Hazukashii WorldHashEvents: May 2026
Lickety
Greetings, Tarheel Hashers!
Yesterday, Hazukashii left this month's article in my inbox.
Below are some highlights from his monthly report:
WORLD HASH EVENTS- MAY 2026
BIG PICTURE
• INTERGULF 2026 (Bahrain) postponed due to regional conflict; new date expected Aug–Sep.
• INTERHASH 2026 (Indonesia) is full steam ahead with 2,800+ hashers registered.
• Voting for INTERHASH 2028 happens in May. Bids include:
Mombasa (Kenya), Jeju (Korea), Kuching (Sarawak, Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
Hazukashii strongly backs Kenya, urging hashers to bring INTERHASH to Africa for the first time.
HASHERS WANTED
Hazukashii is collecting stories of 4–5 generation hashing families for next month’s feature. If your lineage spans great‑grandparents to grandchildren, he wants to hear from you.
IN THE NEWS The Annual Red Dress Run is back!
HASH HISTORY SNAPSHOT
• The 1990s were a boom decade: 1,000+ new clubs founded.
• Of the 121 clubs founded in 1996, only 32 remain active.
• Amsterdam H3 was not newly founded in 1995 — it was the Hilversum H3, renamed during its 100th run.
WAY BACK MACHINE
Links to hash happenings from 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago let readers revisit how hashing has evolved.
WORLDWIDE EVENTS IN MAY 2026: A packed month of hashing around the globe
May 1–3
• Ethiopian Mountain Challenge (Ethiopia)
• Don’t Worry, You Can Trust Us! (Hawaii)
• Stinko Frat Party (Pennsylvania)
• 41st Campout (Texas)
May 8–10
• INTERHASH 2026 – Prambanan Mendut, Indonesia
May 15–17
• Danish Nash Hash (Denmark)
• Bay 2 Blackout (San Francisco)
May 21–25
• Hash Hell Weekend (Korea)
May 22–25
• Spring Campout (Texas)
May 22–24
• Roaring 20s Are Back (Connecticut)
May 23–24
• 24‑Hour Hash (South Carolina)
May 23–25
• Surf’s Up! (Chicago)
May 29–31
• Analversary Weekend: Purple Princess Bride (Pittsburgh)
• Token Run Campout (Wisconsin)
Full three‑year calendar: gotothehash.net
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
My favorite feature…Saved for last, as always…
“How do you tell when you’re out of invisible ink?”
Here is Hazukashii’s reminder that you can’t tell when you’re out of invisible ink is his way of saying some mysteries in life aren’t meant to be solved — which is probably why half our trail marks disappear anyway.
Cheers and On-On,
Lickety Spit
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World Hash Events: May 2026 by Ed "Hazukashii" Howell, PhhhD
Greetings Hashers,
In case you may not have heard yet, due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and the closed airspace . . . INTERGULF 2026 in Bahrain has been postponed. Future date likely to be in Aug-Sep 2026 timeframe. Details will be published in the near future.
On the other hand, INTERHASH 2026 is still on and almost here! The website shows over 2800 registered to enjoy a fun filled weekend in May - https://interhash2026.com/whoscoming
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YOUR INPUT REQUESTED
A question came my way a short while ago, wondering about family hashing progeny. So . . . Are there any hash families out there in the hash world, that have 4 or 5 generations of hashers. Great Grand Parent, Grand Parent, Parent, YOU, and one of your offspring (or where ever YOU happen to be in that lineage?
Let me know, and I will provide a full report in NEXT months publication.
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IN THE NEWS
The Annual Red Dress Run is back!
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY . . . How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink?
NEW HASH CLUBS IN THE 90's: (But less than half of them are still with us)
The 1990s contributed massive growth in the world of the HHH, over 1000 new hash clubs were founded, doubling the number of clubs (all those founded between 1938 and 1989) to over 2000.
