TEIGN VALLEY HASH HOUSE HARRIERS: In the bog's with Boggy....

A WARM WELCOME FROM TVH3

Welcome to the Teign Valley Hash House Harriers of glorious South Devon. You are guaranteed a warm welcome and a great hash experience. We are the 'Party Hash' and we run from pubs all over Torbay, Dartmoor and the Teign Valley every Monday evening at 7.15pm. Our trails are marked with flour, chalk or sawdust and take in woodland, streams, byways, bridle paths and rolling countryside. We cater for all abilities, you needn't worry about keeping up, a leisurely walk with others or a good paced run if you're fit - you choose. The run duration is anything from 30 minutes to an hour and the distance is normally between 3-6 miles depending on whether you decide to take a short or long trail. Your first run is free, so come along and give it a go! After the run hashers enjoy a drink and food in the pub. On many occasions, the pub will lay on a 'Hash Menu', food specially for hashers.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST HASH

Starts soon after 7:15 pm each Monday.
The Grandmaster will gather the hash together in a circle and welcome Virgins & Visitors to TVH3 and inform the group of pertinent news or upcoming events.
Hares will announce details or the trail, number of long and short splits and regroups.

Down-Downs - sometimes at the circle but usually in the pub after the run. Hashers and harriets (lady hashers) have a half pint and under age hashers have a soft drink or water. If you are driving, just ask the RA for water.

A Down-Down is a means of punishing, rewarding, or merely recognizing an individual for any action or behavior. Once awarded, the downdown must be drunk without pause, otherwise the RA may take action!

Individuals may be recognized for outstanding service, or for their status as a visitor or newcomer.

Down-Downs also serve as punishment for misdemeanours real, imagined, or blatantly made up.

Such transgressions may include: wearing new shoes, pointing with a finger, or the use of real names rather than hash names.

Hash Names

The use of real names (nerd name) during an event is discouraged, and members are typically given a new "hash name," usually in deference to a particularly notorious escapade, a personality trait, or their physical appearance.

Members are named after attending the hash on several occasions or if something noteworthy occurs to prompt a naming.

Other hashers may share stories or observations about the individual, with the final name being chosen by general consensus from all suggestions put forward by the hash.

Thursday, 27 June 2013

In the bog's with Boggy....

Monday 24th June, at the Lower CP Haytor for Bogof’’s Birthday Hash aided by Gromit. A bight sunny evening for a run on Dartmoor and amongst the large pack we were pleased to “anoint” 2 more “Virgin Hashers”. The trail of one and on soon led us into the nearest boggy ground where we were soon leaping around trying to avoid the “shiggy” without much success, although when I caught up with Teapot his shoes were completely dry? “There are only two of us who can walk on water” he informed me! There was much searching required on trail as the marks were well spread out , but at least it slowed the FRB’s down! In and out of the Quarry we ran then a gasping climb up and over Haytor Rocks and on through the sharp gorse to a very welcome beer stop from Boggy’s left over barrel. After this we were soon trying to find our way across another large bog without getting covered in mud and water. At the On Down at the Carpenters Arms there was much discussion on how some had tried without success to avoid the marshland and DD’s were awarded to….
…yet to be named Tim, Cinderfella and U-Bend, with a triple Birthday DD to Hornie, Boggy and Satnav a naming was required for our young Harriet now to be known as Flung Dung for her antics with cow-pats.