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 behaviour. 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.

NEWCOMERS TO THE HASH
Completely new to hashing? Don't know what to expect? Worried, shy or nervous? You needn't be as all newcomers or virgins as they are known, will receive a warm welcome. When the hashers are called to make a circle - about 7:15 pm each Monday, the Grand Master will welcome all hashers and after various notices about forthcoming events etc are dealt with, he will ask if there are any visitors from other hashes or virgins present. You will be asked to come forward and be introduced to the hash. A tip to remember, don't wear new trainers as these are frowned upon by the RA (Religious Advisor) and will incur a sprinkling of flour over them. That's all there is to it and you can then step back and enjoy the run and the social get together after in the On Down (the pub). Whatever your pace, there are certain to be others who will keep you company along the trail. Walk, jog or run - it's up to you.
Hashing is all about making friends and having fun, so just turn up any Monday and have a go.

Saturday, 17 May 2025

Run number 2075, Monday 12th May 2025. From Ipplepen Football Club Hare Wet Johnny.

After prepping all the cakes ready for the auction later, we gathered in the car park ready to get going in the evening sunshine.

Approx 3 for the walkers and 5 for the longs. To be told if you want a warm up run round the football pitch (not many takers strangely!) Then on out onto the road. We are blessed to live in such a lovely party of the country and the hedgerows are full of flowers, blue bells, queen Annes lace and hawthorn a plenty as we continue into the village of Ipplepen. Through the church yard and around the houses for the shorts checking as we go. Pork Torpedo coming in handy with his flower app, identifying bright pink Gladiolus communis and a Judus tree. Careful as we raced across the main road and I thought we were going to South Devon Dairy for a milkshake, but not this time. 
 
Through the field with the gate with the invisible fence as Horny and Soapy pretended to climb over it, then more stunning views over the hills and fields of the farm lands around. The rape fields are in full bloom this time of year with a beautiful yellow glow as we picked our way through head and shoulders just poking out as the dogs are lost beneath popping up now and again as the crops disappear. 
 
From seeing a strava map of the longs run, would seem they went past Fermoys garden centre. All coming together as we get closer to the football club, cake is calling and we all have raided our piggybanks for lots of pennies to bid.
 
Thank you to the football club for putting on some food of firm favourite sausages and chips for £3, proper hash grub.
 
Then onto the main event, the cakes!
 
Wow what a spread, like being at the mad hatter's tea party! Well, we all are a little mad aren't we! Luckily Shitfaced turned up just intime for cake!
 
Hashers and auctions always go hand in hand and Forest did a great job of getting the bids up. Georgie and Piltdown Man didn't want to share their cake coffee and walnut cake with each other so bidding against each other! Beth or should she be now know as a Merry Berry who seemingly loves cake and kept bidding on many cakes! Bobby Ball unwittingly buying a marble cake, or then not to get it resold! Even Zoot and Hot Lips were locked into serious bidding only to realise it was against each other to roars of laughter! Pocket Rocket stocked up for the tuck shop bagging some Jack Flaps (as they will now always be known!) Chuffed my banoffee pie got lots of attention reaching £30! Think the top bidding was a tea loaf making £40?! We are clearly a baking club with a running problem now! And everyone went away stocked up with cakes and muffins. 
 
Thank you for organising Soapy, and making as always, some delicious cakes. An amazing £351 was raised for such a worthy cause, SANDS. The stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity. A lovely evening showing support for Horny and Pork Torpedo and family who's granddaughter Quinn was sadly born sleeping so hope they take some comfort in this amount raised and that we are all here for you if you need.
 
Down Downs:
One for the Hare, great trail Wet Johnny.
Psycho, for running with Haldon
Bee Flicker for his 100 (120) runs
Georgie P'Orgie for being in the mens bathrooms
Pork Torpedo, for his great cake baking skills.
 
On on to next week.... Palmolive.

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GREATHASHGOD: A dedicated site (presently mothballed and serves as archive content only) with all TVH3 content. Mostly photos from each Monday's hash but also some video clips. Named after our Life President Pottsie.

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