Hazukashii's World Hash Events: March 2026
Lickety
Greetings, Fellow Hashers!
The latest edition of World Hash Events reached my inbox last Friday afternoon, but I’m sharing it with you now in the afterglow of Saturday’s 692nd Tarheel Hash, hared by Big Box and Jerkules. Those of us lucky enough to attend had a wonderful time, and the trail was sensational. The neighborhood where the hares reside is in full transformation — older homes being refurbished, new structures rising, many of them of the mansion persuasion (starting at 1.5 million… any bidders?).
The elements were kinder that day compared to the day before — and certainly kinder than yesterday and today. With our increasingly unpredictable climate, temperatures everywhere seem to be in flux. All of this makes a fitting lead‑in to Hazukashii’s article on upcoming hashes in March, along with other noteworthy events happening across the globe.
In the News highlights several developments, including the growth of Park Runs in the UK (an offshoot of hashing) and Saudi Arabia’s recent alcohol‑policy reforms, which lift a 70‑year ban in hopes of attracting more tourism and diversifying the economy. A third story — especially inspiring — focuses on the Apia Hash House Harriers’ ongoing support of the Goshen Trust. For more than a decade, the Apia Hash House Harriers have dedicated their annual Perimeter Relay fundraiser to supporting the Goshen Trust, Samoa’s leading community‑based mental health organization. The Trust provides residential care, advocacy, and education for individuals and families navigating mental health challenges in a country where resources are limited. With no formal budget, the Trust relies heavily on donations, and Apia Hash’s contributions — now totaling over $200,000 tala — have helped sustain its services and raise public awareness. Their ongoing commitment is a powerful reminder of how hashing communities worldwide uplift the places they call home.
Upcoming hash events include several milestones: approximately 20 active kennels will celebrate their 50th run, and four others will reach their 2500th this year. One of these has just taken place over the past weekend in Nepal. Other REGOs opening this year include events in Turkey, Denmark, St. Kitts and Nevis (a two‑island nation in the Eastern Caribbean Sea), and Thailand.
The March calendar is especially full, with events in far‑flung places — some with wonderfully unfamiliar names — including Sweden, Finland, Bhutan, Czechia, Bahrain, and a cruise sailing from Doha, Qatar to Dubai, UAE. USA locations include Palm Springs, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Kirkwood, MO; Juneau, AK; Portland, OR; Ocean City, MD; and Umatilla, FL.
Gentle Reminder: Under the Hash History heading, check out Hazukashii’s recent opus, True Trail (How Hashing Migrated Around the World). Proceeds go toward the new Hash House in Kuala Lumpur.
For lighter entertainment, explore the links under More Wonders of the English Language to chuckle at the incongruities so many of us overlook.
Finally, Haz’s Thought for the Day fits his style: light, observational, a little mischievous, and rooted in the idea that hashers are keen observers of human behavior — especially the absurd bits.
Cheers and On‑On,
Lickety Spit
World Hash Events: March 2026 Friday, posted January 16th
by Ed “Hazukashii” Howell, to gotothehash, hash-l
(PDF file provided for easy sharing with your fellow hashers)
https://gotothehash.net/PDF/WorldHashEvents-Mar2026.pdf
Greetings Hashers,
A new year has begun now, and the website https://GoToTheHash.net has been
online for 28 years. Many other websites have come and gone, but this one
still stands. It may look old and tired, but the information is always
fresh and ready to lead you to upcoming events, the history, and links to
all known hash clubs around the world. AND, best of all, it always has been
and always will be absolutely FREE!!!
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As the popularity of hashing grew in the 1970s, the footprint of clubs was
spreading throughout the world. The following hash clubs will be
celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2026 (if they are still active)
(those in red are believed to be dormant) . . .
