What should I expect at an RSH3 Hash Run?
What should I expect at an RSH3 Hash Run?
By Smoking Wiener
If You’ve Never Been Hashing, here is what you can expect during an RSH3 hash:
- Hash cash will be collected from each participant.
- Refreshments will be available before the run.
- Refreshments will be available during the run.
- Refreshments will be available after the run.
- When you come to a body of water, you will cross it.
- When you find yourself at the foot of a hill, you will go up it.
- If you come to a briar patch, you will go through it.
- If you are at the edge of a field, you will run across it.
- You will step over barbed wire.
- You will crawl under barbed wire.
- If it’s raining, you will get wet.
- If it’s sunny, you will get tanned.
- If it’s windy, you will get blown. (Hmmmn?)
- Shortcutting is allowed and encouraged.
- If a theme has been announced; wear, carry, or do something theme related while on trail.
- Non-compliance with announced themes will be rewarded with beer.
- Puppy trails (shortcuts for the lame and lazy) are sometimes provided.
- Email the hare if you must know.
- There will be a beginning and an end.
- A meal (or snacks) will be provided at the end (On In).
- Refreshments will be available at the On In.
- You will aurally witness songs with altered lyrics.
- If you whine, you will be rewarded with beer.
- False accusations, or those not accepted at the whim of the pack, will be rewarded with beer.
- Finger pointing and (street) name calling is not tolerated.
- Infractions of the previous, rewarded with beer.
- Stretching is considered racist.
- Racism is not tolerated and will be rewarded with beer.
- Racist atire (race shirts, hats, water bottles, etc..) will be rewarded with beer.
- Racist discussion will be rewarded with beer.
- New shoes will be rewarded with beer.
- Tights are recommended.
- Too many rewards of beer, and you’ll plea for mercy.
- There are no rules.
- There are many traditions.
- Breaking with tradition may be rewarded with beer (hope you’re thirsty!).
- Non-alcoholic beverages may be substituted for beer, but why bother?
- You will NOT be forced to consume beverages containing alcohol.