Secret Mystery Winter Trail Run 5 Mile Eagle Trail Run and 2 mile Turkey GROUP RUN Sat. Jan.11, 2020 10:17am
Only $20.00 Register online at
https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/NorthBrunswick/SecretMysteryRun
Location: Secret Mystery wooded area North Brunswick/ East Bruns, South B For those registered, an email will be sent with secret start location.
Called past video of fun at =not working
Location: Secret Mystery wooded area North Brunswick/ East Bruns, South B For those registered, an email will be sent with secret start location.
POTENTIAL EXCITING DANGERS / CHALLENGES - Get bitten by starving animals - Slip on ice & break bones - Buried bombs with mustard gas - Cut your leg on sharp branches - Slip on snow and break arm - Touch 29,000 Volts of Electricity - Run into tree branches, poke eye out - Angry deer with huge antlers - Fall into marsh - Exploding gas pipelines - Giant Sticker bushes - Slide off mud cliffs - Get hit in head with cement - Bad drivers from New York - Crawl under barbed wire who don't speak English Super pissed off hunters angry that the hashers trespassed on their land and scared away the deer, [Possible nudity by women]
Free skull items for Pre-registered. $24.00 By mail to enter $30.00 DAY OF EVENT. Volunteers receive free beer and goodies. Please bring a can food donation for St. Matthews Edison Food Bank Post Run Party held at secret location to be emailed to pre-registered. A fun time is guaranteed! You must be over 21 years old to participate. No times are recorded. A sense a humor is a must. Prizes & giveaways at the post race social. You don't even need to run to participate. If you are unable to run you can volunteer. Volunteers receive free beer, pirate backpack and skull bandanna. If you wish to volunteer call Kenneth Vercammen Esq. at 732-572-0500 or email Kenvnjlaw@yahoo.com
Past photos at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/209947749037775/
Trail set by hare: The Senator Ken Vercammen (The runner in the red, white & blue flag shorts Captain America) To help out email to Kenvnjlaw@yahoo.com
Look for the Hash skull banner at the start. Sponsored by the Rumson Hash House Harriers, founders of the Cheesequake Hashathon.
Post Run Party held at new location to be provided to pre-registered. A fun time is guaranteed! You must be over 21 years old to participate. No times are recorded. A sense a humor is a must. Prizes & giveaways at the post race social. You don't even need to run to participate.
Trail set by hare The Senator Ken Vercammen (The runner in the red, white & blue flag shorts Captain America) "To help out email to Kenvnjlaw@yahoo.com
Look for the Hash skull banner at the start.
Tired of the same old neighborhood roads, traffic, and bad drivers? Join the off-road runners for a great and unusual training run. See the swamps and wooded areas saved from development. The Rumson Hash House Harriers again return to the woods and marshes. Hashing is not a race but a non-competitive group run which follows an off-road course laid out with baking flour. If you like trail running without the competition of a formal race, this will be a fun switch for you. This is a complex and different course through woods, grass, swamp and marsh. Wear old running shoes.
If you are unable to run you can volunteer. Volunteers receive free beer, food, free yellow T-shirt, pirate backpack and skull bandanna. Please email if you wish to volunteer at Kenvnjlaw@yahoo.com
Dan's awards: These are not your traditional age group awards- Special talent, fun hidden tattoos, dirtiest, most injured/ bloodied, Nicest chest, Miss Congeniality, outstanding achievement, best costumes 1, 2,3, . Everyone with skull or pirate clothes wins an award
Waiver of Injury: I hash for fun and admit if I get hurt it's my own fault. I recognize that no one has insurance and agree not to file any type of claim or lawsuit ever. "
Fun photos and videos:
Featured on TV News12 NJ and Cablevision.
