Run # 460 Wackopedia's Hideout

To the tunes of Sun is shining by Bob Marley...

(Hasher singing)
Sun is Shining, weather is SWEAT!!!
Lets go for the run,
In this smoldering HEAT...

(Kingfisher beer can replies)
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To the rescue, here I am...
Want you to know that...
This is a chilled can...

(All the cans in the bucket start singing)...
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You can drink us too!
You can drink us too!

Such was the atmosphere in Neral on the hot Sunday of run # 460. We have been to humid places before but this was by far the worse humidity I came across. But when has anything stopped the hashers from having fun. 

Wackopedia opted out of haring on D-Day. The Friday recce turned out disastrous for our 'SwearBank'. He tripped, on the trail, and lost his glasses and, ALMOST, lost his eye. So the other hares, Joystick, SNAFU and FUBAR set out, chalk in hand, to set the trail for the recce'd run. They came back so tanned and sweaty that one could see Fubar's boxers through his shorts. 

The run started a little late but finished on time. This run was all wilderness. It did not include running/walking/crawling on tar road for even a second. The trail was difficult. There were moments when the hashers had to literally crawl under thorny bushes to get to the other side. After around 90 minutes of sweating it out, the runners came back with nothing but sweat and praises for the run. The GM, Bonsai, announced that this run had raised the bar way high. Baby Dick found this to be the best run he had ever run (in BH3). All in all, everybody who came for the run was happy with what they got. 

The hares could not be happier when they were iced and all they heard were praises. Bonsai gave a run a solid 12 out of 10. Yay!

The Energizer Bunny and Naysa were next on the ice. These are opposite poles which attract the same interest. Zain and Naysa acquired respect and praises as they were the seniormost and youngest (respectively) hashers to face all odds and finish this gruesome trail. A legacy and a future in the making. 

The picturesque backdrop and the yummy biryani only added to the pleasure that sipping chilled KINGFISHER gave us. Yes! For those who didnt know, KF is the official beer sponsor for BH3.

We did get a few beers to take with us on our drive back, on condition that the driver doesn't drink and drive. Trust me. people were willing to leave their cars behind.

On On to Matheran!

Before we go

(Rabdi Devi, this girl was a virgin and a hare too. These four legged beauty accompanied us on the entire trail as we recce'd on Friday afternoon. And she never got tired of getting attention and wanting to play)

(Wackopedia and his hideout)

(The hideout)

(The terrain where the run took place. All Wilderness!)

Run # 459 Huseni Farm

I heard the monsoon weekend organised by Hyderabad Hash in Goa was a hit. Good for hashers who participated. For those who couldn't, well there is always the next time.

So, the run of the year eh? Huseni continues to impress every 365. Hashers who come every year to this place already knew the charm. For virgins to this venue, they kept wondering, until they saw it, and then they realized what we were talking about.

Most of the hashers, coming here for the first time, started taking in the view as we kept getting closer to Huseni farm. When they got off the bus and walked towards the main gate, stunned they were, with the backdrop. I am sure that every hasher who has ever come here has had that expression the first time.

So, 50+ runners, walkers, crawlers, stalkers (yeah, we have all kinds) started the run, wonderfully hared by Nihar and Deepak(came for the 2nd time after a year and hared it). The effort put by them could be seen by the wonderful nature of the trail. The climb up the hill was gruesome but the view from top made it all worth it. We didn't have any big disasters/ accidents/ injuries but we did manage a lot of hashers falling flat on their butts.

Post run beers and conversations continued.

Circle-->
Virgins: They sure did enjoy the feel of ice cold ice on their sweaty bums. This lot did not mind spending a extra few minutes on the ice.

Hares: They whipped up a nice run. A solid 8.5/10 I'd say, though some complained that the dish was missing a few key ingredients; one of them being the red tape.

New shoes: You come to run with the hash for the first time and decide to wear new shoes to impress us... Well, congratulations... we were impressed seeing the way you gulped the beer from your shoe.

