Hazukashii's World Hash Events: August 2026

[Lickety]

Hazukashii’s World Hashing in Aug 2026:  Overview and Highlights

Greetings, fellow hashers!

The global hashing community remains active in 2026, with 120+ events scheduled worldwide. After a strong first half of the year, more gatherings continue across multiple regions.

Upcoming International highlights include:

·         Pan South America (Uruguay)

·         Uganda Relay

·         Thailand Outstation

·         Togo Anniversary

·         China Nash Hash

·         India Nash Hash

·         Earth 2028 (South Korea)

 

Events are also taking place throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

Recent events such as Interhash, InterCaribbean, and InterScandi have been completed, with more regional runs and weekends continuing through mid‑year.

This issue also includes:

• A tribute to Ron “The Penguin” Strachan
• Insights into hashing history and global growth
• Features on inclusive running communities and Full Moon traditions
• “Way Back Machine” links to past events

Monthly listings, registration info, and contact details are provided.

Saving the best for last: I always look forward to Hazukashii’s Thought for the day, and this month, he declares:

“I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.”   

Here's to life in the fast lane! (So much more adrenaline-charged than “Life in the fat lane”, wouldn’t you agree?)

So, with no further ado, Heeeere’s  Hazukashii!

Cheers and On-On,

Lickety Spit

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 World Hash Events  August 2026    by Ed “Hazukashii” Howell

 Greetings Hashers,

What a year 2026 is turning out to be. The first half is almost over, and 69 hash events have been posted to the International Hash Calendar. The second half of the year already has 53 more events for you to choose from . . . so happy trails, and grab your passports. Its time to flyyyyyyy.

On-On another note . . . As promised, and as I stated in my book . . . I have made a contribution to the Hash Heritage Foundation for the preservation of HHH History. I paid $525 to get it published, so the profit is $1878.20 . . . but I sent $2000 USD to cover any lingering sales that may pop up.

Well, Interhash, InterCaribbean Hash, and InterScandi Hash are over, and InterGulf has been postponed. BUT, if you are still looking for a great new adventure, check this out:

There are still regos available for Pan South America Hash to be held 20-22 Nov 2026 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Founded in 2021, the first event was held in 2024, in Brasilia, Brazil. See what happened then. There is still time to get in on this great event, rego on Pan SoAm 2026.

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In The News:

Guide to running clubs in Syracuse: ‘It’s for everybody’ – This is CNY

Happiest Moments with Hash House Harriers in Indonesia 🇮🇩 | Friendship, Fun & Adventure!

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I don’t do obituaries in this publication, but I would like to post a tribute to a great hasher.  To my friend:

Ron "The Penguin" Strachan

Ron started hashing in Jakarta, Indonesia on the occasion of the 200^th running of the Jakarta Hash.  He knew from the start, that this was his kind of fun and quickly became a regular attendee.  He was Scottish by birth, born and raised in Aberdeen, but would spend many years traveling the world not only for his work, but to enjoy one of the most important activities in his life . . . HASHING. On On to Oman . . . It all began when Roger Forrest, who had been hashing in Brunei, teamed up with the support of Peter Courtney Green, Dave 'Skid' Marks, Ron Strachan, and Johnny Johnson to founded the first Hash House Harriers - Oman on 25 October 1976.  During one of the many conversations I had with Ron, he provided me with various details, including the first hash trash.  

During one of our many Q&A sessions, about the hash in Oman, Ron stated . . . 

 

          Most of the Founders were in the military but I was a consultant to the Sultan's Armed Forces during the reconstruction of Izki camp.  I was Hare on Run No 2 with Frazer Paton but I only managed the first 8 runs before heading to Scotland for home leave before returning to Jakarta in 1977. 

His time in Oman would soon come to an end though, and by the end of December, he was already on his way out.  The hash trash included the follow excerpt:

It is Ron Strachan’s last run next week and I would like to take this opportunity of thanking him for his support and enthusiasm for the hash from the beginning.  Ron is an old Hash hand from the wilds of Indonesia and has faithfully turned up to all our runs despite the long drive from Izki each time [Note: Izki is roughly 125 kms south-west of Muscat, so roughly up to a two hour drive each way].  He even tells me that he discovered to his horror, that his firm had booked his flight out on a Monday, but soon changed that – good on yer mate!  Drop us a line with some more of those Scottish stories when you get back to Indonesia! 

