Announcing: Tarheel # 691, Our Annual Winter Holiday Hash!
Lickety
Season’s Greetings, Fellow Hashers! Our traditional Tarheel Winter Holiday hash is coming up!
●This is always a festive occasion, but it also presents a chance to look ahead and sign up to hare in 2026.
●Also – don’t forget the $5.00 dues! They cover the annual fee for the “flickr.com pro” service, to create and save the photos taken at each Tarheel hash, and they continue to reveal unique features of each trail and show appreciation for the hares.
● Besides this announcement, attachments include copies of two hash schedules: one from 2025 and another for the new year. Now’s the time to plan for next year. It may not be feasible to commit to a specific date yet, but focus on which month works best and include a “To Be Determined” next to your name.
● Kudos to those of you who have set the example! Some of us have taken the initiative by signing up to hare in 2026!
And, for those who have never hared but would like to try it, we encourage you, but you don’t have to do this on your own- in fact, we discourage that. We have several well-seasoned hashers who would gladly assist and familiarize you with this enviable role.
Remember: The Tarheel Hash's New Year’s resolution is to get plenty of trails lined up for next year!
To make this happen, we need hares. So, how 'bout it!? It's never too soon to figure out an optimal date slot to fill, and if the date is hard to target right now, consider a favorite season, and then whittle it down to your best month to head out and lay trail. “To be Determined” (TBD) can be placed by the chosen month.
If you decide when to hare before this hash, just shoot me an email with your decision. My contact information is near the top of the first page of both spreadsheets, and I look forward to hearing from you.
On-On, Best Holiday wishes, and a Hashy New Year to all!
Lickety Spit
ANNOUNCING: Tarheel Hash 691, Our Annual Winter Holiday romp!
HARES: Endangered Feces and Pedifido
DATE: Saturday, Dec 20th, 2025, a day before the Winter Solstice
TIME: 2pm – Please be prompt! After circling and learning trail detail from the hare, it will be time to skidaddle!
WHERE: Starting location will be at the hares’ abode, 5317 Newhall Rd, Durham, NC 27713.
Coordinates: 35.88736°N, 78.91005°W
HOW TO GET THERE: Keep your favorite mapping tool handy and for more details, click the link below for the Google Maps template. The destination will be the hare’s address, and the starting point would be yours, so fill in the address where you’re starting from.
PARKING: Parking is limited on Newhall and carpooling is encouraged. But, if we wind up with more cars than space on our street , there is more room to park, around the corner, on Montclair Circle. But – be sure to avoid blocking driveways!
WALKERS: Bringing technology on trail is an option – that’s up to you! The hare hesitates to mandate bringing phones on trail, though, in case anybody might accidentally drop, and possibly lose the device. (Oops!)
DOGS: No dogs, please. They must sit this one out at home.
WORDZ FROM DA HAREZ: It’s once again time for what was traditionally the Anglin Family TH4 hash extravaganza, now hosted by Endangered Feces and Pedifido!
Trail will be A-to-A, and marks will be the traditional Tarheel hash symbols.
Duck, Rabbit, or Reindeer season? Who knows? Not I, said the hare. To be safe, be sure to wear festive/bright colors so hunters will see and know that we’re not prey.
Several concerns about the trail have been resolved, except, well, the remaining challenge will be working in a porta-potty on the course, so that hashers who drink eggnog by the quart to prep for the Holiday Hash have one or two readily available.
No guarantees, though!
But I can guarantee an assortment of scenic features on this outing, like wooded areas and neighborhoods - maybe some parks (We live in Parkwood, after all) and, well, possibly some wildlife (hounds and hares, at least).
Neighborhood yards will be brightened by some awesome holiday ornaments to amp the festive spirit. Who doesn’t get a thrill out of seeing all those dazzling lights and inflatable Santas? (“Cool with us!” chimed in the elves.)
The Après will be a jolly good time, with a festive assortment of offerings. The crockpots are borrowed, the PBR chilling, the cookie ingredients acquired, and the flour ready to be tossed.
Plenty of fine fare will be served, both savory and sweet, to please even the most finicky hounds. Yummy! So come and share in the TH4 Winter Holiday spirit and celebration.
Mark your calendars for the afternoon of Dec 20th, invite a friend, and feel the love.
What better way to bring in “the most wonderful time of the year”? This date will be on the cusp of the Winter Solstice, too.
Ho, Ho, Ho!
THINGS TO REMEMBER:
Please be prompt! We must
pack off soon after gathering since the day will be - well, next to the shortest one of
the year, and we want everyone safely back at the house before dark. And, in keeping with the Tarheel Hash
tradition, we don’t wait long before packing off. Sooo...
Be sure to bring some comfy clothes and dry
footwear for the Après.
If you have a lawn chair,
bring it along.
Dress accordingly, as Old Man
Winter with his Cool lady, “I. Cickle” (and their son Jack Frost), are ready to
make an appearance -in fact, with climate shifts, they already have! this time
of year. Just keep an eye on the forecast closer
to the date.
Lost? Further questions? Call
Endangered Feces/Jim (cell) 919-428-7901.
Cheers and On-On,
Lickety Spit