Run Reports to August 28 2012

1475	Wurzel @ The Cricketers	31.7.12
Superb location for this Summer run, and we were blessed with perfect conditions for our evening’s efforts. Yes, sunshine, clear skies and a Full Moon to boot! Worzel lived up to standard, taking us this way and that through beautiful swathes of greenery and forest. All areas of Pirbright Common and Brookwood Heath were included and what a treat it was. Visitors tonight were No Nookie from Guildford Hash, good to see her back with us again. Calamity was running with us again, very good, and Dishy Dave returned more sprightly even than last week! The Cricketers welcomed us in afterwards, very nice too. A super night!

1476	Dingaling @ The Hand in Hand	7.8.12
A golden opportunity was missed by all those who could not wrench themselves away from the addiction of the Olympics, understandably as Hoy had just won his 6th gold. Even the most sceptic and jaundiced amongst us could not help be swept up by the excitement and national pride the sports had produced and this was very much reflected in the mood of the night. Ive gotta feeling that tonights gonna be a good good night whooo hooo. Some were old hands at the venue others new to the track and international athletes had flown in specially en route to Malaysia. Larian gembira, Drain Oil. Everyone lined up with unaccustomed zeal and at starters orders were off with a hop skip and a jump. A record breaking pace was set with an early unexpected group breaking away soon to leave the main peloton behind. Chariots of Fire could be heard humming in the air as runners puffed and wheezed their way to the hill tops complete with wind mill before heading off through the very scenic forested paths, lakes and woods. We all tried to achieve our PB realising they were a long way off any Olympic chances. The bar had been set very high in terms of hash standards lately but this was no boring flat common here, the venue exceeded all expectations setting challenges for every level. At the closing ceremony still in a very ebullient mood, all congratulating ourselves on getting round the track we awarded ourselves with heaps of hot chips and a decent pint whilst Naked Chef entertaining us all with her dreams of Wazzer in Cornwall. But soon our Olympic flame was under threat as we realised that one of the competitors was missing in action and after a few false starts a search party set out just as Len staggered over the finish line looking very bronzed off. The sound of '' we will we will mock you mock you'' could be heard in the pub next door. No medals for that short cut!! Thanks Nigel

1477	Pig Pen @ The Queen Victoria	14.8.12
A bulging pack of runners thronged the street outside our designated run, just a mile shy of Guildford. Off we trundled, streets first then woods and then along the river Wey navigation canal, places like Pewley Down, Farthing Copse & Lidwell Copse, you get the picture. Beautiful territory through the evening sunlight, and our Hare even threw in St Catherine’s Chapel, been there since Edward the First in the 14th Century. We had to climb a very steep sandy incline to see it though, well worth it, and great views. Tight Git was heard to say, I am not going up there, it won’t be that way! I say, I say… surprise surprise. But, Spanish Mistress could not hide her amorous intentions, in front of her, pulling the long running shorts of excitable Alan, who fell flat on his face, down into the sand with SM right behind! My my, what a show … you had to be there. Visitors tonight were Tracy back with us again, been tooooo long Triple Pixie! You need a new pair of trainers. Great Bear and Kung Fu Panda were here, jolly good too. Wasser & Tosser were seen galloping along in the local woods, they know a keen trail when they ……run it!! Good to see all Up Front & Simon too, their front running is always encouraging for others to see. Pig Pen laid a superb trail, an area we must come back to, more often. The pub service was unfortunately a lot slower than the runners, but hey, we were happy! Come and join us, anytime……….

1478	George & Kung Foo Panda @ The Volunteer	21.8.12
George and his non-existent assistant (a white rabbit perchance?) Like any good hare, George had tried to recce his run on a couple of occasions; once on his bicycle from Woking. A bridge too far, but at least he now knows how to get to the pub, by bike! Given the equation 1.15 = just about right, he used it to good effect and the run certainly did not drag on (come on, you knew it was coming!). Sensibly calling for torches the sun dipped down by 5 past 8 and Wazzer declared “time for tarmac” but as Mark quite rightly assured him “it is never time for Tarmac”. (I think Wazzer really meant “where is the shortcut?”) Meantime Mother Brown was caught tree hugging whilst calling “keep up at the back”. He looked a bit fir-tive. Perhaps he was pining for something. A field of hemp and a field of corn (where was Brer Rabbit) kept the pack happy. Ruth, it seems, likes a chip.

1479	Wasser @ The Cock Inn	28.8.12
A super location up on the hillside, in fact on the side of The Box Hill Estate, plus Headley Heath & Mickleham Common. A beautiful mixture of Narnia forest to scamper through in the dim Autumn light. Great to see Fish & Chips back with us tonight, lovely to see you Anna! Our journey was somewhat steep as the terrain would suggest, we even had the accompaniment of Owls… to wit, to woo ing along our trail, quite nice! Some serene moonlight views were to be had all along our journey tonight. Little Bear & Daffy were with us again, always a pleasure. The autumn lights of the pub in the distance were a welcoming sight. Pig Pen regaled us with his witty intellect, once inside… Wasser…our resident Hare had provided a kaleidoscope of undergrowth for us all to stagger under, and up and down, and All did make it back to the pub, even Agent Provocateur, torch in hand!! Spanish Mistress & Mark remarked on the tremendous high standard of our runs this year… praise indeed… On On. Don’t miss the next one!

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