 

As other clubs began forming throughout Oman, the name was changed to the Muscat H3.  Ron’s support of getting things going in Muscat back in 1976 would further result in wide expansion throughout the country.  By 1989, 8 other hash clubs were running over the sand dunes of Oman, and the 90s would see yet a couple more clubs to also form.  

Back in Jakarta, Ron rejoined the hash and soon became the Hash Master leading the charge to host INTERHASH 1982 where nearly 1300 hashers enjoyed 3 days of hashing in and around Jakarta.  The event was a huge success, although not without controversy, as reported in the post event Through the ensuing years, Ron was a regular attendee of many hashing events, and attended every INTERHASH, with the exception of Phuket in 1992 due to a family emergency.

 

Based on his long history of hashing in Indonesia, Ron was a regular on the IndoNostalgia Hash, established back in the UK for those wayward hashers that previously hashed in Indonesia, and feel left out by the current state of hashing in the UK.  The website describes it as . . .

 What is the Indonostalgia Hash?  It is unique in Britain in that it follows the traditional Far Eastern Hash format, not for the Monday Run, but for the away week-end! Runs are designed to take ALL Hashers one hour and are followed by a traditional circle that lasts at least twice as long as the run.

Ron has always been a dedicated hasher, and a notable contributor to the historical aspects in my book.  He was a true blue hasher, turning up at his local Aberdeen H3 right up to his passing at the age of 80.  He was a great hashman, always ready to assist a fellow hasher in need . . . Rest In Peace my friend, you will be missed

REGO IS OPEN . . . (and other new events)

3-5 July 2026

Kampala to Jinja Relay Hosted by the Kampala H3 in Uganda https://www.facebook.com/groups/1404392613127340/  

16-19 July 2026 Outstation Kantharalak Hosted by the Outstation Issan H3 in Thailand

Rego . . . https://forms.gle/G2GYs16rL3epWTYF6

Details . . . https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18JSkECWuX/  

11-13 Sep 2026

35th Anniversary Hosted by the Lome H3 in Lome, Togo https://forms.gle/WPkfZW6LPANAUd2GA  

 

 23-25 Oct 2026

All China Nash Hash Hosted by the hash clubs of Shanghai https://china.hash.cn/acnh2026/  

 8-10 Jan 2027

India Nash Hash Hosted by the Pune H3 in Pune, India    https://forms.gle/uBTpKQyyS1irtEVS7

 

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7-9 Apr 2028

Earth 2028 Hosted on the lovely island of Jeju, South Korea https://earth2028jeju.com  

 

19-22 May 2028

InterSafari Hash

Hosted by the Nairobi Sunday H3, Nairobi H3, Original Nairobi H3, Mombasa H3, and the Diani H3.  https://www.interhash2028kenya.com  

 

14-16 Jul 2028 Interhash Hosted by the Kuching City H3 in Kuching, Malaysia https://www.interhashkchswk2028.com/

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HASH HISTORY: 

In the Spotlight - Full Moon Hashing

There are numerous Full Moon H3 clubs around the world these days, seems every big city can boast of having one of these monthly hash clubs. But do you know when and where they became such a phenomenon? My first recollection of running a Full Moon hash was back on Okinawa in 1984-85, when the Okinawa H3 would occasionally host a Full Moon trail as part of their normal rotation.

 After digging through the hash archives, there is some scant evidence of full moon hash club forming in

Singapore in 1983, Christchurch in 1984, and Chicago in 1987. I was unable to validate any existence in Singapore and Christchurch, but was able to validate with Horn-E that the Chicago Full Moon H3 actually started in 1988.

 So, that leaves San Diego as the “Original” home of the first Full Moon H3 club. Digging into the history books, we find that the founder of the Okinawa H3 (1980) was Dal ‘Jock’ Trader, who coincidentally also founded the San Diego H3 in 1981. Hmmm, I think we found a link . . . but, the Original Full Moon H3 in San Diego was founded by John ‘Mr Spock’ Martin, ably assisted by David ‘Van Go’ Painter on 17 October 1987.  So I contacted Jock, but he has never run a full moon hash, so that also is a dead end.

