Run #134 – The HZH3 Is Back “Bigger, Longer And Uncut” Run REHASHED

Dear Friends,

I’m very pleased to tell you that the first HZH3 Hangzhou Hash in 3+ years went very well. Excellently, even. Furthermore, the trail was wondeful and clearly marked and it was applauded by all… I should know, since I was one of the hares along with HEIDE.

HZH3 Run #134 had 19 starters including one returnee from the HZH3 of 4 years ago, Phonebox, who came to Hangzhou from Shanghai especially for this restart Hash. About half of the group were Hash Virgins.

For this HZH3 restart run starting at Maya Bar (a famous old haunt of the old HZH3 of old), we took the 19 Hashers up and down hill sides via twisty paved and unpaved trails; alongside small, ‘blink and you miss them’ tea fields; through subterranean caverns (also known as under road pedestrian tunnels); in misty bamboo forests (or was that just camera shake?); along bustling front alleys and not bustling back alleys; and finally through a top 5 (or 3, depending on who you ask) (very picturesque) university campus before returning to Maya Bar.

Out of the 19 starters, the hares were very pleased that only one person failed to reached the finish (FYI, he reported in from his 5 star hotel room about 1 hour after everyone else had finished). Also, through no fault of the hares, Triple X and Gasbag, who arrived just as the pack was leaving, managed to miss the perfectly visible first mark just around the corner from Maya Bar. They caught up with the pack at the bottom of the first hill.

The first Circle of the HZH3 in the new era was well administered by the experienced (but not quite decrepit) pair of RA Roomboy and GM HEIDE, who both awarded a number of well earned Down Downs. “Just Elaine” did an outstanding job as ‘Beer Bitch’ in her Virgin Hash. First time HZH3 Hasher (but 8 time Beijing Hasher) “Just Andy” distinguished himself by awarding some astute Down Downs and, in turn, being awarded a devious Down Down himself.

More than half the group stayed on for the HZH3 Hash #134 Bash, which was held at another old haunt of the bygone HZH3, FengDu Restaurant, which is still next door to Maya Bar.

See more photos here:  https://plus.google.com/photos/107957162966260073626/albums/5985451614658293745

We hope you’ll join us for more fun on and off the trails on HZH3 Hash #135 “The “Hola Amigos” Run” on Sat, 22 March. Meet at Amigo Bar at 2.30pm. See full details soon.

On! On!

Sweet FA

Hangzhou Hash House Harriers (HHHH / HZH3) Mismanagement
HZH3 Email:  mismanagement [AT] hangzhou-hhh.org
HZH3 Website:  http://www.hangzhou-hhh.org/