A Grand and Memorable Malacca Hash Joint Run 2009

A GRAND AND MEMORABLE MALACCA HASH JOINT RUN 2009

Malacca is a hashing paradise with 8 active hash chapters. Except Malacca Full Moon Hash which runs once a month on the 15th day of Chinese lunar month, the rest run once a week on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. For the purpose of enhancing their friendship and sharing their joy, they have since 1980 organized a yearly joint run starting with 4 hash chapters which were later increased to the present 8 hash chapters.

Come last 31st October, it was its 30th joint run which coincided with the auspicious Halloween Day. It was organized by Malacca Hash House Harriers on rotation. As the mother hash of Malacca Hashes which was founded on 13th May, 1975, it took the opportunity to organize a grand and memorable run which was named as Malacca Hashloween Joint Run 2009. It was held at the Orna Golf Resort, Gapam which is some 20 km east of Malacca City.

It was a cloudy day after an early morning downpour. As members of the organizing committee headed by GM Dennis the Menace, we arrived at the run site early to set up the registration centre and its run which consisted of a long run of some 11 km and a short run of some 9 km in the surrounding vicinity of Gapam.

The registration of some 330 hashers who included a few guests from Miri, Kuala Lumpur, Perth and Pattaya started at 3.00 pm. Among them were Websitekang, Ali Baba, Ali Bibi, Mary, Loy, 4896, Super 96, Rasputin, Tikus, James Bond, Gary, Mopiko, Ikan, Botak Chin and Lim Tian Han. Each of them was given a Mamee freebies bag containing a beautiful black T-shirt, tidbits, 2 beer glasses, a toothpaste, a hashing badge and a wrist tag. Light snacks such as curry pulp and kueh kuci, and free-flowing Tiger beer and mineral water were provided.

It was at 4.35 pm that the long run was flagged off at the compound of Orna Golf Resort by GM Dennis the Menace. As it was drizzling then, it attracted a small participation of some 50 avid hashers. It was followed by the short run some 10 minutes later which was participated by some 20 avid hashers. As organizer with loads of work to be done, most of the MH3 members did not take part in the run except a few sweepers led by Ranger.

The run led north out of the Orna Golf Resort on the tarred road for a short distance and turned right eastward into an abandoned banana plantation and southward into an oil palm plantation before crossing a chest-deep river towards Kampung Tehel. It continued to meander through the undulating terrains of bushes, oil palm and fruit plantations for a while before making a U-turn back to the run site from the right. The short run followed the same trail before making a U-turn half way through. For the purpose slowing down the front-runners, a few checks were set on the way.

It was quite a challenging run. The first runner was back at around 6.10 pm closely followed by the second runner. They were none other than Baba of Sunday Hash and guest Gary of Mamee. The last runners were back at around 7.15 pm when the sky was pitch dark.

Hash circle was conducted jointly by GM Dennis the Menace, ex GM Vibrator and ex GM Bombastic. As usual, it saw a number of sinners who included the front-runner being put on ice and on-downed. It ended with the display of fireworks.

On On was held at the Orna Restaurant which was beautifully decorated in Halloween style. It was well attended by some 330 hungry hashers in various Halloween make-ups and dresses. A 6-course delicious Chinese dinner was served with free-flowing beer. Dances were performed, beer drinking competition and on-downed sessions were held. Dancers took to the floor to dance wildly to the tune of music from the live band. Lucky draws were also held with a number of presents which included air tickets and hampers.

It was a grandest and most memorable joint hash run ever being organized in Malacca. It ended at around mid night when we left with full stomach, smiling face and fond memory. A big thanks to the freebies sponsors such as Mamee and a big salute and thanks to the organizing committee for the job well done. Keep it up.

See you at the coming 31st Joint Run 2010 which will be organized by Orang Utan Hash!

On! On!

Scribe: Drug Buster,
Malacca Hash House Hashers.
Date: 7th November, 2009.