Run Details

Airman memorial run. New run time of 19:00.

#2421 - The Cock Inn, Ringmer

AKA Cock Up at the Cock Inn
AKA The Hash of Two Halves... and The Tale of the Half House Harriers (courtesy of Whose Shout)

The fourth year of Bob 'Airman' Luck's passing would see Pompette running us once again from the Cock Inn at Ringmer, passing over Airman's stile and getting the usual picture. But not before a number of FRB's had already headed off into the distance and had to be called back. This kind of set the tone for the night though... And so, headed straight on post-picture, trail led to Wellingham Ln and the first check. Trail would turn left and then right up the footpath where perhaps a VERY new finger on the fingerpost had erased the hare's mark (yes, it looked that new). Trail continued on to Barcombe Mills Rd where another check would find the pack turning left. And that's the last the pack stayed together, for chaos would reign when one eagled-eyed hasher spotted an arrow headed W in the car park; with one map-holder (Whose Shout) already headed N and myself in the middle of the pack trying to determine who was right (for there were calls of On On from all directions), initial call to the same direction as Whose Shout was overridden by a number of hashers (having also looked at the map) heading W; believing myself to be in error and following the arrow my call was changed, and eventually changed back as I realised the error. Seven hashers would ultimately take the true trail, those being Shirker, Mudlark, Whose Shout, Angel, Ride It Baby, Keeps It Up, and myself. By my counts that means thirteen hashers had gone off in the other direction... At least they'd get to enjoy the walkers' trail and some free beer courtesy of Cliffbanger and a leftover keg from City Hash. Back on true trail, the track would continue along the S edge of the Ouse and up to The Anchor Inn, then turning down Anchor Ln before heading down the old railway line. With calls of On On still being shouted in the small group, an unexpected return call from Little Swinger and Half Moon would find them the other side of the Ouse running N, catching up quickly. A turn off onto the footpath and over the footbridge would find a fishhook here offering a chance for LS and HM to catch up (although in all honesty we didn't go back through the stingers for them, instead listening to HM's calls of 'Ow Ow' instead of 'On On'!). Now numbering nine, the pack followed the footpath through and around the field to the corner of Crink Hill, although a missing mark here meant the pack temporarily overshot the turning immediately onto the footpath headed E - this error was quickly realised and pack turned around. Footpath followed again to the Car Park, E through the field then onto Barcombe Mills Rd before turning onto the footpath before the A26 and back via Airman's stile. Lucky we got that picture on the way out, and apologies were offered by myself to Airman for losing half the pack!

With sip stop now in (almost) full attendance and a chance for some free DDs, a first circle was called-up with DDs to 'Hashers of the Evening' awarded to LS and HM for turning around and catching up; DDs to "10,9,8". Next up, those vocal voices of the evening, namely Gomi (although when isn't he vocal?) and Bouncer (both for the wrong trail calling) and Whose Shout (for living up to his name and being heard several fields away on the right trail); DDs to "Here's to the hashers". Moving on to the pub and grub, and sat outside on again on a beautiful summer's evening, circle would be called up, this time the hares (Pompette, On On Don and Beat The Barman) being called up. The hash was asked what they thought of the trail, first to those who did the right one, then to those who did the short / walker's trail, and then to Shirker who had done the right trail all the way up to the A26 at the end. Abuse was levied at myself for my part in the cock up, noting that since I was RAing I couldn't award myself a DD; DDs for the hares to "Here's to the Hares". Next up, KIU for commenting on LS and HM not doing a fishhook properly when we had failed to return to them at least once knowing that they were behind us, for insisting the last footpath was down the side road at the end when it was just along the road, and for blatant racism all night regarding his recent holiday and marathon yesterday; DD to "10,9,8". And finally, Shirker for ignoring the call back at the end and so not doing true trail after all that way, and HM for (once again) being heard to exclaim "Oh my god. Oh my god", "I'm coming. I'm coming", and "F*** me. F*** me" all along the trail when she had finally caught up to the true trail pack. (Side Note: LS narrowly escaped a call-up for commenting the "she had never been so excited to hear Nips' voice"); DD for SN and HM to "Get A Life".

Post-DD AOB was handed over to OOD who relayed that the hash AGPU (Annual General Piss-Up) would be held this Saturday 12th July at the White Horse, Ditchling at noon. Apparently we are more organised that other clubs, a comment which received a lot of commentary given the evening's antics! And, according to Bouncer, if you're not there you'll receive a committee role... (NOTE: The AGPU is open to everyone, and provides a chance to discuss anything hash-related. Or just join us in getting a beer and some food.) And with that, the evening was closed with a toast to the hash. - Nasty Nips