World Hash Events: April 2015
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Hello hashers,
ATTENTION . . . Pan Africa Hash is back on . . . thanks to the Nairobi H3.
30 Jul- 2 Aug, 2015
Pan Africa Hash
Hosted by the Nairobi H3 in Malindi, Kenya
http://www.panafricahash2015.co.ke
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PanAsia rego is now open. This year's event will be held in Pondicherry, India from 25-27 September. http://www.panasiapondy.com
AN OPEN LETTER REGARDING PAN ASIA HASH 2015 – PODICHERRY, INDIA
Dear Hasher,
Given the debacle of Pan Asia Hash 2013, some interested hashers may be considering whether or not to attend Pan Asia Hash 2015 (PAH 2015) in Pondicherry. They may have already decided to boycott the 2015 event; or even future Pan Asia events. Given that, during a recent trip to India we visited Pondicherry to meet with the PAH 2015 Committee and Project Manager to assess the event’s preparedness.
Even though at seven months before the event, we were impressed with the registration and party venues; the event program; the sponsorship arrangements and the general progress of preparations. Given the professional approach and level of planning for PAH 2015, it should deliver a quality and value for money event for all attending hashers.
Pondicherry is the former French colony on the south east coast of India. The heritage French district (White Town) of the city stretches several kilometres along the coast and inland for about four to five street blocks. The registration venue (Shenbaga Hotel and Convention Centre - http://shenbagahotel.com/index.html) is located near the city’s night market area; adjacent to White Town.
The Shenbaga Hotel only opened in December 2014. The hotel’s convention centre has plenty of space and facilities for hash registration, hash bazaar and importantly the hash bar. The hotel’s separate accommodation building uses an atrium style layout; with the majority of upper floor rooms having either city or ocean views. Standard double or king rooms have typical business hotel features, separate bathroom and good wi-fi. There is a swimming pool and bar on the roof. We stayed at the Shenbaga Hotel during our recent visit and were impressed with the level of service and food.
The Le Pondy Resort - http://lepondy.com/ , the party and after run venue, is located south of Pondicherry’s city district. The resort’s grassed beach area, alfresco dining area and pool is an ideal location for staging the Friday and Saturday run parties. The facilities and catering are excellent.
Buses will transport hashers to and from the PAH 2015’s city bus depot to the resort. The city bus depot is a 10 minute walk from the Shenbaga Hotel. The intention is for some runs to start and finish from Le Pondy Resort.
As Pondicherry is situated on the seaside, the topography is typical low lying coastal plain. The running terrain comprises beach, wet-lands, secondary jungle, plantation trees, rice paddies, villages and small lakes with migratory birds. There are definitely no hills! However, for the hash purist, there is plenty of “shiggy”; as the planned ball-breaker run will testify.
PAH 15’s program is a little different than normal. A charity run will be held on the Friday, prior to the opening party at the Le Pondy Resort. The normal short, medium, long and ball-breaker runs will be held on the Saturday. However, on Sunday, as is normal in Indian hash events, a recovery run will be held in the morning, followed by lunch and partying until the Kingfisher beer runs out. A big win for the event is having the Kingfisher Brewery and Pepsi as the beer and non-alcoholic beverage sponsors.
Another contributing sponsor is PAH 2015’s appointed travel agent Parveen Holidays - to...@parveenholidays.com Apart from assisting with your Pondicherry accommodation bookings and transfers, Parveen Holidays can arrange pre or post event tours throughout India. Why not get a hash group together and travel before or after PAH 2015 to visit - Agra to see the Taj Mahal; Delhi and the forts of Rajasthan and Jodhpur; Kerala to sail the Backwaters; or Aurangabad to see the Ajanta and Ellora Caves.
If you have ever thought about visiting India; then PAH 2015 provides the perfect “introductory” opportunity to visit “Incredible India”®. If you haven’t already, then seriously consider attending PAH 2015. Check out the PAH 2015’s website at
http://www.panasiapondy.com/web/guest/home
ON ON
Lofty and Yoadrian
Perth, Western Australia
yoad...@iinet.net.au
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In the Spotlight - Harriettes
The Hash House Harriers (a.k.a. HHH or H3) were founded in 1938, as a variant of the old English Harrier clubs that date back to the early 19th century. The history of the HHH has been fairly well documented (e.g. http://gotothehash.net/history/hhhhistory.html ), with the first 10 clubs being formed between 1938 and 1965 in Malaya (now Malaysia) and the near region to include Singapore and Borneo http://gotothehash.net/history/hhhfirst10.html, as MEN ONLY organizations. What we have not heard is a discussion on the origins of the Harriettes. There are references of women running with harrier clubs in the 1800s, but early clubs are rumor to not have allowed women to be the hares, allowing them to set the trail. I have no specific reference, but during my research on hashing, I recall a reference to a regular harrier club in Kuala Lumpur being active for a short time in the early 1930s, as a mixed club that allowed women.
