kingdom.

On On was held at the Lai Dai Chinese Restaurant in Air Keroh Heights. It was well attended with 5 tables. A 6-course RM150-per-table Chinese dinner was served with beer. It was followed by another on-downed session for a good number of sinners. The food and drinks were on the hashers. It was at 10.30 pm that we began to disperse.

See you at the coming run of Albert Yong and Gilbert Chee at Gapam, fellow hashers!

On! On!


Scribe: Drug Buster
Date: 30th July, 2009. .

22nd Seremban Half Marathon 2009

THE 22ND SEREMBAN HALF MARATHON 2009

The Seremban Half Marathon is a yearly open running event jointly organised by Seremban Municipal Council, Syarikat Pesaka Antah, Seremban Hash House Harriers and Negri Sembilan Amateur Athletics Association. It consisted of 2 runs namely, 21.1 Km Run and 11 Km Run which are open to various categories of runners from junior to senior veteran. Since its inception, my partner Wonder Woman and I had participated in 6 of them the last of which was in 2003.

Come last 12th July, 2009 it was its 22nd Run which attracted a record number of some 9,000 runners who were made up of locals and foreigners from Kenya. Through Ku Ka, Mary Josephine, my partner and I from Malacca Hash House Harriers had registered for this run. Except Ku Ka who took the 21.1 Km Veteran Run in Category B (For men aged 19 to 40), the 3 of us took the 11 Km Senior Veteran Run in Category F (For women aged 45 and above) and Category J (For men aged 50 and above).

It was a fine Sunday morning. On our arrival at its run-site in an open field in front of Seremban Municipal Building at 5.30 am after some 1-hour’s drive from Malacca, it was already crowded with a big pack of early birds with a number of drinking stalls being set-up. As time passed by, more runners who were made up of students, hashers, amateur and professional runners trickled in.

It was at 6.45 am that the 21.1 Km Half Marathon Run which was participated by a big pack of energetic runners, was flagged off by Y.A.M. Tunku Naquiyuddin Tuanku Ja’afar, the Tunku Laxamana of Negeri Sembilan. It was followed by a smaller pack of Women Veteran and Senior Veteran runners at 7.00 am and Men Veteran and Senior Veteran runners 5 minutes later for the 11 Km Run. Led by a big pack of energetic runners, the run headed westward on the wide tarred road towards the old Seremban – Malacca Road for some 5 minutes before turning southward. It then continued to lead south for another some 20 minutes before turning left eastward towards Kuala Pilah Road. After going up and down a gentle slope for some 10 minutes, it turned left northward at a T-junction. From then on, it was another some 24 minutes’ zigzagging through a couple of housing estates before arriving back at the run-site at 7.59 am together with Mary Josephine. The time taken by Mary Josephine to complete the run was 59 minutes with the position of 11 and myself 54 minutes with the position of 16. As for my partner, she had completed the run in 1 hour and 33 minutes with the position of 45. And as for Kuka, he completed the run in 2 hours and 3 minutes with the position of 93. For our achievement, each of us was awarded a medal and a certificate which were limited to the first 300 runners for the 21.1 Km Half Marathon Run within the time of 2 ½ hours and first 50 runners for the 11 Km Run within the time of 1 hour and 35 minutes.

It was a well-organised and enjoyable 22nd Half Marathon 2009 Run. We were happy with our achievement which rules out the wrong perception that hashers are drinkers with a running problem. Hope to join it again next year. On! On!

Scribe: Drug Buster Date: 16th July, 2009.

rehashed run 1804

Rehashed Run No: 1804; Hare: Theresa Ng; Date: 28th July, 2009; Venue: Air Panas, Bemban.
Accompanying The Hare And Co-hare To Set The Run

It was a fine Tuesday afternoon which was the MH3’s weekly running day. As invited by co-hare Killer Tony a week earlier, my partner and I left early for our meeting place in front of Patronas Patrol Station, Bemban after picking up Sexy Chan in Malim Jaya. Soon after the arrival of the hare, we proceeded to the familiar run-site at the entrance of Golden Valley Golf Club, Air Panas which is some 3 km away on the left of Bemban town after putting up the direction signboard at its T-junction. Whilst there, we were joined by Andy Lim, the hare’s loving partner.

It was at 4.10 pm that we started leaving the run-site to lay the paper trail for the run after putting up another signboard and equipping ourselves with a bottle of drinking water, a knife, a torch light and stack of white papers. Led by Killer Tony who was equipped with a GPS, the paper led north across the Bemban – Kesang Pajak Road into an oil palm plantation on a laterite road. As usual, while walking and setting the paper trail, we were engaged in telling cock and bull stories. After walking for some 40 minutes and on arrival at 2 big water pipes near the fringe of a housing estate beside the North – South Expressway, the first simple check was set. Its connecting paper was placed in a rubber plantation some 100 meters on the right of the back trail.

The paper continued to be set westward for another some 10 minutes in the rubber plantation at the fringe of the said housing estate before the second simple check was set on the right of a cross junction. Its connecting paper was placed some 100 away westward on the right of the back trail.

The third simple check was set another some 15 minutes later in another rubber estate after crossing a small bushy drain and a mixed fruit orchard where Andy Lim was treated with a ripe and tasty jack fruit. Like the previous check, its connecting paper was placed some 100 meters on the right of the back trail.

The fourth and last simple check was set another some 15 minutes later down a gentle slope in an oil palm plantation. Similar to the last check, its connecting paper was placed some 100 meters away on the right of the back trail. From then on, it was another some 1 hour’s walk zigzagging left, right and centre westward and northward across a couple of drains on shaky wooden poles and planks in the oil palm plantation and a long road run on the busy upper section of Bemban – Kesang Pajak Road before arriving back at the run-site at 6.30 pm where a number of non runners were waiting for the arrival of beer wagon. It was then that we saw late starter Vibrator taking off for the run.

It was a medium run of some 9 km through the flat terrains of scenic oil palm, mixed fruit and rubber plantations which took us some 2 hours and 20 minutes to set. The first runner was back at 7.10 pm. He is none other than Kacang Panjang. He was followed closely by Ranger, Govind, GM Dennis the Menace, Speedy Gonzales and a couple of energetic runners. More runners trickled in as time passed by. The last was late starter Vibrator at 7.40 pm when the sky began to fall dark.

Hash circle was well attended. It was conducted by GM Dennis the Menace. As usual, it saw a good number of sinners being put on-ice and on-downed. They included Kacang Panjang, Ranger, Speedy Gonzales, myself and guest runner John from United Kingdom.

On On was held at the Lai Dai Chinese Restaurant in Air Keroh Heights. It was well attended with 5 tables. A 6-course RM150-per-table Chinese dinner was served with beer. It was followed by another on-downed session for a good number of sinners. The food and drinks were on the hashers. It was at 10.30 pm that we began to disperse.

See you at the coming run of Albert Yong and Gilbert Chee at Gapam, fellow hashers!
On! On!

Scribe: Drug Buster
Date: 30th July, 2009. .