A brief recap of Nash Hash 2019.

LOCATION

Hanmer Springs Forest Camp, Hanmer Springs 7334. View their web site at http://www.hanmerforestcamp.co.nz/

REGISTRATION

Over 300 registrations. Half from NZ. Then just over 100 from Australia, with 20-30 from both UK and USA. A handful from Brunei and Cyprus.  Higgins from Brussels. 

PRE/POST LUBES

- Thursday 31 January 12.45pm: “The Weka Run” (Train Ride, Booze, Goodie Bag and Winery) About 90 on this enjoyable afternoon train ride and vineyard visit. 

- Thursday 31 January 6pm : “Fat Catz Run” -  Over 100 based at the Waiau Pub.  Short walk across the road to a park for the “run”.  Circle up at historical stocks.  Father put in stocks for starting the whole event. Final walk back across the road to the pub. 

- Friday 1 February 1pm: “The Red Dress”  - 120 hashers raised $4500 for NZ Lung Cancer foundation and in particular a local mother of 2 teenagers – Kate Hodge.  5 Stags pub the starting venue.  6km run and 3km walk.  Circle at park near the pub.  RA’s Hound, Dagy, Ra, Higgins, Recycled Virgin.  Egg throwing and weetbix eating competitions.  Finally drinking sponsored keg back at 5 Stags. 


RUNS

There were 3 choices of runs - Long, Medium and Short.

The runners were treated to some very challenging terrain.  Up a steep hill with the downside needing ropes to help the descents.   This followed by another frigging big hill, with the descents needing pine trees for support. 

Post Run

Games were the order of the day after runs and lunch.  An enclosed soccer game had the crowd enthralled for some time.  Finally on to downdowns with DT and MiniHaha prevailing in Mens and Womens.  Then the boatraces with some pretty dodgy judging.  Dunedin the winners. 

Circle led by Canterbury RA’s 007, Klingon and Feefiefofum.  Guest spot to Mimi.

SATURDAY NIGHT THEME

The theme for Saturday night was “Leather and Lace”.  Very good band playing.  

Sunday

NZGM’s meeting saw Pania confirmed as next NH venue and Shunter as incoming NZGM. 

Recovery run and Circle.  

Great work by the NH committee of  SSS, Ding a Ling, 007, Flapper, STD, Dogs and Klingon

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Australian Nash Hash was held in far north Queensland -  Port Douglas over the week and weekend of 3rd to 5th May. 

810  attendees including kiwi hashers Xerox (Rotorua)  Mimi, Phlonker and Stroker (Nelson), Puff (Auckland), Bluevain (Mount), Gypsy (NZ) and Fire, DT and He’ll Keep from Wellington.  

Lineup of events

Friday night party with meals and band playing 

Saturday runs over 3 venues – all bused from the main town park venue  ( 1 bus ballbreaker, 1 bus long run,  and the rest a mixture of medium, short and old farts walks/runs.   Plus a bike hash.

Saturday nights entertainment included 7 very good hash acts followed by a band.  There was also a nude run hared by Skiddy. 

Sunday was the GM’s meeting  followed by the Recovery runs  -  a choice of a 3km walk or a 5-7k run/walk back from an open carriage train ride.  

Sunday afternoon -   the downdown (Mens won by Xerox for the 6th time) and the boat races (DT in the winning Penninsula team)   Party on until 5pm.  

Preambles included

• Monday and Tuesday – Cairns and Trinity hash runs

• Wednesday - 100kg run -  3km  A to B walk that included 2 pub stops.   This was 10TH and final run organised by Foreskin.  Townsville hashers to take over at Adelaide

• Thursday - Red Dress Run -  500 hashers on a very scenic run and walk through town, along the beach, and up and over the headland of Port Douglas to a seaside park.  Total funds raised for the Mossman Hospital was $10,500

• Friday lunches  -   Harriettes, Legends 1000 club and Bussleton. 

• Nomad and Delinquents run late Friday arvo.  

 

Australia Nash Hash 2021

Old Adelaide Gaol   19 – 21 March 2021

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Well over a 100 hot and thirsty hashers crowded the Waiau tavern for the 7th ? “running” of the Fat Katz 2019. The usual good natured chaos of pies, beer, tee-shirts and very little exercise. After a few hours of beer and more beer the “run” kicked off with a spring across the road to the park where an old jail soon hosted Father from Rotorua hash - one of only 2 NZ hashes to have chalked up 2000 runs and the originator of NZ Fat Katz. Other fines were dispensed by Xerox and Toyboy before an arduous return journey back to the pub.

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NH19 RED dress run

120 Hashers started and finished at Five Stags Restaurant Bar. Runners and walkers through the township of Hanmer, with a walk through of the Hot Pools and then the runners covering extra distance through the magnificent bush trails and finally to Dawson Park for the circle and presentation of $4,500 to NZ Lung Cancer ambassador Kate Hodge. A hearty circle with multiple RA’s and multiple multiple charges and songs all overseen by International visitor Higgins. The afternoon wound up with the drinking of a sponsored keg back at the 5 Stags and then on to opening night of Nash Hash
Sign starts at 12, run at 1pm

Great day expected, great cause picked and great company

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Bay of Islands

Good crowd of 9 at Interhash led by Magic and Cannabal

Whangarei

Prickhairyarse closing in on 1500 runs

Mangawhai

GM Sharky off to USA for winter.

Auckland Mens

Hosting an Interhash prelube.  Demon on track to become NZ's 3rd 2000+ hasher

NorWest

AGPU running late -  now mid May.  GM Hard to Port looking to hand over

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In geographical order – North to South

Bay of Islands

• Teazy, Cannabal and Magic Roundabout very busy leading up to NASH Hash. Full line up of BOI hashers running Nash Hash, apart from the above 3, were Screw Loose, Robin Hood, Blackbeard, Braveheart, Cockroach, Em Ander, Tightbolt, Vietnam Vet, TMO, Heavy Metal and Ebeneezer

• BOI H3 did 500th run 13th February IN Kerikeri as a postamble to Nash Hash. Tight Bolt was in charge.

• The Splash hash in kayaks at Labor weekend 2016 has not been repeated as yet, but may.

• JM’s for BOI hash are Heavy Metal and Teazy.

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