The first recorded women's version of HHH is the Ipoh Harriettes founded on 29 Aug 1966, by Loke Kai Heng. The Ipoh Harriettes were closely followed by the formation of the Brunei Hens on 21 Nov 1966, by Robert Tiepel (no mention whether he ran with them or not). Nearly 50 years later, there are numerous variations of mixed and Harriette only HHH clubs all over the world. Examples (from my own experience) include the Mission Harriettes in California, USA where men were required to remain behind two women at all times on trail. Another example is the Tokyo Ladies HHH, where only women were allowed to hold committee positions. The Harriettes of Oahu (HO Hash) do not allow men at all, and when they do, they must wear pink. Without a doubt, the rainbow (red, blue, green, white, black, etc) of dress runs give plenty of opportunity for the closet cross dressers to don their favorite ball gown or miniskirts and take to the streets for the fun of hash.
The first 7 recorded Women's Hash clubs are:
Ipoh Harriettes . . . . . . . 29 Aug 1966
Brunei Hens . . . . . . . . . 21 Nov 1966
Kota Kinabalu Harriettes . . . 10 May 1970
Kuching Harriettes . . . . . . 20 Jun 1972
Penang Harriettes . . . . . . 21 Nov 1972
Singapore Harriettes . . . . . 17 Oct 1973
Kuala Lumpur Harriettes . . . 18 Jun 1974
There are potentially some mixed clubs that were formed during the 60s and 70s, but the records are unclear as to when they transitioned from Men Only to Mixed. There are also isolated incidents of some women being allowed to run with Men Only clubs during this period, to include one Judy Prosser (an Aussie consulate member) that was a regular on the Jakarta Hash in the early 70s.
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GoToTheHash page on Facebook 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 April 2015. You can also see all the known events taking place the next 2 years at http://gotothehash.net/hashevents.html
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Apr 3-5
Texas Interhash
Hosted by the Border Jumper H3 in Canutillo, TX, USA.
https://store.hashspace.com/product.php?productid=17262
Apr 3-6
2000th Run
Hosted by the Christchurch H3 in Ashley Gorge, New Zealand.
http://www.nzhhh.co.nz/events/events/chch2000.pdf
Apr 4-5
1000th Hash
Hosted by the Fontainebleau H3 in Fontainebleau (near Paris), France.
http://schhh.free.fr
Apr 10-12
Red Dress Run
Hosted by the Phoenix H3 in Phoenix, AZ, USA.
http://www.phoenixhhh.com/?page_id=992
Apr 10-12
17th Anniversary
Hosted by the Columbus H3 in Columbus, OH, USA.
http://www.columbushash.com/17th-analversary/
Apr 10-12
Green Jacket Run
Hosted by the Peach Fuzz H3 in Augusta, GA, USA.
http://pfh3.org/pfh3_greenjacketrego.html
Apr 17-19
3500th Extravaganza
Hosted by the Okinawa H3 on the island of Okinawa, Japan.
http://www.okinawahash.com/oh3-events/
Apr 17-19
PROM
Hosted by the IndyScent H3 in Indianapolis, IN, USA.
http://indyhhh.com/index.php/prom-2015
Apr 17-19
Weekend Away
Hosted in the lovely German city of Sonthofen, Germany.
https://sites.google.com/site/bjsawayadventureweekend/home/weekend-program
Apr 17-19
Golf Hash
Hosted by the cHarlottesville H3 in Charlottesville, VA, USA.
https://cvillehash.wordpress.com/charlottesville-500/
Apr 17-19
AGM
Hosted by the Mount Vernon H3 in Dewey Beach, DE, USA.
https://store.hashspace.com/product.php?productid=17279
Apr 18-20
Marathon Weekend
Hosted by the Boston H3 in Boston, MA, USA.
https://store.hashspace.com/product.php?productid=17276
Apr 24-26
Smutty Crab Campout
Hosted by the Smutty Crab H3 in Great Mills, MD, USA.
http://smuttycrabh3.com/SMUTTy_Campout.html
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Here is the small print . . . No harriettes participated in the production of this hash 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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If you have any hasher friends that would like to subscribe to this rag, let them know they can sign up by sending an email to gotothehas...@googlegroups.com
ATTENTION . . . Pan Africa Hash is back on . . . thanks to the Nairobi H3.
