We run  from a pub car park somewhere in the Winchester area (or within 20 miles ish) every week on a Monday evening starting at 18:45 sharp(ish). 

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A HASH HOUSE HARRIER / HARRIETTE

• IS: - a bit crazy
• HAS: - half a mind
  - a sense of humour
• APPRECIATES: - life's little absurdities
  - single-minded togetherness
• ENJOYS: - lunatic paper-chases
  - alcoholic binges

What Is Hashing

Hashing is a form of non-competitive cross-country running with the main objective of working up a decent thirst which is why we start the run from a pub car park (There is some element of planning in this madness!), 

We meet every Monday evening at 6.45pm at a pub and go for a gentle, or not so gentle run.  Afterwards, we head back to the pub for beer, food and the Hash Circle.

Great emphasis is placed on the social aspects - particularly the communal boozing session at the après-hash.

The Hash Run itself is a trail marked with flour laid by 2 hares before the event.  The trail is designed to be about 4-5 miles long and will take about an hour to cover. If you don't run that far / fast DO NOT PANIC.    The Hares, being cunning beasts, have provided alternative options on the trail so that at multiple places you can opt out of a long loop and follow the shortcut thus becoming a SCB or you can walk the whole route on the short trail.  If you want to go further /faster you will soon be known as a FRB and we have ways of keeping you from getting too far ahead.  The sign of a good trail is where we all meet at the rendezvous points and at the end within about 5 minutes or so of each other.  The end is always back at the pub where drinks are available and you have a well justified thirst.

The Winchester Hash is a 'family' Hash ie suitable for all ages in both the routes laid and the general behaviour of the Hashers.  Current hashers ages range from 6 to well over 70 and we believe that everyone should do as much or as little as they want, so short-cutters and the totally idle are well catered for.

For more about Hashing, its rules (are there any?) , customs and history look on the FAQ Page
 

OK I'm interested - How do I join ?

This is the good bit - You don't 'join' a hash, there is no membership or annual fees.  You just turn up and join in for a run and enjoy the apres run drinks so far it has cost nothing more than expenditure of some energy.

Worst case scenario - you have a run with a load of people you never want to meet again, they give you a free half pint to drink down in one and you never come back. 

Best case scenario - you like it , you come back one or twice, then its every week then you start travelling to other hashes - you're hooked. 

Once you start coming back - that makes you a Hasher.  In due course you say or do something that gets you awarded a Hash Name and once you are hooked you may start laying trails, organising socials or joining the mis-management.  It is your choice how often you run or how involved you get.

There is of course some cost.  We charge £2 for adults and £1 for Hash Horrors per run.  This goes to subsidise the down downs and social events, insurance etc

DO IT , DO IT RIGHT NOW (OK wait for a Monday)  

We meet in the pub car park – you will recognise the hashers (shorts, T-shirts with hash markings, trainers – bit of a give away).  If you look like you are there for a run someone will come and introduce themselves if not then walk up to any of them an tell them that you are a Virgin (maybe better to say Hash Virgin) and you are in.

So turn up have a run with us

Have a look at the FAQ for a bit more on Hashing