Kuala Belait H3 (Brunei)
Blang Lancang H3 (Indonesia)
Boston H3 (USA)
Wellington H3 [NZ]
Rabaul H3 (Papua New Guinea)
Lautoka H3 (Fiji)
London H3 [GB]
Kavieng H3 (Papua New Guinea)
Port Vila H3 (Vanuatu)
Kota Kinabalu H4 (Malaysia)
Qatar H3 (Qatar)
Tokyo H3 (Japan)
Donnington H3 (UK)
Weybridge H3 (UK)
Kuantan H3 (Malaysia)
Petaling Jaya Harriettes (Malaysia)
Chattenden H3 (UK)
Balikpapan Family H3 (Indonesia)
Oman H3 (Oman), this club renamed to the Muscat H3, then folded with another
club years later back into the Oman H3)
Doncaster & Eltham H3 (UK)
Heng Ann Association H3 (Malaysia)
Katherine H3 (Australia)
Lahad Datu H3 (Malaysia)
Leinster H3 (Australia)
Melaka Sunday H4 (Maylasia)
Telfer H3 (Australia)
There are also a few (that I can find) that will be celebrating their 2500th
run in 2026:
Himalayan H3 (in January)
Harare H3 (in January)
Bangkok H3 (in February)
Petaling H3 (in September)
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We are Four months away now . . . If you plan to attend INTERHASH 2026 in
Indonesia, you will have the opportunity to steer the future of this
fabulous event. Kenya is bidding to host, and if INTERHASH is truly to be an
international event, it finally needs to come to AFRICA. I feel so strongly
about this, that I have joined the Organizing Committee to support and
contribute to making this a reality. So when you get the chance to vote next
year, I encourage you to vote KENYA! It's time for Interhash to go to
Africa.
Check out this bid for IH 2028 . . . https://www.interhash2028kenya.com
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More wonders of the English Language:
English Language Pronunciation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObkJNstaog8
I Enjoy Words - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EERcc2dsD1I
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In The News :
Saudi Arabia recruits bartenders amid alcohol policy reforms.
https://en.royanews.tv/news/66002/Saudi-Arabia-recruits-bartenders-amid-alcohol-policy-reforms
Park Runs are a popular activity in the UK, and another offshoot of the old original Hare & Hounds, the same as the HHH. I also see that the fastest time was recorded by a member of the Thames Hare & Hounds, which brings it all back together.
Hash Harriers continue 10-year tradition with Goshen Trust. The Apia Hash House Harriers donated $15,000 in fundraising proceeds to Goshen Trust on 7 January at the Goshen Trust facility in Vailima, marking a decade-long tradition.
This one particularly interests me, as I hope to visit Samoa this year to run the Apia H3.
https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/117729
Goshen Trust Blessed with a Decade of Support from Apia Hash House Harriers
. . . good will within the hashing community.
https://samoaglobalnews.com/goshen-trust-grateful-decade-of-support-from-apia-hash-house-harriers/
12 Short-Distance Races That Are Totally Worth the Trip. The New Orleans
Red Dress Run ranks #8.
https://run.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/short-distance-destination-race/
'Intrigued' - Mystery solved after white powder spotted by walker in West
Sussex village (ooops, another white powder scare).
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REGO IS OPEN . . . (and other new events)
Ahhh…, this one started Friday 16th . . .
2500th Run 16-18 Jan 2026 Hosted by the Himalayan H3 in Nepal. https://forms.gle/faee1a2MCQ8LtvXV8
SHOT VERSION 2.0 BECKONS! Run #39 24-26 April 2026 Location: Istanbul, Turkiye
Danish Nash Hash May 15-17, 2026 Hosted by the Aarhus H3 in Skanderborg, Denmark. https://nashhash.dk
Overseas 2026 19-21 June 2026 Hosted by the Port Of Spain H3 in St Kitts & Nevis
https://www.facebook.com/groups/14495229845
4th Anniversary 11-12 July 2026 Hosted by the Phetchaburi H3 in Thailand
https://h2fm.site.pro/h2fm-site-pro/4thanniversary
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Thought for the day . . . I hate when a couple argues in public, and I missed the beginning and don't know whose side I'm on.