30 Jul- 2 Aug, 2015
Pan Africa Hash
Hosted by the Nairobi H3 in Malindi, Kenya
http://www.panafricahash2015.co.ke
-----------------------------------------------------
PanAsia rego is now open. This year's event will be held in Pondicherry, India from 25-27 September. http://www.panasiapondy.com
AN OPEN LETTER REGARDING PAN ASIA HASH 2015 – PODICHERRY, INDIA
Dear Hasher,
Given the debacle of Pan Asia Hash 2013, some interested hashers may be considering whether or not to attend Pan Asia Hash 2015 (PAH 2015) in Pondicherry. They may have already decided to boycott the 2015 event; or even future Pan Asia events. Given that, during a recent trip to India we visited Pondicherry to meet with the PAH 2015 Committee and Project Manager to assess the event’s preparedness.
Even though at seven months before the event, we were impressed with the registration and party venues; the event program; the sponsorship arrangements and the general progress of preparations. Given the professional approach and level of planning for PAH 2015, it should deliver a quality and value for money event for all attending hashers.
Pondicherry is the former French colony on the south east coast of India. The heritage French district (White Town) of the city stretches several kilometres along the coast and inland for about four to five street blocks. The registration venue (Shenbaga Hotel and Convention Centre - http://shenbagahotel.com/index.html) is located near the city’s night market area; adjacent to White Town.
The Shenbaga Hotel only opened in December 2014. The hotel’s convention centre has plenty of space and facilities for hash registration, hash bazaar and importantly the hash bar. The hotel’s separate accommodation building uses an atrium style layout; with the majority of upper floor rooms having either city or ocean views. Standard double or king rooms have typical business hotel features, separate bathroom and good wi-fi. There is a swimming pool and bar on the roof. We stayed at the Shenbaga Hotel during our recent visit and were impressed with the level of service and food.
The Le Pondy Resort - http://lepondy.com/ , the party and after run venue, is located south of Pondicherry’s city district. The resort’s grassed beach area, alfresco dining area and pool is an ideal location for staging the Friday and Saturday run parties. The facilities and catering are excellent.
Buses will transport hashers to and from the PAH 2015’s city bus depot to the resort. The city bus depot is a 10 minute walk from the Shenbaga Hotel. The intention is for some runs to start and finish from Le Pondy Resort.
As Pondicherry is situated on the seaside, the topography is typical low lying coastal plain. The running terrain comprises beach, wet-lands, secondary jungle, plantation trees, rice paddies, villages and small lakes with migratory birds. There are definitely no hills! However, for the hash purist, there is plenty of “shiggy”; as the planned ball-breaker run will testify.
PAH 15’s program is a little different than normal. A charity run will be held on the Friday, prior to the opening party at the Le Pondy Resort. The normal short, medium, long and ball-breaker runs will be held on the Saturday. However, on Sunday, as is normal in Indian hash events, a recovery run will be held in the morning, followed by lunch and partying until the Kingfisher beer runs out. A big win for the event is having the Kingfisher Brewery and Pepsi as the beer and non-alcoholic beverage sponsors.
Another contributing sponsor is PAH 2015’s appointed travel agent Parveen Holidays - to...@parveenholidays.com Apart from assisting with your Pondicherry accommodation bookings and transfers, Parveen Holidays can arrange pre or post event tours throughout India. Why not get a hash group together and travel before or after PAH 2015 to visit - Agra to see the Taj Mahal; Delhi and the forts of Rajasthan and Jodhpur; Kerala to sail the Backwaters; or Aurangabad to see the Ajanta and Ellora Caves.
If you have ever thought about visiting India; then PAH 2015 provides the perfect “introductory” opportunity to visit “Incredible India”®. If you haven’t already, then seriously consider attending PAH 2015. Check out the PAH 2015’s website at
http://www.panasiapondy.com/web/guest/home
ON ON
Lofty and Yoadrian
Perth, Western Australia
yoad...@iinet.net.au
-----------------------------------------------------
In the Spotlight - Harriettes
The Hash House Harriers (a.k.a. HHH or H3) were founded in 1938, as a variant of the old English Harrier clubs that date back to the early 19th century. The history of the HHH has been fairly well documented (e.g. http://gotothehash.net/history/hhhhistory.html ), with the first 10 clubs being formed between 1938 and 1965 in Malaya (now Malaysia) and the near region to include Singapore and Borneo http://gotothehash.net/history/hhhfirst10.html, as MEN ONLY organizations. What we have not heard is a discussion on the origins of the Harriettes. There are references of women running with harrier clubs in the 1800s, but early clubs are rumor to not have allowed women to be the hares, allowing them to set the trail. I have no specific reference, but during my research on hashing, I recall a reference to a regular harrier club in Kuala Lumpur being active for a short time in the early 1930s, as a mixed club that allowed women.
