Hashing
The Hash House Harriers (abbreviated to HHH, H3, or referred to simply as Hashing) is an international group of non-competitive running, social, and drinking clubs. An event organized by a club is known as a Hash or Hash Run, with participants calling themselves Hashers.
Hashing originated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1938, when a group of British colonial officers and expatriates began meeting on Monday evenings to run, in a fashion patterned after the traditional British Paper Chase or "Hare and Hounds", to rid themselves of the excesses of the previous weekend. The Portland Humpin Hash House Harriers (PH4) was started in 2001 by a bunch of misfits - Barely Manbelow, Skinny Bitch, and PBS. So enough history.
Join Us!
Firstly, we're in Portland, Oregon. No other Portland is any good.
The Calendar is the easiest way to find us. It'll have the most up-to-date information on where we're at.
The Pack meets at 6:30pm every Wednesday, Hares off at 7:00pm, with the Hounds in hot persuit ten minutes later. You'll need to bring $5 for Hash Cash, maybe a little extra for the On-After and bringing your ID would be a good idea. If the trail's an A-to-B (so it ends away from the start) then you can dump your bag into the dry car that'll get driven to the end. You'll probably be riding back in it, sweaty and smelling of bog.
Experienced hashers are known to also equip themselves with flashlights, whistles, clothing, chalk, mugs, bottle-openers, shiggy-gloves, prophylactics, beer and dogs. We think you can get by with two legs and a mouth.
Click here to join the group mailing list, or email us at: humphash-subscribe@yahoogroups.c©m. You may also see the Group Messages (whines) online. You should expect abuse...
If you've run with us already, you might care to reminisce with the History of PH4. If you're not sure whether you've run with us already, we've got the evidence in The Hall of Shame. Live with it. If the Hash Flash catches you, your name goes on a list and you end up somewhere in HERE. If you're in need of replacement clothing after running with us, maybe you can get help in the haberdashery.
For those heroes and heroines who aspire to hare or lay a trail for the hash, and also for those that the Hare Raiser has kicked in the ass, we offer sage words of advice in our Guide to Haring.
For even braver souls who would like to volunteer, or be volunteered, into higher positions (69), consider being an erected official and check out the dooties performed by Mismanagement. Erections are held every year in late June or early July. Contact the Grand Mattress if interested ... NOW!
And finally, for those in direst need, there is hashing found beyond the Hump Hash.