What is the Hash?
By Backtracker from Bergen Hash House Harriers
Hashing ... it's a mixture of athleticism and sociability, hedonism and hard work; a refreshing break from the nine-to-five routine
(© Flying Booger). A Hash-club is often referred to as "A Drinking Club With a Running Problem".
You will find Hash-clubs all over the world. If you like beer, rude jokes and songs and you do not take yourself too seriously,
then this could be for you. We meet once a week, run, or walk, or crawl, a set course. Competitive running is strongly discouraged,
as this is not a race, but more of a game that we play before we drink. The hares (course markers) mark out a trail of flour, putting
all sorts of traps and pitfalls in it, and usually we have a Drinkstop at some pub. At the end of the trail, this group of lunatics
(and you can be one of us) will form a fraternal circle (led by the Religious Advisor), sing vulgar songs and come up with excuses for,
and encouraging their comrades to chug beer (like we need a reason)! Some wimps drink coke and other alcohol-deficient drinks.
After the ceremonies we have more beer and some food, and a good time in the company of our fellow hashers.
If you want to find out more, check out our Links-page.
There you will find sites with articles on the history of hashing,
beginners guides and much more that will give you a pretty good idea of what this is all about.
Incidentally, our Norwegian visitors may wonder why these pages are not available in Norwegian.
-Well, that's just the way it is in the Hashing world. Everything is in English.
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