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HASH HISTORY: THE BOOK IS PUBLISHED!!!
TRUE TRAIL - How Hashing Migrated Around the World
Get a true and unvarnished recording of the history of the Hash House
Harriers, and a complete listing of how the hash made its way to every
country of the world (or not). 262 pages complete with illustrations and
bone jarring details.
NOTE: All profits from this book go to support the upkeep and maintenance of
the newly built Hash House in Kuala Lumpur.
Available in over 100 countries around the world. Simply search for TRUE TRAIL in the books department on the Amazon website. Get it at . . .
https://www.gotothehash.net/PDF/TRUE-TRAIL-HowToLocate.pdf
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WAY BACK MACHINE . . . hash happenings this month, 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago.
* 5 YEARS AGO:
https://groups.google.com/g/gotothehash/c/dAFGrEKUqOI
* 10 YEARS AGO:
https://groups.google.com/g/gotothehash/c/SDCCn9kS0fs
* 15 YEARS AGO:
http://harrier.org/pipermail/hash-l_harrier.org/Week-of-Mon-20110124/006539.html
* 20 YEARS AGO:
http://harrier.org/pipermail/hash-l_harrier.org/Week-of-Mon-20060130/003769.html
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Upcoming hash events for the month of March 2026 are listed below. See the website for more details: http://gotothehash.net/e/hashevents26-03.html
Mar 6-8 Hole In The Ice Hosted by the Stockholm H3 in Sweden and Turku, Finland.
Mar 6-8 Betty Ford's Relapse Hosted by the Mirage A Trios H3 in PalmSprings, CA, USA. https://forms.gle/Q67sSUDtX4tqpAZB6
Mar 8-14 The 3rd Druk Hash Hosted by the Hyderabad H3 in Bhutan. https://tinyurl.com/Druk2026
Mar 12-15 Green Dress Weekend Hosted by the Philly H3 inPhiladelphia, PA, USA. https://hashrego.com/events/phillyh3-green-dress-weekend-2026
Mar 13-15 Green Dress Run Hosted by the Big Hump H3 in Kirkwood, MO, USA. https://hashrego.com/events/bighumph3-gdr-2026
Mar 13-15 Green Dress Hosted by the Juneau H3 in Juneau, AK, USA.
https://hashrego.com/events/jnuh3-green-dress-2026
Mar 20-22 V4+1 Re-Launch Shenanigans! Commercial event hosted by Sloppy Stool in Tabor, Czechia.
https://www.wetravel.com/trips/v4-1-re-launch-shenanigans-damien-smethurst-86974813
Mar 20-22 Green Dress Run Hosted by the Oregon H3 in Portland, OR, USA. https://hashrego.com/events/2026-pdx-green-dress-run-2026
Mar 26-28 INTERGULF 2026 Hosted by the Bahrain H3 in Bahrain.
https://bahrainhash.com/37th-intergulf-bahrain-2026
Mar 27-29 Sirens and Sailors! Hosted by the Everyday is Wednesday H3 in Ocean City, MD, USA. https://hashrego.com/events/ewh3-wie-2026-sirens-and-sailors-2026
Mar 27-29 Fun A Muck Hosted by the Fun A Muck H3 in Umatilla, FL, USA. https://hashrego.com/events/famh3-fun-a-much-2026-fam26-2026
Mar 29 - Apr 4 INTERGULF Postlube Cruise Sailing from Doha, Qatar to Dubai, UAE. https://hashcruise2020.simplesite.com/intergulf-2026-postlube
See the whole three year calendar of upcoming events at
http://gotothehash.net/hashevents.html
If you know of an upcoming event not posted to the calendar, please send me
the info.
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Hashing is fun! See you on trail someday . . . :)
On-On,
Hazukashii, PhhhD
Keeper of the old rusty pail, and Chief of the Royal Order of the Smelly
Shoe!
http://GoToTheHash.net (Since 1998)