A number of awards are presented every year at the annual Xmas Hash. Each award has its own backstory and history, which we’ve tried to capture below (click on an award to expand the details).
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Ship’s Wheel (International Hasher of the Year)
The Ship’s Wheel is awarded to the International Hasher of the Year, usually the Brighton Hasher who has hashed most abroad that year, but could also be for the furthest away or most unique hash abroad.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Sex Toy |
| 2023 | Keeps It Up and Wildbush (for hashing everywhere in 2023) |
| 2022 | Gromit (for a trip to NZ that was actually for Interhash 2023, which Gromit had to cancel anyway!) |
Golden Boots (Most Hashes in the year)
Introduced in 2024, and NOT a rip-off of the City Hash Golden Boot at all!
Separate awards are presented each year to the male and female hashers who have been most-present (run, walk, or barfly).
| Year | Recipient (F) | Recipient (M) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pompette | Nasty Nips |
Cheese Board (Best Sip)
Laid on the best Sip Stop of the year?
Gone to the expense of feeding and watering before they get back to the pub?
Then you could be in with a chance of winning this lovely wooden cheeseboard…
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Whose Shout |
| 2023 | Gromit and Rocks On |
| 2022 | Lily The Pink (for the taproom at Harvey’s brewery!) |
Laurel & Hardy (Couple of the Year)
Famous duos? Bill & Ben. Bert & Ernie. Bonnie & Clyde. Sonny & Cher. Charles & … Yeah, maybe not that last one… But before all of them came Laurel & Hardy.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Chaos (for being newly single…) |
| 2023 | On On Don & Pat (following their wedding) |
Bugle (Best Hash)
Awarded for the ‘best’ hash of the year. Bonus points if you can blow the bugle too!
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Lily The Pink |
Footpath Sign (Longest Hash)
Do you ever get lost out rambling / trail running?
Do you wonder where the footpath sign has gone?
It’s probably here!
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Prince Crashpian |
| 2023 | Lily The Pink |
Anyway Sign (Various reasons – see text)
How handy is it to have access to old footpath signs? We don’t take them off the posts, honest!
(Ed: We actually have hashers who are responsible for replacing these – this is just one that was going to get thrown away.)
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Bouncer and Bollocks (for setting the Shortest Hash) |
| 2023 | St. Bernard (for broken stiles and blaming the National Trust, who he works for!) |
| 2022 | On On Don and Pompette (for getting lost, the award this year being modified to have two arrowheads) |
Straight Arm (Hilliest Hash)
“How can a short piece of pipe be a prize?” you ask. Well, here’s how: stick some red-and-white tape to either end and make a hasher do a Down Down with this stopping their elbow from bending!
*** Warning: Spillage guaranteed. ***
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Mudlark (and Spreadsheet) |
Rubber Duck (Wettest Hash) [Formerly the Mankini]
Representing the ‘wettest’ hash of the year, thankfully the mankini was ruined as no-one needed to see that!
In its place (for 2024 onwards) is a much cuter rubber duck that can be proudly displayed by the winner all year round.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Come Again |
| 2023 | Mudlark |
Shiggy Jar (Muddiest Hash)
Legend has it that this shiggy was collected from the very first Brighton Hash and must remain sealed unless you want the spirit of Robin ‘Robo’ Salter to haunt you! Or perhaps it’s just a jar of mud…
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Hash Gomi |
| 2023 | Keeps It Up |
Exhaust Pipe (Most-broken Hasher)
A broken exhaust pipe from one of Bouncer’s cars, this represents the most-broken hasher.
Let’s just hope Bouncer doesn’t need it back…
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Ride It, Baby |
| 2023 | Lily The Pink |
[Broken] Compass (Lost On Trail)
A useless broken compass, only good for getting lost with. Just like the hasher it’s awarded to…
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Private Dancer |
| 2023 | Keeps It Up |
Best Outfit Award
Clearly an award for the best outfit. Decided on the night by a jury of your peers, so dress up well…
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Head Mistress |
| 2023 | One Erection (dressed as a Christmas present) |
| 2022 | Bonking Queen |
Lightsaber (Dangleberry Memorial Award)
Also new for 2024, a lightsaber owned by Dangleberry.
It’s first recipient (Bonking Queen) then stunned everyone with impressive moves on the dance floor. Perhaps it’s imbued with something special?
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Bonking Queen |
Hash Sash (Above and Beyond, formerly for the Most Sashes)
Originally created during Covid for Sashing (solo hashing) and awarded to recipients for completing the most sashes, this award now adorns a hasher for going above and beyond.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Nasty Nips |
Pink Slippers (Returnee)
Awarded to a recent returning hasher, since they’ve obviously not put their feet up enough!
(Disclaimer: Slippers are not guaranteed to be in your size.)
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Black Stockings (returnee) |
| 2023 | Not awarded? |
| 2022 | Sticky Balls (best / fastest hasher) |
Xmas Pud (Xmas Pud Award)
It’s a Christmas Pudding, made by our own Prince Crashpian and awarded for…? Looking like a Christmas Pudding? Being the most full of brandy? Who knows!
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Lily The Pink |
Burkha [RETIRED]
Brought back during a cultural exchange in Afghanistan, the Burkha is awarded and the recipient leads the evening’s opening dance.
[NOTE: The Burkha has been retired as of 2024]
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Half Moon |
| 2023 | ZZ Topless |
| 2022 | Drambulie |
Ice Grips (One-off Award)
A one-off award presented to Tripsy Daisy to help her stay upright!
(Spoiler alert: It didn’t work!).
| Recipient |
|---|
| Tripsy Daisy |
Hash Map (One-off Award)
A one-off award created by Dangleberry and awarded to Keeps It Up for his continual (and mostly thankless) efforts in keeping the website updated, uploading GPX files, sending out weekly emails, etc.
A unique award comprised of a framed map of the local area and with colourful elastic bands thrown in.
| Recipient |
|---|
| Keeps It Up |