Greetings to all Hashers around the world, in this joyful and festive
season.
As we wrap up 2024, I want to wish you all . . . (in no particular order):
HAPPY . . . Chalica, Bodhi, Salgirah, Lucia, Saturnalia, Modraniht, Pancha
Ganapati, Yule, Dongzhi, Newtonmas, Kwanzaa, Koliada, Boxing Day, Hanukkah,
Hogmanay, and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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WOW . . . 2024 is already coming to a close, this year went by so fast.
The world is coming back to life, and has mostly transitioned out of the
COVID era of 2020-2023. Although we lost a few clubs during this era, many
have since come back to life, and roughly 25 new clubs have popped up around
the world since 1 Jan 2021. This also means it is time to do a website wide
update of all hashing clubs contact details. See the left side of
http://gotothehash.net . . . under CONTACT LINKS. If any of this info is
out of date, please let me know and we’ll make it easier for traveling
hashers to find you (if you want visitors that is). 😊
Speaking of visitors . . . there are 10 events listed coming up in
February, so you have a month or more to figure things out and get signed
up. More events are being added to the 3 year calendar every month.
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You may have already seen this request for information, but this is coming
from the HHH Museum in Kuala Lumpur needs your help:
As an active Hash House Harrier your feedback is required. If you can spare
five minutes of your time to complete our short ‘Hash Museum Insights
Survey’ it would be very much appreciated. By completing the survey, you
will be entered into a draw to WIN return flights to K.L. or cash equivalent
to the value of USD 1000. Closing date for entries is January 31st 2025.
Please share the link below with your Hash Kennel Friends, and On On your
social media.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z65RRHY
Best of Luck!
The Hash Museum support team,
Higgins (BMPH3), Neptunus (Hague H3), Haggissimo (InterJock H3), Moose
Diver (Schaffhausen H3)
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Many clubs have dropped off the radar, switching to WhatsApp to distribute
hash run details. This leaves visitors out in the cold unless they can get
added. Other options have included Instagram, Facebook, and a handful of
others. Now Meetup may be a thing of the past . . .
Meetup has been used by many hash clubs around the world, but I recently
noticed while figuring how I was going to join the hash in Santiago, Chile
. . . that Meetup is now a subscription service, charging USD $10 per month,
or $85 annually. While you can still see events as a guest, every click to
find more info requires an account. Maybe causing some ripples throughout
the hash world.
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If you are looking for some smaller, but just as enjoyable events this year
. . . consider a NASH HASH. Pick a Nash, any Nash: (three of them coming in
February)
Australia <
https://www.freonashhash2025.com/> (Mar 2025)
Belgium <
https://www.bmph3.com/bnh/> (Jun 2025)
Brazil <
https://brazilnash.gotothehash.net/> (Apr 2025)
Ethiopia <
https://sites.google.com/view/ethiopia-nash-hash-2025/home> (Mar
2025)
Germany <
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2229782377420768/> (May 2025)
India <
https://delhicapitalhashhouseharriers.com/nash-hash/> (Feb 2025)
New Zealand <
https://nashhash.akcity.nz/> (Feb 2025)
Nigeria <
https://www.heartlandh3ng.com/nash-hash-2025/> (Jul 2025)
Philippines <
http://luh3.com/nashhash.html> (Feb 2025)
Thailand <
https://thainashhash.crd.co/> (Oct 2025)
United Kingdom <
https://www.uknashhash.run/> (Aug 2025)
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Here is another instance of hashers doing great things for the local
community:
Fundraising goal for Miri’s 11-month-old’s cochlear implant achieved
https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/12/08/fundraising-goal-for-miris-11-mont
h-olds-cochlear-implant-achieved-says-ting/
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Thought for the day . . . I finally got eight hours of sleep. It took me
three days, but whatever. 😊
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HASH HISTORY: In case you missed them, here are the latest releases . . .
In the Spotlight – United Kingdom . . .
https://www.gotothehash.net/history/ItS-UK.pdf
The history of the HHH is fascinating to me, but also troublesome. The
information in many cases has not been recorded, but also can sometimes hard
to find. A couple hashers have reached out to me since publishing this one,
to provide updates. So if this one interests you, please read it again as
several substantive edits have been made.
Also, I could use some more help . . . The following 12 hash clubs have no
date of conception in the HHH Genealogy:
* Bordon H3
* Dark Side H3
* Drop Zone H3
* Epsom H3, Ex-Athens H3
* Exminster Friday H3
* Final United Checking Knackered in Tyneside H3
* Lantwit Major H3
* London Bike H3
* Offa's Dyke H3
* Shepshed H3
* Dundee H3.
None of these clubs are believed to be active. If anyone has founding
details for any of these hash clubs, please contact me directly at
GoToT...@gmail.com <mailto:
GoToT...@gmail.com>
I have had the great pleasure to have spent the past month in South America
visiting Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Chile. Just collecting the last
bits of info to wrap up the history of all hashing in South America.
See more articles on hash history at
http://gotothehash.net/history/inthespotlight.html
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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/INsoR_HQROI
* 10 YEARS AGO:
https://groups.google.com/g/gotothehash/c/ur4ex8J5Mxw
* 15 YEARS AGO:
http://harrier.org/pipermail/hash-l_harrier.org/Week-of-Mon-20091228/005674.
html
* 20 YEARS AGO:
http://harrier.org/pipermail/hash-l_harrier.org/Week-of-Mon-20050124/002661.
html
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Upcoming hash events for the month of February 2025 are listed below. See
the website for more details:
http://gotothehash.net/e/hashevents25-02.html
Feb 5-10
New Zealand Nash Hash
Hosted at the YMCA Camp Adair, Auckland, New Zealand.
Feb 8-19
Waddle On On adventure to Antarctica
Sailing from Ushuaia, Argentina across the Drake Strait.
Feb 14-16
Island Campout
Hosted by the Key West H3 in Key West, FL, USA.
Feb 16-22
Caribbean Cruise
Hosted by Babe's Hash Cruise sailing from Miami, FL, USA.
Feb 16-22
Druk Hash
Hosted by the Hyderabad H3 in Bhutan.
Feb 21-23
Waddle On Postlube
Hosted by the Asuncion H3 in Asuncion, Paraguay.
Feb 21-23
Muddy "Gras" at the Oceanfront
Hosted by the Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday H3 in Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
Feb 28 - Mar 2
India Nash Hash
Hosted by the Capital H3 in New Delhi, India.
Feb 28 - Mar 2
Philippine Nash Hash
Hosted by the La Union H3 in Paringao, Luzon, Philippines.
Feb 28 - Mar 9
Hash Ski Week
Hosted by the Bratislava H3 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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
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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