(News 12 TV Show) Freezing Cold Hash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB-A7he7-bc
2012 photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/freezingcoldhash2012/
2011 photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kennethvercammen/
2010 photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredsoo/sets/72157623195354544/
(Cablevision - TV Show) Dismal Swamp - Edison 2002https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTMYQ5FVAYw
Video (Cablevision - TV Show) Thomas Edison Park 2001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTMYQ5FVAYw
Photos from prior years
Laura S" photos 2009
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.46595946052.68137.722731052&l=dcf17
Entry form if you don't have Internet:
Please make $24.00 checks payable to Vercammen Assoc. PC, and mail along with this information to:
Kenneth Vercammen Law Office, 2053 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08817. [We prefer you register online at Active.com]
Name: _________________________________
Age: ______________
Email address: _________________________________________
Sex (circle one) straight/other/ none
Phone: ____________________________________
Waiver of Injury: I hash for fun and admit if I get hurt it's my own fault. I recognize that no one has insurance and agree not to file any type of claim or lawsuit ever.
Volunteers receive free registration, free skull backpack, sandwiches on day they work and day of event. We are only providing sandwiches to volunteers.
I will also give each volunteer who requests a 2017 Police Courtesy card [It may work on speeding tickets, etc, not DWI]. To reduce cost, aggravation and amount of work, this is a no frills event with no T- shirts. If someone really wants a Yellow Ken Vercammen Fights to win T- shirt, then can have one.
Volunteers needed day of event -Must be at Start by 8am
Past volunteers: Mike Washakowski - Asst. Event Coordinator and MVP
Bob Tona- set up, award coordinator, and skull cake and skull chocolate
Dan Fabrizio- Registration and mobile refreshment truck chair
Brian Borden- set up and event day put up the signs and banners
Chris Knigge- Registration of fun women
Dave DeMonico- Trumpet for Star Spangled Banner [Evil Jesus]
Jack Lowery- Setting up sound system
Christie Tri-girl Patla- "special awards and great sign
Dancin Fool the hasher who recycled all the bottles and cardboard and cleaned the party area outside. [You may notice a theme in the hasher groups to have hasher names]
Tickets: Woman greeter
Joe Dubas- set trail
We thank several other fun persons who helped, but the volunteer helper list was lost in the bar during the excitement.
Facebook Hash club:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/209947749037775/
New awards : These are not your traditional age group awards- Special talent, fun hidden tattoos, dirtiest, most injured/ bloodied, Nicest chest, , Miss Congeniality, outstanding achievement, best costumes 1, 2,3, . Everyone with skull or pirate clothes wins an award
10am Star Spangled Banner by Dave DeMonico
10:05 group photo with Senator Vercammen
10:17 start running
"The course splits on two locations between Eagle trail and turkey trail. Eagle is more difficult and longer. Women can select "The Option" What is "The Option" Ask the Rumson Hashers such as Tickets or Rear end details on the legends of hashing.
- DWI mints
- USA flag calendar
Bumper stickers
Skull Canvas bags
-Pens
-Yellow T-Shirt My attorney fights to win [You must wear shirt in public]
- Fish Cards- What to do if arrested
Old Water Bottles to use on run day to use with your beverages
Old Belmar 5 Cup
This is a traditional hash run with no bathrooms. If ladies need to find a facility, local coffee establishments have facilities
Volunteers receive free registration, free skull shirt, sandwiches on day they work and day of event. We are only providing sandwiches to volunteers. I will also give each volunteer who requests a 2015 Police Courtesy card [It may work on speeding tickets, etc, not DWI]
Bring your water bottles to fill up for the run.
Women can have other things for free if they participate in the annual award contests:
" These are not your traditional age group awards- Special talent, fun hidden tattoos, dirtiest, most injured/ bloodied, Nicest chest, , Miss Congeniality, outstanding achievement, best costumes 1,2,3. Everyone with skull or pirate clothes wins an award
Special talent, Nicest chest, best smile. More details on the hash run at
http://www.njlaws.com/FREEZING_COLD_HASH_RUN.html
We always need volunteers. Please call 732-572-0500 if you or a friend would like to help out. Helpers and Volunteers always needed for the set ups
GET OUT OF THE HOUSE Be cautious- this is woods running- not a nice road with course marshals. Warning: You may encounter the following hazards to slow you down: Wild Dogs, Rabid Raccoons, rats, marshes, Swamp gas, Sticker bushes, potential exercise, parts of trail underwater, destruction of running shoes and clothes from dirt, loud men over 50, secret trails and more. Brought to you by the Rumson Hash House Harriers- The group that brings you the famous Cheesequake Park Hashathon every November.
