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Dublin Marathon Hash Report - Oct 08

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HASH TRASH from Marathon Weekend.... DUBLIN HASH #1117<br>
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In Polly's absence again (he gets around!), here I am again as<br>
unofficial substitue Hash Trasher. Well, this weekend it was time for<br>
23,400 feet to be pounding the streets of Dublin in the annual<br>
Marathon, and in True Hash Fashion, we celebrated the fact by<br>
Welcoming visiting Hashers with a Sunday Morning Sightseeing Hash,<br>
hared by yours truly (again in Polly's absence!). With the clocks<br>
going back on Saturday night - I was never sure what time it was when<br>
I set off laying trail, but thankfully everyone seemed to make it to<br>
the Shelbourne Hotel for 11 am, and we were had one of our biggest<br>
hashes for a while ready to lock and load, and naturally Louis<br>
Copeland was late!<br><br>
There were 8 wonderful hashers with us from Stockholm, and hopefully I<br>
have this right, Big Mouth, Big Brother, Little Brother, John Cleese,<br>
Ditch Bitch, Horny Tail, Swinger and Laid Bird, with Just Sam going<br>
missing, but did manage the Marathon on Monday (Ummm, is that True<br>
Hashing?). We also welcomed the RA ftrom Cape Cod, and formerly of<br>
Hawaii, Scooby Do Me, and his wonderful wife, Slurpee. They had<br>
managed to keep me out earlier in the week as they sampled the beer of<br>
Dublin - well somebody had to do it! A couple of Hashers from Phoenix<br>
Wrong Way came along to see us off, but declined to hash due to having<br>
parents - Best excuse I've heard for a while!<br><br>
Dublin was well represented with Hate Crime, Love Seat, Wedgie, Pubic<br>
Hare Dresser, Semi-Precious, and Louis Copeland in attendance, with<br>
Miss Hell returning from her World Tour, and More Cargo arriving later<br>
with the Haberdashery.<br><br>
We set off all ways, but eventually true trail was found, and then<br>
lost as the erectors of the Marathon Finish Line wouldn't let the pack<br>
through, despite me agreeing it with them 10 minutes earlier - and it<br>
was up to Wedgie to lead the detour around and back onto trail on<br>
Mount Street, before heading down to the Canal, and into docklands.<br>
There were plenty of Hash Views on this run, and thankfully as the<br>
Front Runners (with a couple of notable exceptions John Cleese and<br>
Scooby were in a world of their own!) stoped to take pictures, the<br>
pack was able to re-group, then immeadiately get lost again.<br><br>
We crossed the river, more pics with the famine hashers on the North<br>
Wall, a trip around the Custom House, and the Eternal Flame (it was<br>
out!), before a trip down the Polish Quarter, and off to the Spire. We<br>
circled up around the Spire, and then Slurpee tried to commit Hash<br>
Suicide in front of a Dublin Bus, but Wedgie pulled her safe - It<br>
would have been messy. Passed the GPO, a couple of false trails, and<br>
it was Photo Time with the Hags with the Bags, and at some statue<br>
too!, before crossing over the Ha'penny Bridge and into Temple Bar as<br>
the rain started. In True Hash style, we circled up in Temple Bar<br>
Square and a full rendition of Father Abraham was belted out to the<br>
bemusement of on-lookers, and a few tourists trying to join in!<br><br>
Dodging the rain, we set off into Trinity, and a lovely false trail<br>
allowed our visitors to see the Book of Kells and a few statues,<br>
whilst the Hare stayed under cover! Then back up Grafton Street in the<br>
wet, into Stephens Green and the ducks, as the rain stopped, the sun<br>
came out, and the beer was waiting for us as we finished (although<br>
some didn't quite do the final loop). Apparantly, one of the Front<br>
Runners had GPS'd the trail, and it was 8.46 Km - No wonder I am<br>
knackered today! - The circle was held and enjoyed by all - with<br>
numerous down downs, and copious tales - before we descended upon<br>
O'Donoghue's on Merrion Row, and despite many hashers preparing for<br>
the Marathon, a fair amount of Guinness was dispatched!<br><br>
On On - Chick Maggot<br><br><br>
Supplementary Hash Water Trash - Monday 27th October<br><br>
Once again the Hash Crew turned out at Mile 15 for the Marathon and a<br>
long day of dishing out water to tiring potential hashers, along with<br>
sticky gels, sweets and FM104 Girls - Thanks to all who helped on the<br>
day, and congratulations to our visiting hashers who we met up with in<br>
O'Donoghue's and had completed the 42 Km, by all accounts everyone<br>
enjoyed themselves and Dublin.
 
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