Australia Nash Hash - Darwin 12-14 May
The main event kicked off at 6pm on Friday the 12th, however there were other memorable lead in events to the main show.
1. 100kg run – Number 12 – Around 200 hashers assembled at the Frontier Hotel in the early afternoon in Darwin to be given bright red 100kg tee-shirts adorned with the motto CU in NT. Very fetching. The run/walk was an A to B, with B being a local golf club on the edge of a large Darwin lake. The walk featured 3 drinks stops round the lake with ample beer supplies and mini circles with lots of charges and songs. More of the same at the golf club with the addition of pies. Plenty to go round and even a bar tab at the club. The host committee announced that they were stepping down and a new committee needed for next Nash Hash.
2 RED DRESS RUN Thursday 11th. - Raising money for suicide prevention. Around 300 red dress hashers assembled at the Prescinct Tavern on the Waterfront for the very scenic 5km walk/run finishing at the Darwin ski club.
NASH HASH – Venue Darwin Botanical Gardens Amphitheatre
Friday - Theme Hash attire or Op Shop formal. Plenty of room in the amphitheatre and a good stage for tonight’s band who had the crowd dancing with a multitude of expertly played cover songs. Food supplied by food trucks and beer by One Mile Brewery. A top night.
Saturday – Staggered starts from the Amphitheatre for the main runs for the day. Early start for ballbreaker 7.30 followed by long and medium at 9.30 and the shorts at 10am. Lunch and drinks at run circles out on site. Back to the venue for Tropical theme and the evenings band who showed that if the crowd won’t come to them they will go to the crowd. A brilliant band of musicians. Skiddy led the midnight nude run off early at 10pm
Sunday - Breakfast followed by the GM’s Meeting which was open to everyone, in front of main stage. Only one contender for Nash Hash 25 and looks a goodie - Freemantle. $2,000 was approved for Aussi Hash website – run by Bushbanger.
Recovery run – this was over 5km so a good workout.
Lunch back at the venue and then the afternoon’s band warming up.
Downdown’s and boat races were held in between band sets. Xerox and Deepthroat took out the quinella in Mens for NZ.