THE ON-ON SOCIALIZING (POST RUN) As soon as we are finished, we participate in the On-On for beverages and socializing.
Waiver of injury form for participants:
I hash for Fun and admit if I get hurt it’s my own fault. I recognize no one has insurance and agree not to file any type of claim or suit ever.
Prior links
(News 12 TV Show) Freezing Cold Hash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB-A7he7-bc
Dismal Swamp Edison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8mNv4ZFbWo
Video- Cablevision TV show- 8 inches of snow- Thomas Edison Park http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTMYQ5FVAYw
Photos in the snow and Superfund site2011: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kennethvercammen/
Photos of run on WWI army depot 2012:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/freezingcoldhash2012/
8-degree morning- really cold
Instructions on hashing-
Q: What exactly happens on trail" A: The trail is set by another Hasher called the Hare. The Hare marks the trail in flour or chalk. Periodically the Hare ends the trail with a check, and starts the trail again somewhere nearby. The Hashers - called a Pack - try to find the continuation of the trail. The idea is that the fast runners will get to the check before the slower runners; will expend a lot of time and energy finding the continuation of the trail; this will allow the slower runners to catch up; and the whole pack - fast and slow - will finish the run at about the same time.
Flour on the ground, a tree, or other object means you are on the trail, except.......
-A circle marked in flour means a check mark, you need to search and find where the trail starts again.-
F marked in flour means false trail-An arrow in flour means follow the arrow [possibly to stay on trail and avoid danger]
Arrow means follow
There is an explanation conducted by the Hare of the marks used at the start of each run. The length of the trail varies from too short to too long. Forty-five minutes for a short run, one and a half hours for a long one. If there is snow on the ground, we often use orange, blue or yellow surveyors tape. We tie the tape to tree branches. White flour does not appear on white snow. Sometimes they put the flour on the back or side of trees. Two circles with a dot inside is the boob check.
A typical Hash kennel is a loosely organized group of 20-40 men and women who meet weekly or biweekly to chase the Hare. We follow chalk, flour, or paper, and the trails are never boring. When forced to, well run streets or alleys, but in general we see shiggy . . . fields, forests, jungles, swamps, streams, fences, storm drains, and cliffs. And although some of today's health-conscious Hashers may shun a cold beer in favor of water or a diet soda, trails end is still a party. Perhaps that's why they call us the drinking club with a running problem!
Q: What's an On-In and what is "The Option" A: That's the venue (usually a bar) where the trail ends and the party begins. Some bars have actually allowed us to come back for subsequent trails. Women can take "The Option", which is lifting their shirts up for the Hares so they can get free entry into the next hash run, and an extra free T-shirt and free shot of booze.
Q: The History of Hashing. Why is it called hashing? A: Hashing . . . its a mixture of athleticism and sociability, hedonism and hard work; a refreshing break from the nine-to-five routine. Hashing is an exhilaratingly fun combination of running, orienteering, and partying, where bands of Harriers and Harriettes chase Hares on eight-to-ten kilometer-long trails through town, country, jungle, and desert, all in search of exercise, camaraderie, and good times. Hashing, as we know it today, began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1938, when a group of restive British company men started a hare & hounds running group. They named the group after their meeting place, the Selangor Club, aka the Hash House. Hash House Harrier runs were patterned after the traditional British public school paper chase.
