Hashing 101 - Info for New Hashers

IF YOU LIKE BEER AND RUNNING AND ARE AGE 21 OR OLDER, TRY A NEW AND DIFFERENT
EXPERIENCE WITH A GREAT BUNCH OF PEOPLE, COME HASHING.
BECAUSE YOU ONLY NEED HALF-A-MIND TO HASH

HISTORY:

Hashing started in 1937 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia . It is based on the Old English Game, "HARES AND HOUNDS". Hashers (Harriers and Harriettes) take turns being "HARES" and they decide where to set a trail. The "HARES" lay the trail using dollops of flour and the rest of the group, HOUNDS", try to follow it. The idea is to keep the group together, so there are False Trails and Loops to slow down the faster runners. You can run a little or a lot, jog slow, or even walk the trail.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• BEER!
• Running/Walking about 3 TO 8 Miles through Fields, Streams, Woods and even some Streets;
• HASH Trail Part will take about 1 and 1/2 TO 2 Hours.
• About 30-40 of us will be there
• The Austin Hash is about 40% Female.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Wear Old Running Shoes
• Some Dry Clothes, Socks and Shoes and Money for the ON ON ON
• Some Hashers like to carry and blow whistles (Helps keep the group together)
• Your first time is FREE!! Only $5 after that for members. Visiting hashers pay $5.

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• A Whole New Set of Friends
• BEER! and exercise.
• Being part of a worldwide group of fun loving, active people
• Invitations to great inexpensive weekend parties at various cities throughout the world.
• It is sort of like having relatives in most cities

WHEN:

• Every Sunday near Austin.
  • SUMMER: Around 4:00 pm
  • WINTER: Around 2:00 pm
• Many other weekly hashes:
  • Super Secret South Austin Bubba Hash (South of the River)
  • OTR (On The Rag female only Austin wide)
  • Full Moon ( Austin wide)
  • Shoal Creek Crawlers (North central Wednesday)
• Plus! Friday night happy hour with our sponsor Lovejoys

WHERE:

HASHES start at various places around the city.
The HOTLINE (512-498-WILD) and http://austinh3.org give start locations and other information.

WHEN YOU HEAR	IT MEANS
ON ON!!	I'm on trail (or Flour)
ARE YOU??	I'm lost, are you on trail?
LOOKING/CHECKING	I'm looking for trail (Flour dollops)
ON CALL	Some marks but not trail yet
CHECK	True trail goes in any direction
BACK CHECK	The true trail branched off behind you
BLOW JOB	Trail goes nowhere. go back to the last check
TURTLE CHECK	Wait. Last hasher must show up
BEER/WATER CHECK	Midway point to drink some beer, soda or water
ON IN	You are at the end
CIRCLE UP	Form a circle. Traditional event follows
DOWN DOWN	Chug down a Beer/Soda/Water
ON ON ON	After hash bar or restaurant nearby