NZ Nash Hash 7-9th Februay. Hosted by Auckland Hashes. Hunua Ranges. YMCA Camp
A few of us took the option to drive up Friday and focus on Nash Hash only. The drive up was uneventful and we arrived on site around 4:30pm. We got squared away and then began the important hash activities of drinking and socializing. It’s always great to catch up with other kiwi hashers and those from overseas. We were well watered and fed on night one.
Saturday, this the big one. The runs, walks, the boat races and down-down comps. Ball Breakers (16km) headed off just after 9:00am. I was on the ‘long run’ which departed around 9:30am (others followed after that). The 11km run started just a short bus ride down the road, all under a tree canopy. This was useful as it was already very warm. Lots of undulation, exposed roots ready to twist an ankle etc.
All the trials combined at around the 7km for the longer runners who joined hasher doing the shorter options. This is where it got really busy, there were some stairs that caused a huge logjam. Us hashers from Wellington are used to stairs, others not so much. Arriving at the first piss stop required one final climb, to a blow-up bar with tonnes of cold drinks.
From there is a was short walk down to the second piss stop and water slide, it looked like fun, but I’m sure users would be sporting a few bumps and bruises the next day. Oh yeah, the landing pool was extremely muddy and smelt funny!
Lunch around 2pm, just simple hotdogs and buns. Perfect really, I think most hashers took the opportunity to freshen up for the afternoon activities, fine session. Followed by boat races and then for the hashers that haven’t had enough the down-down comp. It’s fair to say, some more than others take the boast races seriously. And nothing says serious than Toyboy, Wendy & Xerox forcing themselves to vomit up large quantities of beer to be empty for the next round (stay classy).
DT showed that no matter his advancing years, he still had what it takes to win the men’s down-down comp. After this it all becomes a bit of a muddle. There was a nice Butter Chicken for dinner and lots, and I mean lots of drinking. Heaps more socializing and drinking. Who’d have thought the aprons would become a fashion statement over the course of the evening. The few that wore them back to front (thanks very much!) For me things wrapped up at around 2:00am after dancing like an idiot for a couple of hours.
Sunday ‘get’ up time arrived not much after and then got everything packed up. Had breakfast (Scrambled eggs, sausages, toast and cereals) both mornings. The recovery run and then committee meeting. Public announcements followed. Gate Crasher, the new NZGM. Wellington is hosting the next Nash Hash and various other announcements. In the car by 10:30am with DT, CorpusL and SOS for the long drive back to Wellington.
On-On
High Heels.