A quick run down from the Christmas run

It was a home run at Omo’s out the Hutt. Hares were Mini muff and our GM Cisko Kid. A moderate length trail. About 20 + walkers and 6 or so runners. About 4km for the walkers, another 3km for runners loop. Piss stop bit over halfway. Drinks, chippies at Trafalgar Park. Luckily the territory surrounding Omo’s is all flat, unlike most of the rest of the Wellington region. So a nice leisurely stroll for the walkers. Wider afield for the runners led by young gun H2, with the older brigade such as his dad Right, 1pint, Corpuscle, Dr Lap Sap and Gatey trailing in his wake.

Back at the ranch it was a great spread of food and a rousing fines session led by GM Lunar with lots of fines from the floor and finally the weekly award - the Body to IQ20 . We were lucky with the weather – cold showery earlier in the day gave way to calm , dry.

Wednesday is a tricky day this year with Xmas eve this week and New Years eve next. The IQ family traditionally do a big post New Years day run at their holiday home up the Kapiti Coast at Peka Peka so this year it will be New Years Eve.

Special mention to Eclipse, who is about 2 weeks into a new knee, and who limped around (the house) on her crutches.

This year’s Xmas run, per tradition, didn’t involve much running for most. The group set off on a short, pleasant circuit around petone on a hot summer’s evening. The destinations of interest were the two successive piss stops, both just a skip and a hop from a great meal - pork, spit roasted by Pussy Puppy. A fantastic sunset was also to be enjoyed by the group.

The festive season saw the appearance of one or two xmas related items, a healthy selection of swinging attire, a beer belt, and, to the delight of the neighbours, pipes.

POW was awarded to yours truly, reason probably that I indirectly prevented Oggy from making an appearance. A welcome return to Wellington on my part.

On on.
Groggy

The Combined Auckland Hash clubs Xmas dinner was held at New Lynn RSA

 Cross Dresser (Auckland HHH & Auckland Hussies) and Dodge (ex Hasher, and RSA President), decided we should arrange a pre-Christmas dinner for local hashers and their partners, at New Lynn RSA. We started gathering names from local hashers in November. On the day, we had over 40 people registered. We started gathering together at 5:00 pm, with dinner scheduled for 6:00 pm. There was a good gathering from all the local hashes, and we also had a visitor from Rotorua. A great opportunity to get together with the hashers we see regularly, and also the ones we only see occasionally. Lots of reminiscing, and the usual BS.

Dinner was ready at 6 o’clock, and what a great buffet that was laid on. Tasty, honest tucker, and plenty of it. The cost was a very reasonable $35 per head, and we took care of our own drinks. We didn’t have any music or dancing – just chatting with our mates. With the average age of hashers in Auckland being in Senior Citizens territory, this was the ideal arrangement.

Very good feedback from all attendees, and we plan on making this an annual event. Thanks to all those who helped make this a memorable event, and a special thanks to the non-hash partners who were an important part of the occasion.

DEMON – Auckland Hash

Hosted by Whakatane Hash. Head honcho’s Noodles and Duph.

On a fine sunny blue sky afternoon the hashers came from high mountain lakes and distance surf beaches to the sunny shores of the Eastern Bay of Plenty for the combined Sun City Whakatane, Rotorua and Mount Maunganui Christmas Hash.