There were 121 new hash clubs founded in 1996 (only 32 are believed to still be active), the following clubs have reached their 40th Anniversary this year (in chronological order):
Avignon H3
Edmonton First Night H3
Thompson H3
Basel Stadt H3
Vero Beach H3
Doha H3
Moonrakers H3
Essen H3
Misawa FM H3
Brussels Euro Legless Leap Year H3
Jolly H3
Swally H3
Wild Card H3
Intreadable Walking H3
Negri Sembilan No Moon H3
Seremban No Moon H3
Fire & Ice H3
Lima H3
Perth PMT H3
Slut & Pimp H3
Puerto Rico 1 H3
Queens H3
Aquila H3
Cape Fear Little Sisters H3
Mearns H4
Johor Bahru HH Hazards
Ottawa Valley Nomads H3
Rafflesia H3
Birmingham Balti H3
Yerevan H3
Montreal H3
Blue Grass-2 H3
Nelspruit H3
Equator H3
Kaya Knashers H3
NY Orange County H3
Shinjimae Pick Up H3
St Johns H3
Vladivostok H3 Gourmet H3
Parit Buntar H4
Greater Lansing H3
Nilai Nihilists H3
Reno Bump n' Hump H3
Tonga H3
Omaha H3
Pointe Noire H3
Smokey Mountain H3
SOD H3
Kigali H3
Scandihooligan FM H3
Husker H3
Second Millennium H3
Rotorua TGIF H3
Godmanchester H3
Zeist H3
Milne Bay H3
Middle Finger H3
Kiss My H3
Bintang H3
Fresno Clovis H3
Leuna 2000 H3
Jesselton H3
Durban Blue Moon H3
Lucerne H3
Dallas-Fort Worth Family H3
Intergalactic H3
South Oxfordshire & District Official H3
Fox Valley H3
Spa H3
Kelana Jaya Harimau H3
Amman FM H3
Moonshine FM H3 [AU]
Temerloh H3
Bergen H3
Hanoi HH Harriettes Warwick H3 [QLD] eATMe H3
Shah Alam Club H4
Bangui-2 H3
Global Emeritus H3
Honiara FM H3
Kuwait FM H3
MASH Bike H3
Kyoto H3
Ciremai H3
Crack of the Moon H3
Xiaolangdi H3
Baku-1 H3
Cairns Bike H3
Jitra H4
Rotorua HAGS H3
Florida Sunshine H3
Orono H3
Tanuki Empire H3
Toraja H3
Segamat Monday H3
Corio Bay H3
Lagos HH Harriettes
Portsea Island Seriously Social H3
Purton Perverts (Wilts) H3
Devon FM H3
Maine Maniac H3
Formosa HH Harriettes
Swiss-Franc(e) HH Harriettes
Pakse H3
Arizona Larrikins H3
Bosphorus H3
Cherating H3
Chesapeake Bay Bash H3
Dorset Alpine Ski H3
G Spot H3
Hannibal H3
Kent's Keep H3
Kokopo H3
Memphis Mountain Bike H3
Saipan FM H3
Solo H3
The Dalles H3
Upper Bumfuck H3
Winnipeg-2 H3
WE ARE ONLY WEEKS AWAY NOW . . . If you plan to attend INTERHASH 2026 in Indonesia, you will have the opportunity to steer the future of this fabulous event. Below are all the known bids for 2028 for comparison:
Mombasa, Kenya https://www.interhash2028kenya.com
Jeju, Korea https;//www.interhash2028jejukorea.com
Kuching- Sarawak, Malaysia https://www.facebook.com/KuchingCityHash
Malaysia - Where it all Began https://interhash2028.com
Kuching previously hosted in 2010, Kuala Lumpur has previously hosted in 1980 and 1998.
Beyond IH, Mother Hash will also be hosting a 90th Anniversary weekend in Sep 2028.
I am throwing my full support to the Kenya bid . . . If INTERHASH is truly to be an international event, it finally needs to come to AFRICA. So, when you get the chance to vote in May, I encourage you to vote KENYA! It's time for Interhash to go to Africa.
REGO IS OPEN . . . (and other new events)
1-3 May 2026
Pan Jugo Hash
Hosted by BEER H3 in Belgrade, Serbia https://sites.google.com/view/yugohash2026
1-3 May 2026
Ethiopian Mountain Challenge 2026 Hosted by the Addis Ababa H3 in Lake Langano & Abijatta-Shalla National Park
https://tinyurl.com/MountainChallenge2026
15-17 May 2026
Bay to Blackout Hosted by the San Francisco H3 in San Francisco, CA, USA https://www.sfh3.com/events/134
19-21 June 2026
S.H.I.T.S. Invades Pilsen Czechia https://forms.gle/n5NU5Rcrf9yNyXwk8
26-28 June 2026
Joint BRAS Pants and Steel City weekend - To be held at the Buxton Brewery in Steel City, England
https://tinyurl.com/BRASofSteel
24-26 July 2026
Canal Hash 2026! Hosted by the Amsterdam H3 in Amsterdam, Netherlands https://forms.gle/JYpbCkJiqq5Tm2Ki8
28-30th Aug 2026
Swiss Nash Hash Hosted by the Winterthur & Schaffhausen H3 in Stein am Rhein, Switzerland
https://tinyurl.com/SwissNash2026
25-27 Sep 2026
3rd Anniversary Hosted by the Khanom H3 in Khanom, Thailand. https://forms.gle/CobxJP7NUzdf5s4Z6
18-20 Nov 2026
Thai Nash Hash Hosted in conjunction with Cherry Breaker 2026 in Chiang Mai, Thailand
23-24 Oct 2027
Borneo Nash Hash Hosted by the Samarinda H3 in East Kalimantan, Borneo https://forms.gle/LTWVRwym6JfSC3Ls6
HASH HISTORY:
Over the next few months I will be providing historical facts, to simply correct the record or dispel many of the false accounts of Hash House Harriers (HHH) history.
