Hike/Jog & Party with the Wacky Hash House Harriers - Sun, Sep 19 2010

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page. This is a paid event with payment managed by the trip leader(s) and NOT the AOC. Please read the event description carefully for payment details and instructions.



Hike/Jog & Party with the Wacky Hash House Harriers


The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: 3 Mi East of downtown Atlanta via I-20, in Southside HS parking lot.
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Sep 19 2010  1:30 pm >> N/A
Registration Opens: Sat, Sep 18 2010 11:20 am
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Sep 19 2010 11:30 am
Event Duration:4 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Charlie Cottingham
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Member Cost:$7.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:20
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 5 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

OVERVIEW: Many of you AOCers have enjoyed joining me over the past few years to take part in various "Hash House Harrier" events; i.e. a couple of hours of hiking/jogging followed by a big informal backyard party with refreshments, munchies, singing, etc.  Due to popular demand we're offering you another chance to join your fellow AOCers for a "hash"—this time with our friends in the “Slow Old Bastards.”  The "SOB" harrier group gathers to enjoy the sport every other Sunday at 1:30 PM, in various metro Atlanta neighborhoods. They alternate their Sundays with the "Black Sheep" hashing group which normally "hares" much more strenuous hashes.
  Our pace will be a combination of fast walking and slow jogging over a distance of about 3 miles. No funds are collected by the AOC, but if you decide to take part, bring $7 to the "Start" parking lot (see below) to chip in to the SOBs' “hash cash” registrar for your fair share of the bountiful refreshments and munchies.

THE "START" LOCATION for this "hash" will be the free parking lot of Southside High School, just 3 miles east of downtown Atlanta (see detailed directions below).  The Start location is usually pubicized by the volunteer "hare" about 3 days prior to the event—in this case it's already known at the time of my unusually late AOC article posting.  

A LITTLE BACKGROUND on "HASHING": The Hash House Harriers are a worldwide network of thousands of outdoor recreation enthusiasts who enjoy a non-competitive wacky running/jogging/walking sport called “hashing" (nothing to do with hashish, by the way)!  For each “hash” event a designated volunteer “hare” lays a trail, usually by leaving splotches of white baking flour every 30 or 40 yards or so through parks, woods, residential neighborhoods, etc. The remaining “harriers” or “hashers” help one another follow the hare's trail (yelling "On-On" when they're sure they're on the trail) until it eventually leads them to a secret party location called the “On-In.” Along with great munchies & refreshments (including both nonalcoholic and alcoholic drinks), every hash has lots of friendly socializing, bawdy drinking songs, and obligatory “down-downs” of libations for the hare, newcomers, “rule violators,” etc. There are free vehicle shuttle rides (if necessary) to get everyone safely back to the Start (usually no more than a couple of miles from the On-In for SOB hashes).

HASHING LINKS:
For details about this SOB Hash #462 (posted Sep 17) go to:
  http://www.atlantahash.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=1893
For links to our numerous Hash House Harrier groups in GA go to:
  http://www.onin.com/hhh/#georgia_hashes
For more on the history and worldwide popularity of the sport go to:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_House_Harriers

Required Items to Bring:

• Wear comfortable well-broken-in Running or Walking Shoes, Athletic Shorts, a T-Shirt, and perhaps a baseball Cap.
 CAUTION! If you wear brand new shoes you may find yourself being asked to chug a beer out of one of them!

• As mentioned above, each of us brings $7 in cash to give the "Hash Cash" volunteer when we register for the event in the Start Area.
Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

• If you like, bring a compact folding chair and a small duffel bag with extra socks, sandals, etc. to change into at the "On-In" (in case your athletic shoes get wet). Free transportation is provided by hash volunteers to get everyone's bag and chair from the Start to the On-In during the hike—also to get you back to your vehicle at the Start afterward.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:
DIRECTIONS to HASH "START" from ATLANTA'S NORTH SIDE:

LOCATION: SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL free Parking Lot at
801 Glenwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

1) From North Atlanta, take I-75 or I-85 South to downtown Atlanta.

2) Exit onto I-20 East (at I-75 Exit #247), go about 2 miles and get off at the I-20 "Glenwood" Exit, #59B."

3) Continue straight ahead on the I-20 access road about 0.6 mile to the traffic light at Bill Kennedy Way.

4) Turn Right (south) onto Bill Kennedy Way and go about 0.2 mile to Glenwood Ave.

5) Turn Right (west) onto Glenwood Ave.  The High School and its free parking lot are about 0.1 mile ahead on your Left.  Look for a group wearing a wide assortment of running outfits and milling around near their vehicles.

6) AOCers:  Please look for me (Charlie, wearing a baseball cap and white AOC T-Shirt) and sign our AOC group waiver form.  Then sign up for the "hash" with the SOB's "Hash Cash" volunteer.


Notes:
* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.

Cost & Payment:
Member Cost:$7.00/Person
Non-Member Cost:$7.00/Person
Cost Includes:
As discussed above no Money is collected by the Atlanta Outdoor Club for this event.  On Sep 19 if you decide you'd still like to participate, pay $7 in cash (preferably a $5 and two ones) to the Hash House Harriers' "Hash Cash" registrar to cover your share of munchies and refreshments. (Pay and register between 1:30 and 2:00 PM in the "Start" parking lot.)
Make a Payment:Although there is a cost for this event, you do not pay through the AOC. Please review the event details carefully for information about how/where to make your payment.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.