I would be very interested to hear from anyone out there with any background, and actual documented evidence, on their first experience with a Full Moon hash club prior to 1987

Want to see more . . . 

TRUE TRAIL – How Hashing Migrated Around the World THE BOOK IS PUBLISHED!!!

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-TRAILHowToLocate.pdf

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Thought for the day . . .  I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.

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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/WcQ890VWOpE  

•  10 YEARS AGO:  https://groups.google.com/g/gotothehash/c/4ZqIyP9f6Go  

•  15 YEARS AGO:  http://harrier.org/pipermail/hash-l_harrier.org/Week-of-Mon-20110627/006722.html

•  20 YEARS AGO:  http://harrier.org/pipermail/hash-l_harrier.org/Week-of-Mon-20070709/004809.html

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Upcoming hash events for the month of August 2026 are listed below.  See the website for more details:

http://gotothehash.net/e/hashevents26-08.html     

Aug 7-9  42nd Anniversary Hosted by the Hannover H3 in Hannover, Germany. https://tinyurl.com/HannoverH3-42ndAnny  

 

Aug 7-9 Livin on the Ledge  Hosted by the BangME H3 in Etna, ME, USA.  https://hashrego.com/events/bangmeh3-livin-on-the-ledge-2026  

Aug 10-22  Total Eclipse of the Med Cruise  Sailing from Barcelona, Spain to Rome, Italy. https://babeshashcruise.net/babes-eclipse-cruise-26  

Aug 14-16  Michigan  Interhash  Hosted by the Greater Lansing H3 in Fennville, MI, USA.  https://hashrego.com/events/glh3-interhash-campout-weekend-2026mittenst-2026  

Aug 14-16  Dead Elvis  Hosted by the Memphis H3 in Millington, TN, USA.  https://hashrego.com/events/memphish3-dead-elvis-2026  

Aug 14-16  Cowboy Space  Pirate Mermaid  Campout on the Beach Hosted by the Los Angeles H3 in Ventura, CA, USA. https://hashrego.com/events/lah3-lah3-2026-cowboy-space-piratemermaid-c-2026  

Aug 14-16 Red Dress Run  Hosted by the Huachuca H3 in Bisbee, AZ, USA.  https://hashrego.com/events/huah3-bisbee-red-dress-rn-2026  

Aug 14-16  Invihash: The Drunk Ages  Hosted by the Burlington H3 in Richmond, VT, USA.  https://hashrego.com/events/btvhhh-invihash-the-drunk-ages-2026  

Aug 21-23  Tubing and Chill  Hosted by the Jax Beach H3 in Fort White, FL, USA.  https://hashrego.com/events/jaxbeachh3-jax-jax-beach-h3-tubing-andchill-2026  

Aug 27-30  Pacific Northwest Hash Weekend  Hosted by the Seattle H3 in Enumclaw, WA, USA.  ttps://hashrego.com/events/seattleh3-pnwih-2026  

Aug 28-30  Yabba Dabba Doo Me Weekend!  Hosted by the Ithaca H3 in McGraw, NY, USA.  https://hashrego.com/events/ih3-yabba-dabba-doo-me-2026  

Aug 28-30  Campout  Hosted by the Baltimore-Annapolis H3 in Davidsonville, MD, USA.  https://hashrego.com/events/bah3-campout-2026  

Aug 28-30  Camp RU, the KISS edition  Hosted by the Springfield H3 in Chatham, IL, USA. https://hashrego.com/events/spih3-camp-ru-the-kiss-edition-2026  

Aug 28-30  10th Annual Pink n  Purple Dress Run  Hosted by the Pearl Necklace H3 in Kansas City, MO, USA.  https://hashrego.com/events/10th-annual-pink-n-purple-dress-run-2026  

Aug 28-30 Swiss Nash Hash Hosted by the Winterthur & Schaffhausen H3 in Stein am Rhein, Switzerland https://www.harrier.eu.org/snh2026/  

 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)      

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