A Hare would be given a short head start to blaze a trail, marking his devious way with shreds of paper, soon to be pursued by a shouting pack of Harriers. Only the Hare knew where he was going . . . the Harriers followed his marks to stay on trail. Apart from the excitement of chasing down the wily Hare, solving the Hares marks and reaching the end was its own reward, for there, thirsty Harriers would find a tub of iced-down beer. Hashing died during World War II (Japanese occupying forces being notoriously opposed to civilian fun), but came back to life in the post-war years, spreading slowly through Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand, then exploding in popularity in the late 70s and early 80s. Today there are thousands of Hash House Harrier clubs in all parts of the world, complete with newsletters, directories, and regional and world Hashing conventions. Despite its growth, Hashing hasn't strayed far from its British and Malaysian roots. The above Info from:
http://hashnyc.com
More Fun photos and videos:
2012 Facebook event
http://www.facebook.com/events/122255307805513/
Featured on TV News12 NJ and Cablevision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r00EUfkLnI4
(News 12 TV Show) Freezing Cold Hash
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredsoo/sets/72157623195354544/
(Cablevision - TV Show) Dismal Swamp – Edison 2002
http://www.njlaws.com/freezing_cold_hash_run_dismal_swamp.htm
Video (Cablevision - TV Show) Thomas Edison Park 2001
http://www.njlaws.com/freezing_cold_hash_run_snow.htm
Photos from prior years
Laura S" photos 2009
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.46595946052.68137.722731052&l=dcf17
2011
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kennethvercammen/
If you don’t have internet and need to write a check ahead of time, Please make $23.00 checks payable to Vercammen PC, and mail along with this page to:
Kenneth Vercammen Law Office, NJ Personal Injury Law Center
2053 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08817
Name: _______________________________________
Age: ________________
Email address: ________________________________
Sex (circle one) straight/other
Waiver of Injury: I hash for fun and admit if I get hurt its my own fault. I recognize that no one has insurance and agree not to file any type of claim or lawsuit ever.
Signature ________________________
Date__________________
Day of event is $30.00
The men of the Rumson Hash Run every Saturday at 10:17
https://www.facebook.com/groups/483420685085668/
Join our online Facebook Hash club:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/209947749037775/
Other Prior links, photos and videos:
Freezing Cold Hash Run 2010 Exciting run with Stephanie, Eva-Maria, Simon and the Rumson
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredsoo/sets/72157623195354544/
2010 photos
http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=freezing+cold+hash
2009- cold
2008: the weather was 51 Two Beer & Spirit stops
2007: the weather was 70
2006: the weather was 37
2005: the weather was 41 and raining
2004: the weather was 8 (really, really freezing cold)
2003: the weather was 5 inches of snow(Dismal Swamp, Edison)
Video on YouTube
2002: the weather was 14 inches of snow
Video on YouTube
Never give up! Food for volunteers and prizes paid for by KENNETH VERCAMMEN, Esq. Fight for your Rights/ATTORNEY AT LAW 2053 Woodbridge Ave. Edison, NJ 08817732-572-0500
The Attorney for the Athletes - Lecturer on Personal Injury and Municipal/ Criminal- Fast, aggressive representation against tickets
First Place: Indian Trials 3m 2005, 2004; Stroudsburg 5k 2005, 2004; Wildwood 5k, Ocean Winter 4 mile, Edison Lannie 5k, 2004; Washington DC Run for Justice 5K 2002 CJRR Age group champ 2005,2004, 2002, 1996, 1995
http://njlaws.com/freezing_cold_hash_run_snow.html?id=450&a=
Only $20.00 Register online at
https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/NorthBrunswick/SecretMysteryRun
Location: Secret Mystery wooded area North Brunswick/ East Bruns, South B For those registered, an email will be sent with secret start location.
Called past video of fun at =not working
Location: Secret Mystery wooded area North Brunswick/ East Bruns, South B For those registered, an email will be sent with secret start location.
POTENTIAL EXCITING DANGERS / CHALLENGES - Get bitten by starving animals - Slip on ice & break bones - Buried bombs with mustard gas - Cut your leg on sharp branches - Slip on snow and break arm - Touch 29,000 Volts of Electricity - Run into tree branches, poke eye out - Angry deer with huge antlers - Fall into marsh - Exploding gas pipelines - Giant Sticker bushes - Slide off mud cliffs - Get hit in head with cement - Bad drivers from New York - Crawl under barbed wire who don't speak English Super pissed off hunters angry that the hashers trespassed on their land and scared away the deer, [Possible nudity by women]
Free skull items for Pre-registered. $24.00 By mail to enter $30.00 DAY OF EVENT. Volunteers receive free beer and goodies. Please bring a can food donation for St. Matthews Edison Food Bank Post Run Party held at secret location to be emailed to pre-registered. A fun time is guaranteed! You must be over 21 years old to participate. No times are recorded. A sense a humor is a must. Prizes & giveaways at the post race social. You don't even need to run to participate. If you are unable to run you can volunteer. Volunteers receive free beer, pirate backpack and skull bandanna. If you wish to volunteer call Kenneth Vercammen Esq. at 732-572-0500 or email Kenvnjlaw@yahoo.com
Past photos at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/209947749037775/
Trail set by hare: The Senator Ken Vercammen (The runner in the red, white & blue flag shorts Captain America) To help out email to Kenvnjlaw@yahoo.com
Look for the Hash skull banner at the start. Sponsored by the Rumson Hash House Harriers, founders of the Cheesequake Hashathon.
