Run Details

New run time of 19:00

#2403 - The George Payne, Hove - You know a hash is going to be a doozy when it starts with: Lily The Pink explaining that he was in no way involved, AND LTP calling 'are we?" to prompt the hare into action at 7pm, AND finding out that NuSSSnacke had nearly made a 16km trail, AND the word 'discombobulated' is used in the chalk talk! And so, with that in mind, the hash set of E along Payne Rd, through to Mortimer Rd and N under the railway line, turning NW on Amherst Cres, over the A270 and up the footpath to Acacia Ave. Continuing very much the northerly heading, trail would continue up Holmes Ave with a fishhook just the other side of West Blatchington Windmill then over Hangleton Rd onto Clarke Ave followed by a NE turn onto Downland Dr and following the road around NW; a second fishhook right at the end would see Hash Gomi, apparently unable to fishhook but just fine to r*n, declining to fishhook, suggesting instead that this author do it (again) but at which point the back of the pack had pretty much caught up anyway. Trail continued into the woods along the footpath, over the A27 and immediately right and up the hill. A pair of VERY long wrong checks would find Private Dancer and myself (separately) turning around from the midst of the golf course and back onto true trail (true trail being right at the finger post and around the gold course), causing the FRBs to have quite a run to the back from FH#3. Continuing N to the edge of the golf course, a 4-way check would find true trail turning left (SW) down the trail and footpath and begin the southerly return portion of the evening, with FH#4 encountered halfway back to the A27. The return route would pass back by the windmill, getting there following a winding route through Hangleton, firstly along Buckley Cl / Chichester Cl / Hardwick Rd, then along the N edge of Hangleton Park, through to Burwash Rd / Midhurst Walk / Beeding Ave / Clarke Ave, where the fifth and final fishhook at Downland Dr would send FRBs all the way back to the top of Beeding Ave. Just a short r*n now back to the windmill and the promised sip, complete with balloons, music, cheesy Quavers, Pringles and (of course) ale on tap. On Inn would follow the route out and, with the night air cooling rapidly, the pace would continue to be quick.

Back at the George Payne, after much faffing over some very lovely but slightly disorganised food, BQ would step up as RA and call the circle to order, but not before explaining what the hash was to a table of non-hashers who had the misfortune to be sat in the same half of the pub as us. But as soon as she started, they then decided to change tables to a quieter part of the pub 😀 They would have gotten off lightly anyway, as the circle would be the polar opposite of tonight's epic hash and be a very brief affair. And so, without any further ado, NSSS was called up, and LTP asked to join as provider of the sip and the reason we hadn't all done a half marathon this evening! DD to "20 Toes". Next (and last) up the birthday harriets, NSSS and OH, who would be provided straws for DDs to "Hashy Beerday". Detail for next week's hash found people looking around before Ride It Baby would realise it was actually her hash! It was also noted that it should be Tripsy Daisy's 100th hash (with Keeps It Up to confirm that little detail). And with that the evening was closed out with a toast to the hash. - Nasty Nips