• Update on Amsterdam H3 – Based on new information from Haggissimo, he was not actually the founder of the Amsterdam H3, but was present when the Hilversum H3 simply changed its name to the Amsterdam H3. The Hilversum H3 was founded on 6 Oct 1991, and changed its name to the Amsterdam H3 on 13 May 1995 when they celebrated their 100th hash run.
Want to read more . . . 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.
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-TRAIL-HowToLocate.pdf -----------------------------------
WAY BACK MACHINE . . . hash happenings this month, 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago.
• 5 YEARS AGO: https://groups.google.com/g/gotothehash/c/I4EuapqkoIQ
• 10 YEARS AGO: https://groups.google.com/g/gotothehash/c/PlCafW2na-4
• 15 YEARS AGO: http://harrier.org/pipermail/hash-l_harrier.org/Week-of-Mon-20110321/006606.html
• 20 YEARS AGO: http://harrier.org/pipermail/hash-l_harrier.org/Week-of-Mon-20060403/003973.html
UPCOMING HASH EVENTS for the month of MAY 2026 are listed below. See the website for more details:
http://gotothehash.net/e/hashevents26-05.html
May 1-3
Ethiopian Mountain
Challenge
Hosted by the Addis Ababa H3 in Lake Langano & Abijatta-Shalla National Park https://tinyurl.com/MountainChallenge2026
May 1-3
Don't Worry, You Can Trust Us! Hosted by the Aloha H3 departing from Honolulu, HI, USA. https://hashrego.com/events/alohah3-dont-worry-you-can-trust-us-2026
May 1-3
Stinko Frat Party Hosted by the Harrisburg-Hershey H3 in Harrisburg, PA, USA. https://hashrego.com/events/h5-stinko-frat-party-26-2026
May 1-3
41st Campout Hosted by the Austin H3 in Smithville, TX, USA. https://hashrego.com/events/ah3-41st-campout-2026
May 2-3
PRELUBE to IH Hosted by the 420 H3 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. https://tinyurl.com/udjby33y
May 8-10
INTERHASH 2026 Hosted in the amazing city of Prambanan Mendut, Indonesia. https://interhash2026.com
May 15-17
Danish Nash Hash Hosted by the Aarhus H3 in Skanderborg, Denmark.
May 15-17
Bay 2 Blackout Hosted by the San Francisco H3 in San Francisco, CA, USA. https://www.sfh3.com/events/134
May 21-25
Hash Hell Weekend Hosted by the many hash clubs of the greater Seoul Area in Songtan, Korea.
https://hashrego.com/events/obh3-hash-hell-weekend-2026-2026
Spring Campout Combined Hash Kiss My H3 & Fort Worth H3 in San Marcos, TX, USA.
https://hashrego.com/events/kissmyh3-spring-campout-combined-hashkmh3-f-2026
May 22-24
Roaring 20’s are back Hosted by the Skull & Boners H3 in Bristol, CT, USA.
https://hashrego.com/events/sb-h3-roaring-20s-are-back-2026
May 23-24
24 Hour Hash Hosted by the Upstate H3 in Greenville, SC, USA.
https://hashrego.com/events/uhhh-24-hour-hash-greenville-sc-2026
May 23-25
Surf's Up! Hosted by the Chicago H3 in Chicago, IL, USA.https://hashrego.com/events/surfs-up-memorial-day-2026
May 29-31
Analversay Weekend! Purple Princess Bride Hosted by the Pittsburgh H3 in Tarentum, PA, USA
https://hashrego.com/events/pittsburgh-analversay-weekend-princessbride-2026
May 29-31
Token Run Campout Hosted by the Madison H3 in DeForest, WI, USA.
https://hashrego.com/events/madisonh3-token-run-campout-2026
Check the three-year calendar 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)