History been made, again.
This has happened very rarely in the history of BH#. We know we are a bunch of guzzlers and always have more than required beers for our runs. This time, however, more was not enough. Thanks to the wonderful picturesque backdrop of the venue and the chilled KF beer combo, we ran out of all the beers that were brought for the run. Not that we fell short, but we consumed it all. Our GM always asked us not to waste and finish the beers... she couldn't be prouder. 

Run # 458 The Barking Deer

Finally! After a long wait, we got lucky to run from our very own, Gregs, bewery, The Barking Deer. This place is a must visit for people who have not been here before. Soon to be the first brewery in Bombay, this place packs a good punch. Its loud but only with the sounds of people having a good time. The staff is good. There are events that keep getting posted and festivals that get celebrated in this pub. I can only imagine the chaos once the brewery opens (which I hope is very soon).

Keeping up with the trend of virgin hares coming out in the open, Ria Shroff hared this run alongside Bonsai and it was a trail well laid. A no nonsense run (10 km), designed purely for the joy of runners. And to the point markings made it easier than ever for the runners, walkers and crawlers alike. A brilliant 8.5 /10 for this run.

The Barking Deer was buzzing with activity as the weary hashers gathered around tables and shouted out for their beers. Foosball was the game of choice for that evening. There were games between hashers and Harriett's, hashers and hashers, harrietts and harrietts, hashers and random guests and hashers and The Barking Deer management. Oh what fun!

Now, I always have a tough time ending my blogs as I am so drunk by the end of it that I can hardly hold a glass of beer in my hand, let alone remember whom I spoke to and what happened through the evening.

So I cut it short here... We all had a good time... Thank you Greg and The Barking Deer for having us over. Hope to run again with you, soon.

Run # 457 Arndhati Bungalow

Finally! We did not run out of National Park this time. But even that was not accepted by the hashers. Here is what we do to make the life of a hare miserable:
1. The entire gang of runners will never appreciate the efforts of the hares. There will be a certain number of hashers dissatisfied (intentionally or otherwise). Reason: Just for the heck of it.
2. Cant think of any other reason.

It was a welcome break for Fubar from haring this one. After a long stretch of haring previous 5 runs from this venue, he got bored of not being able to do much as SGNP doesnt allow exploring. Also, hashers were sick and tired of running the same trail again and again. They wanted something new. And Yamit and Rohan did exactly the same. They took to the streets this time on popular demand.

And what happened? Point No. 1 happened. lol
The same people who were complaining of running the same route every time complained as to why we didnt run in the park and ran on the streets instead. Phew!

The run was a good 7.5/10. Wonderfully marked and well laid. Though there have been speculations of a motorized vehicle being used for haring, it was a well executed run.

Things inside the gates of the bungalow are always hot and happening(apart from the beer, which is always chilled).

As usual, upon seeing us, the locals decided to entertain us with a match of cricket. Wackopedia unleashed some very new and innovative bad words that he learned between the runs. Zain and Zafar, alongwith Shahrukh circulated rounds of bitings and everybody else was busy getting drunk.

Sooner than later, the circle was announced and the nonsense started. I mean Abhay. Man that guy can talk. I doubt he finishes or even does his runs. He came late for the run, no one saw him cross them on the run... but he was there when we finished the run and when asked whether he did the run, said that he did... hmmmm...

Hares: Yamit and Rohan got mixed reviews for the run. All in all, a good haring effort by first time hare Rohan and a slightly more experienced Yamit.

Virgins: There were so many of those that we had to bring them on the ice in 3 rounds. The hash family is growing.

Shining was iced again. No prize for guessing why... bugger forgot the pisspots again. He is depriving us of our hash right to drink off the piss pots... thats not done.

Yamit and Rohan were iced again and christened. For the galliant effort of riding from Bombay to Sajjan on his bicycle for Easter Weekend, Yamit, the Lancy of BH3 was christened 'Uniball'.
On the same weekend, Rohan expressed his liking towards the buttocks of the female species. He was christened 'Ass-Man'.