Post Run Party held at new location to be provided to pre-registered. A fun time is guaranteed! You must be over 21 years old to participate. No times are recorded. A sense a humor is a must. Prizes & giveaways at the post race social. You don't even need to run to participate.
Trail set by hare The Senator Ken Vercammen (The runner in the red, white & blue flag shorts Captain America) "To help out email to Kenvnjlaw@yahoo.com
Look for the Hash skull banner at the start.
Tired of the same old neighborhood roads, traffic, and bad drivers? Join the off-road runners for a great and unusual training run. See the swamps and wooded areas saved from development. The Rumson Hash House Harriers again return to the woods and marshes. Hashing is not a race but a non-competitive group run which follows an off-road course laid out with baking flour. If you like trail running without the competition of a formal race, this will be a fun switch for you. This is a complex and different course through woods, grass, swamp and marsh. Wear old running shoes.
If you are unable to run you can volunteer. Volunteers receive free beer, food, free yellow T-shirt, pirate backpack and skull bandanna. Please email if you wish to volunteer at Kenvnjlaw@yahoo.com
Dan's awards: These are not your traditional age group awards- Special talent, fun hidden tattoos, dirtiest, most injured/ bloodied, Nicest chest, Miss Congeniality, outstanding achievement, best costumes 1, 2,3, . Everyone with skull or pirate clothes wins an award
Waiver of Injury: I hash for fun and admit if I get hurt it's my own fault. I recognize that no one has insurance and agree not to file any type of claim or lawsuit ever. "
Fun photos and videos:
Featured on TV News12 NJ and Cablevision.
(News 12 TV Show) Freezing Cold Hash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB-A7he7-bc
2012 photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/freezingcoldhash2012/
2011 photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kennethvercammen/
2010 photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredsoo/sets/72157623195354544/
(Cablevision - TV Show) Dismal Swamp - Edison 2002https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTMYQ5FVAYw
Video (Cablevision - TV Show) Thomas Edison Park 2001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTMYQ5FVAYw
Photos from prior years
Laura S" photos 2009
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.46595946052.68137.722731052&l=dcf17
Entry form if you don't have Internet:
Please make $24.00 checks payable to Vercammen Assoc. PC, and mail along with this information to:
Kenneth Vercammen Law Office, 2053 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08817. [We prefer you register online at Active.com]
Name: _________________________________
Age: ______________
Email address: _________________________________________
Sex (circle one) straight/other/ none
Phone: ____________________________________
Waiver of Injury: I hash for fun and admit if I get hurt it's my own fault. I recognize that no one has insurance and agree not to file any type of claim or lawsuit ever.
Volunteers receive free registration, free skull backpack, sandwiches on day they work and day of event. We are only providing sandwiches to volunteers.
I will also give each volunteer who requests a 2017 Police Courtesy card [It may work on speeding tickets, etc, not DWI]. To reduce cost, aggravation and amount of work, this is a no frills event with no T- shirts. If someone really wants a Yellow Ken Vercammen Fights to win T- shirt, then can have one.
Volunteers needed day of event -Must be at Start by 8am
Past volunteers: Mike Washakowski - Asst. Event Coordinator and MVP
Bob Tona- set up, award coordinator, and skull cake and skull chocolate
Dan Fabrizio- Registration and mobile refreshment truck chair
Brian Borden- set up and event day put up the signs and banners
Chris Knigge- Registration of fun women
Dave DeMonico- Trumpet for Star Spangled Banner [Evil Jesus]
Jack Lowery- Setting up sound system
Christie Tri-girl Patla- "special awards and great sign
Dancin Fool the hasher who recycled all the bottles and cardboard and cleaned the party area outside. [You may notice a theme in the hasher groups to have hasher names]
Tickets: Woman greeter
Joe Dubas- set trail
We thank several other fun persons who helped, but the volunteer helper list was lost in the bar during the excitement.