The first recorded women's version of HHH is the Ipoh Harriettes founded on 29 Aug 1966, by Loke Kai Heng. The Ipoh Harriettes were closely followed by the formation of the Brunei Hens on 21 Nov 1966, by Robert Tiepel (no mention whether he ran with them or not). Nearly 50 years later, there are numerous variations of mixed and Harriette only HHH clubs all over the world. Examples (from my own experience) include the Mission Harriettes in California, USA where men were required to remain behind two women at all times on trail. Another example is the Tokyo Ladies HHH, where only women were allowed to hold committee positions. The Harriettes of Oahu (HO Hash) do not allow men at all, and when they do, they must wear pink. Without a doubt, the rainbow (red, blue, green, white, black, etc) of dress runs give plenty of opportunity for the closet cross dressers to don their favorite ball gown or miniskirts and take to the streets for the fun of hash.
The first 7 recorded Women's Hash clubs are:
Ipoh Harriettes . . . . . . . 29 Aug 1966
Brunei Hens . . . . . . . . . 21 Nov 1966
Kota Kinabalu Harriettes . . . 10 May 1970
Kuching Harriettes . . . . . . 20 Jun 1972
Penang Harriettes . . . . . . 21 Nov 1972
Singapore Harriettes . . . . . 17 Oct 1973
Kuala Lumpur Harriettes . . . 18 Jun 1974
There are potentially some mixed clubs that were formed during the 60s and 70s, but the records are unclear as to when they transitioned from Men Only to Mixed. There are also isolated incidents of some women being allowed to run with Men Only clubs during this period, to include one Judy Prosser (an Aussie consulate member) that was a regular on the Jakarta Hash in the early 70s.
-----------------------------------------------------
GoToTheHash page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GoToTheHash
-----------------------------------------------------
For your planning pleasure, here is a list of the worldwide hash events available in April 2015. You can also see all the known events taking place the next 2 years at http://gotothehash.net/hashevents.html
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Apr 3-5
Texas Interhash
Hosted by the Border Jumper H3 in Canutillo, TX, USA.
https://store.hashspace.com/product.php?productid=17262
Apr 3-6
2000th Run
Hosted by the Christchurch H3 in Ashley Gorge, New Zealand.
http://www.nzhhh.co.nz/events/events/chch2000.pdf
Apr 4-5
1000th Hash
Hosted by the Fontainebleau H3 in Fontainebleau (near Paris), France.
http://schhh.free.fr
Apr 10-12
Red Dress Run
Hosted by the Phoenix H3 in Phoenix, AZ, USA.
http://www.phoenixhhh.com/?page_id=992
Apr 10-12
17th Anniversary
Hosted by the Columbus H3 in Columbus, OH, USA.
http://www.columbushash.com/17th-analversary/
Apr 10-12
Green Jacket Run
Hosted by the Peach Fuzz H3 in Augusta, GA, USA.
http://pfh3.org/pfh3_greenjacketrego.html
Apr 17-19
3500th Extravaganza
Hosted by the Okinawa H3 on the island of Okinawa, Japan.
http://www.okinawahash.com/oh3-events/
Apr 17-19
PROM
Hosted by the IndyScent H3 in Indianapolis, IN, USA.
http://indyhhh.com/index.php/prom-2015
Apr 17-19
Weekend Away
Hosted in the lovely German city of Sonthofen, Germany.
https://sites.google.com/site/bjsawayadventureweekend/home/weekend-program
Apr 17-19
Golf Hash
Hosted by the cHarlottesville H3 in Charlottesville, VA, USA.
https://cvillehash.wordpress.com/charlottesville-500/
Apr 17-19
AGM
Hosted by the Mount Vernon H3 in Dewey Beach, DE, USA.
https://store.hashspace.com/product.php?productid=17279
Apr 18-20
Marathon Weekend
Hosted by the Boston H3 in Boston, MA, USA.
https://store.hashspace.com/product.php?productid=17276
Apr 24-26
Smutty Crab Campout
Hosted by the Smutty Crab H3 in Great Mills, MD, USA.
http://smuttycrabh3.com/SMUTTy_Campout.html
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Here is the small print . . . No harriettes participated in the production of this hash rag.
-----------------------------------------------------
Hashing is fun! See you on trail some day . . . :O)
On-On,
Hazukashii
http://GoToTheHash.net
-----------------------------------------------------
If you have any hasher friends that would like to subscribe to this rag, let them know they can sign up by sending an email to gotothehas...@googlegroups.com
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