Run Details

Usual start time of 19:00. Order food from pizza place (2 for 1) next door.

#2412 - The Ruby, Brighton - Bank Holidays - it seems we just can't get enough of them at this time of year. But for the hash it means attendance can vary wildly, from 45 on the last Bank Holiday (a lunchtime hash no less) to only 13 this time (and at the usual 7pm slot), comprised of 8 r*nners, 5 wa*kers. You just never know.

And so, at 7pm sharp, a small pack set off out of the Ruby, straight over Coldean Ln and into the woods, then straight up the hill, over the S footbridge and a turn to the right. A multi-way check at the junction found true trail to be straight on, following the path around to another check. Trail turned down and onto the well-established / well-worn trail before turning up into the trees at the next check, paralleling the main trail for a run between the trees. Somewhere around here was FH#1 but FRBs Mudlark, Ride It Baby and myself all missed it and ended up continuing all the way up to the brick wall leading into the field adjacent to Ditchling Rd and Upper Lodges car park. Confusingly, a pile of white powder in the car park made ML and myself believe we were on trail (although we could find nothing else after this) and so we ended up backtracking, re-joining true trail around the car park and on N to the gate at the end of the woods and a fishhook. Trail then turned S, off the main stretch and through the woods all the way down to One Garden (and another FH) before turning SW, back up the hill, over the N footbridge, down behind Varley Halls and on to a sip complete with camp fire... Oh no, wait - that's just some students out also enjoying beers in the wood! The actual BH7 sip stop lay just down the hill from theirs - sans fire, it was much commented, and also sans bottle opener, for Bouncer's twist-top beers were decidedly not twisty toppy.

With Knightrider obtaining some of the pub's very own 'Ruby' lager, DD's were colder and slower than usual. Of course, Angel and Bouncer were first to be called up and DDs to "Here's to the Hares". Secondly, Mudlark and RIB for missing the first fishhook; DD to "10,9,8", and joined by myself taking a large swig of my drink (since I couldn't call upon myself). Next up, KIU for his efforts that morning in some 44km run (technically an ultra) and, being a little run-down, also marked his 1st walk ever on the hash; DD to "This is your Down Down song". And then two for the finale - Knightrider, who had arrived first at a check and was waiting for everyone else and just looked a little lost, and Angel, who had gotten us a little lost on her own hash (and taken us on the wrong path, hence why KR was first to the next check) and for commenting on arrows marked the wrong way around (not hers) / for trees turned around! DD for both to "You're Stupid!".

So ended another great evening, closed out with a toast to the hash. - Nasty Nips