As always, the hash anthem was the only time when all the hashers were in sync.

Biryani followed.

The party never ends there. A few hashers continued partying at a pub in Versova and went home only after a substantial amount of beer was converted into piss. If you wish to be a part of this cool after party gang, get in touch with us on the next run.

ON ON

Run # 456 Radio Club

It seems that Virgin hares are getting ready to take up their responsibilities and contribute to the hashing family. We have seen the likes of Ankit, Azeem, Rohan, Yamit and others coming forward to hare. This time it was no different. Snafu was joined by virgin hare Khushboo (Fubar pitched in) to hare this simple yet effective trail for runners.

Run # 458 passed a few landmarks in South Bombay before this, nearly, 8 km run circle back to ARC. Sassoon Dock, Afghan Church and WTC were amongst the many places that we crossed.

Satisfied hashers returned to ARC where chilled beer, Kingfisher ofcourse, came by the dozen and emptied as fast as it arrived. The hot topic of conversation these days is planning for the Monsoon Madness in Goa. Nobody realised at what point but Sanket and Fubar got into the act and started singing songs which one would hear only in local trains, traffic signals and inside auto-rickshaws. Well, that keep everyone entertained for a while.

With the calories burned and calories added, hashers went back home with nothing lost and nothing gained too, with respect to weight.

ON ON

Run # 455 Thakoor estate

So, Shining does have a very loud vocal chord. We found that out the easy way when we got Sunil Fadia to hare another misery in paradise for us. Yes, the markings were as scarce as the bald spots on Mr. Fadias' body (not head).

Coming back to Shining, for those who have known him their entire lives, none have ever heard him shout in anger, the way he did on t his run. All thanks to the wonderful haring effort. But I still give it to the hare... he at least doesn't shy away from haring unlike many others who haven't hared a single run in their hashing career.

The 7 odd kms were pure heaven with the view that the venue had to offer throughout the run. Yes, the search for the yellow tape did make it slightly more challenging but while some looked for the marking, others soaked in the wonderful view around. Also, inspite of the terrain, there were not many physical casualties on this 'Drinkers with a running problem' venture.

Thakoor Estate made us feel welcome and right at home. The huge parking space and the veranda outside the house can fit a small to medium concert. The beer always just keeps adding to the fun, thank you Kingfisher. 

Circle:

Hi, I am from New Orleans and my name is 'The black labia'. The introduction got the crowd cheering and clapping. 

Virgins poured in and took all the place on the ice in 2 rounds of introductions. This family just keeps getting bigger by the run. I wonder what would happen if, one day, all the hashers decide to come for the run at once. We can declare the venue a district in itself.

Sunil Fadia, the hare, was next to be iced. He has been more active since his comeback to the BH3 family. Someone suggested that he be given a hash name too. Point noted and will be considered... suggestions welcome. 

As insulting it is to the hash, some senior hashers still decide to turn up to the runs without hash t-shirts. Shame!

Shortcutters Wackopedia, Naysa and Pranita made it to the ice next. Pity! These guys took a ride back to the venue and lost the way again. They didnt realise they had crossed Thakoor Estate and kept going ahead only to be driven back to the venue by Fadia.

Shining, the star of the day, was brought on the ice again as hashers on the ice were disappointed by the absence of piss pots on the circle. Brewmaster promised this wouldn't happen on the next morning run and then discreetly took the number of a corrupt peon of a Muncipal hospital from another hasher. :P

Virgins laughed in shock at the Hash version of the Hash anthem as they copied our moves. Before that, The Black Labia also shared a new hash song and everybody sang along.

What is the 2nd best thing after cold beer? Biryani, shouted someone, and people filled their beer bellies with food and shot of to the city. 

Run # 454 ARC

Folks, need your help. I wasnt present for this run so I cannot complete this blog. Anybody who was present at the run and wishes to write about it, please do.
I shall review the write up and put it up on this page.
Credit shall be given... :)


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