Facebook Hash club:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/209947749037775/
New awards : These are not your traditional age group awards- Special talent, fun hidden tattoos, dirtiest, most injured/ bloodied, Nicest chest, , Miss Congeniality, outstanding achievement, best costumes 1, 2,3, . Everyone with skull or pirate clothes wins an award
10am Star Spangled Banner by Dave DeMonico
10:05 group photo with Senator Vercammen
10:17 start running
"The course splits on two locations between Eagle trail and turkey trail. Eagle is more difficult and longer. Women can select "The Option" What is "The Option" Ask the Rumson Hashers such as Tickets or Rear end details on the legends of hashing.
- DWI mints
- USA flag calendar
Bumper stickers
Skull Canvas bags
-Pens
-Yellow T-Shirt My attorney fights to win [You must wear shirt in public]
- Fish Cards- What to do if arrested
Old Water Bottles to use on run day to use with your beverages
Old Belmar 5 Cup
This is a traditional hash run with no bathrooms. If ladies need to find a facility, local coffee establishments have facilities
Volunteers receive free registration, free skull shirt, sandwiches on day they work and day of event. We are only providing sandwiches to volunteers. I will also give each volunteer who requests a 2015 Police Courtesy card [It may work on speeding tickets, etc, not DWI]
Bring your water bottles to fill up for the run.
Women can have other things for free if they participate in the annual award contests:
" These are not your traditional age group awards- Special talent, fun hidden tattoos, dirtiest, most injured/ bloodied, Nicest chest, , Miss Congeniality, outstanding achievement, best costumes 1,2,3. Everyone with skull or pirate clothes wins an award
Special talent, Nicest chest, best smile. More details on the hash run at
http://www.njlaws.com/FREEZING_COLD_HASH_RUN.html
We always need volunteers. Please call 732-572-0500 if you or a friend would like to help out. Helpers and Volunteers always needed for the set ups
GET OUT OF THE HOUSE Be cautious- this is woods running- not a nice road with course marshals. Warning: You may encounter the following hazards to slow you down: Wild Dogs, Rabid Raccoons, rats, marshes, Swamp gas, Sticker bushes, potential exercise, parts of trail underwater, destruction of running shoes and clothes from dirt, loud men over 50, secret trails and more. Brought to you by the Rumson Hash House Harriers- The group that brings you the famous Cheesequake Park Hashathon every November.
THE ON-ON SOCIALIZING (POST RUN) As soon as we are finished, we participate in the On-On for beverages and socializing.
Waiver of injury form for participants:
I hash for Fun and admit if I get hurt it’s my own fault. I recognize no one has insurance and agree not to file any type of claim or suit ever.
Prior links
(News 12 TV Show) Freezing Cold Hash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB-A7he7-bc
Dismal Swamp Edison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8mNv4ZFbWo
Video- Cablevision TV show- 8 inches of snow- Thomas Edison Park http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTMYQ5FVAYw
Photos in the snow and Superfund site2011: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kennethvercammen/
Photos of run on WWI army depot 2012:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/freezingcoldhash2012/
8-degree morning- really cold
Instructions on hashing-
Q: What exactly happens on trail" A: The trail is set by another Hasher called the Hare. The Hare marks the trail in flour or chalk. Periodically the Hare ends the trail with a check, and starts the trail again somewhere nearby. The Hashers - called a Pack - try to find the continuation of the trail. The idea is that the fast runners will get to the check before the slower runners; will expend a lot of time and energy finding the continuation of the trail; this will allow the slower runners to catch up; and the whole pack - fast and slow - will finish the run at about the same time.
Flour on the ground, a tree, or other object means you are on the trail, except.......
-A circle marked in flour means a check mark, you need to search and find where the trail starts again.-
F marked in flour means false trail-An arrow in flour means follow the arrow [possibly to stay on trail and avoid danger]
Arrow means follow
There is an explanation conducted by the Hare of the marks used at the start of each run. The length of the trail varies from too short to too long. Forty-five minutes for a short run, one and a half hours for a long one. If there is snow on the ground, we often use orange, blue or yellow surveyors tape. We tie the tape to tree branches. White flour does not appear on white snow. Sometimes they put the flour on the back or side of trees. Two circles with a dot inside is the boob check.
