World Hash Events: September 2014

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Hello hashers,

Can you believe, 8 years in the making . . . and the BRUSSELS BEER PARTY is now clouded in the frothy regions of killed brain cells. A great hashing event and party it was, and a hearty well done to the organizational committee and to the perseverance of Higgins. Plenty of pictures and posts for your viewing pleasure at https://www.facebook.com/groups/brussels2014/

I was shocked to meet in Brussels, all three hashers that actually read this monthly rag.

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Interscandi 2015 - Regos are open . . .
GALWAY, IRELAND
June 5th - 7th 2015
http://www.interscandi.org/

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In the Spotlight - The Ball Breaker Trail

Also known by names such as Ball Buster, Nut Cruncher, Crippler, etc . . . I would be interested to know when the first BB Trail occurred, but my guess would be it was the simple description used to identify the longest trail at one of the early Interhash events. The first one I experienced was in Kuala Lumpur in 1998. Yes, that was the one where about a dozen hashers spent the night in the jungle due to a number of reasons (the primary one was the late departure of the busses as more and more hashers turned up wanting to participate - we started nearly two hours later than planned). All the major events now feature a BB Trail as the ultimate challenge for trail lovers with strong legs and energetic lungs. Since there are usually many trails to choose from, there are always options to avoid this one. Over the years I have heard many takes on the BB Trail, some hashers say it is over the top or too extreme, some say it is great fun, but I have never heard anyone say ayyyyy, that was too easy. There are also specific events that have spawned from this ultimate test to the hasher's will, and one of the most difficult is the International Hash Challenge, an annual event that usually covers between 40-50 Kms through the jungle and rubber plantations in Malaysia, and hosted by the Petaling H3.

My only contribution to the event in Brussels was teaming up with Loping Scrotum, Biggles, EZ Over, and Automatic Balls to hare the BB trail. It was 27 Kms of hashing bliss out in the Belgian countryside in and around the city of Dinant, which is towered over by an amazing 11th Century Citadel. Now for the music lovers, Dinant is best known for being the birthplace of Adolphe Sax who invented the Saxophone. The BB Trail ran down through the town and over the main bridge that was adorned with over a dozen 10 foot tall saxophones. Much of the trail was single file dirt tracks through grassy fields and forest, but there were also sections of dusty country roads lined with fields of straw, oats, and other grains. There was also varying types of animals such as the usual cows and sheep, but this trail also included trotting by an Ostridge farm where hundreds of birds could be seen staring inquisitively. Nearly 130 hashers completed the 3.5 hour trail.

The BB Trail - http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/549928282

Further reading:
Dinant - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinant
Adolphe Sax - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_Sax

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And now for something completely different . . .

I predict that in the future, Youtube, Twitter, and Facebook will merge to create one super time-wasting site called YouTwitFace.

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For hashers using Facebook, you can get updates and info on the GoToTheHash page at https://www.facebook.com/GoToTheHash

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For your planning pleasure, here is a list of the worldwide hash events available in September 2014. You can also see all the known events taking place the next 2 years at http://gotothehash.net/hashevents.html

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Aug 29 - Sep 2
Colorado Invihash
Hosted at Cripple Creek, CO, USA.
https://store.hashspace.com/product.php?productid=16929&cat=256

Aug 29 - Sep 2
Humpfest
Hosted by the Humpin' Hash in Southern California, USA.
http://humpinh3.com/humpfest/

Sep 5-7
Back 2 the Beach
Hosted by the Emerald Coast H3 in Fort Walton Beach, FL.
https://www.facebook.com/events/648093601938678/

Sep 5-7
24th Anniversary
Hosted by the Saigon H3 in Saigon, Vietnam.
http://www.saigonhash.com

Sep 5-7
Monsoon Madness
Hosted by the Hyderabad H3 at Calangute Beach, North Goa, India.
http://www.hyderabadhash.com

Sep 12-14
End of Summer
Hosted by the Sembach H3 near Sankt Wendel, Germany.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/viewform

Sep 12-15
USA Nash Hash
Hosted by the Indyscent H3 in Indianapolis, IN, USA.
http://www.indyhhh.com/index.php/nash-hash-2014

Sep 19-21
Pacific Northwest Interhash
Hosted by the Dry-Shitties H3 at Lake Pend-Oreille, ID, USA.
http://humphergames.weebly.com

Sep 19-21
Red Dress Run
Hosted by the LincoNE H3 in Lincoln, NE, USA.
https://sites.google.com/a/lincolneh3.com/www/events/red-dress-run-2014

Sep 26-28
Another Damned Hashing Disaster
Hosted by the Dayton H3 in Clifton, OH, USA.
http://www.daytonhhh.org/27/27index.htm


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Here is the small print . . . At no time were any Belgian Beers left unattended during the production of this rag.

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Hashing is fun! See you on trail some day . . . :O)

On-On,
Hazukashii
http://GoToTheHash.net

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