A typical Hash kennel is a loosely organized group of 20-40 men and women who meet weekly or biweekly to chase the Hare. We follow chalk, flour, or paper, and the trails are never boring. When forced to, well run streets or alleys, but in general we see shiggy . . . fields, forests, jungles, swamps, streams, fences, storm drains, and cliffs. And although some of today's health-conscious Hashers may shun a cold beer in favor of water or a diet soda, trails end is still a party. Perhaps that's why they call us the drinking club with a running problem!
Q: What's an On-In and what is "The Option" A: That's the venue (usually a bar) where the trail ends and the party begins. Some bars have actually allowed us to come back for subsequent trails. Women can take "The Option", which is lifting their shirts up for the Hares so they can get free entry into the next hash run, and an extra free T-shirt and free shot of booze.
Q: The History of Hashing. Why is it called hashing? A: Hashing . . . its a mixture of athleticism and sociability, hedonism and hard work; a refreshing break from the nine-to-five routine. Hashing is an exhilaratingly fun combination of running, orienteering, and partying, where bands of Harriers and Harriettes chase Hares on eight-to-ten kilometer-long trails through town, country, jungle, and desert, all in search of exercise, camaraderie, and good times. Hashing, as we know it today, began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1938, when a group of restive British company men started a hare & hounds running group. They named the group after their meeting place, the Selangor Club, aka the Hash House. Hash House Harrier runs were patterned after the traditional British public school paper chase.
A Hare would be given a short head start to blaze a trail, marking his devious way with shreds of paper, soon to be pursued by a shouting pack of Harriers. Only the Hare knew where he was going . . . the Harriers followed his marks to stay on trail. Apart from the excitement of chasing down the wily Hare, solving the Hares marks and reaching the end was its own reward, for there, thirsty Harriers would find a tub of iced-down beer. Hashing died during World War II (Japanese occupying forces being notoriously opposed to civilian fun), but came back to life in the post-war years, spreading slowly through Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand, then exploding in popularity in the late 70s and early 80s. Today there are thousands of Hash House Harrier clubs in all parts of the world, complete with newsletters, directories, and regional and world Hashing conventions. Despite its growth, Hashing hasn't strayed far from its British and Malaysian roots. The above Info from:
http://hashnyc.com
More Fun photos and videos:
2012 Facebook event
http://www.facebook.com/events/122255307805513/
Featured on TV News12 NJ and Cablevision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r00EUfkLnI4
(News 12 TV Show) Freezing Cold Hash
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredsoo/sets/72157623195354544/
(Cablevision - TV Show) Dismal Swamp – Edison 2002
http://www.njlaws.com/freezing_cold_hash_run_dismal_swamp.htm
Video (Cablevision - TV Show) Thomas Edison Park 2001
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Photos from prior years
Laura S" photos 2009
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2011
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Kenneth Vercammen Law Office, NJ Personal Injury Law Center
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Waiver of Injury: I hash for fun and admit if I get hurt its my own fault. I recognize that no one has insurance and agree not to file any type of claim or lawsuit ever.
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The men of the Rumson Hash Run every Saturday at 10:17
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Other Prior links, photos and videos:
Freezing Cold Hash Run 2010 Exciting run with Stephanie, Eva-Maria, Simon and the Rumson
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2010 photos
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2009- cold
2008: the weather was 51 Two Beer & Spirit stops
2007: the weather was 70
2006: the weather was 37
2005: the weather was 41 and raining
2004: the weather was 8 (really, really freezing cold)
2003: the weather was 5 inches of snow(Dismal Swamp, Edison)
Video on YouTube
2002: the weather was 14 inches of snow
Video on YouTube
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First Place: Indian Trials 3m 2005, 2004; Stroudsburg 5k 2005, 2004; Wildwood 5k, Ocean Winter 4 mile, Edison Lannie 5k, 2004; Washington DC Run for Justice 5K 2002 CJRR Age group champ 2005,2004, 2002, 1996, 1995
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