Run Date: 25 August 2025
Run No: 2342
Hare: Smut / Committee
Venue: Park At Hospital End of Bridge Road
Hashers: 21 

21 Hashers fronted up at the park on the Pioneer River at the Hospital end of Bridge Road.  Smut gave instructions for the run and we started walking along the concrete path between the hospital and the river. Emerging from the mangroves and looking across the cane fields, the steaming Racecourse Mill silhouetted by the setting sun was a sight to be seen, should have had my camera. Continuing along the path down Lagoon Street to Holland Street and on home along Bridge Road, a comfortable 3 k walk.

Beers in hand Smut got the book up to date with who attended and then called the circle.  Jokes and true stories were told and a few charges. Especially Tarzan for losing his car keys but were found by Snot. Smut got his down down for setting the run.

Pizzas were delivered with garlic bread for entree. They were thick crusted and had ample fillings but no Tim tams.  Another enjoyable night by the river. Getting cooler we all headed home around 830. 

OnOn Daffodil and Corgi.

Next week’s run is at Muller Park, 88 Boundary Road, Ooralea

Date – 18/08/2025
Run – 2341
Hare – Blurry
Venue – 19 Tern Street Slade Point
Hashers – 19

19 Adventurous souls made their way to the most southerly of Mackay’s Northern Beaches on a beautiful sunny day. After marvelling at the high tide, it was off on trail.

Blurry took us up a mangrove and mossie infested creek then through the burbs and into the bush. It was about this time that the whingers became louder than the mossies. 

After about 3k later a vision of Snot was encountered at a small park with numerous paper cups filled with a secret concoction of spirits and stimulants.

Returning home, the campfire was soon warming our hearts as the beer quenched our thirsts. Our Monk then called the rabble to order and the hare was given his just desserts. Following this, or maybe it was before, we were updated on the heights and depths of our oceans and mountains on Mars. Very important if we ever set runs there, I suppose. 

There were jokes told, returning runners welcomed, birthday presents given. All in all, quite an enjoyable night.

Nosh was very nice and I believe most had a second helping and didn’t seek dessert. 

Around this time, we all became tired and off home we all went.

Next week is a committee run from the park near the fishing platform on the Old Hospital Bridge  on Bridge Road (near the hospital) 

Date – 11/08/2025
Run – 2340
Hare – Tarzan & UTurn
Venue – 4 Evans Ave, North Mackay
Hashers – 29

With a full moon on the rise, 29 people arrived at Tarzans place to celebrate his birthday run.

Instructions were issued by the hare to the waiting pack, and off we went. Around the neighborhood we walked till we ended up in the mangrove edge of the Pioneer River at the end of Palm Street, where tar boy presented us with an exotic concoction to slate our thirst. From here it was ON HOME.

Dips and crackers were placed on the table for our enjoyment by our hostess, U Turn, while the hardened hashers attacked the drink esky.

The circle was called, and we were given an education on unknown animal facts by our illustrious monk, Smut. Charges were issued for returning hashers, misdemeanors, birthdays and visiting hashers, with a fine array of hash songs conducted by our song master, Tarzan. Jokes were told by those who can still remember, followed by the important business, and the circle ended with our Mackay hash song.

Ueee and Tar boy then presented the pack with a huge spag bol feed, followed by cake and sweets. The fire was by now burning fiercely with the sparks blowing all over the piss truck as it warmed our cold bods. After solving the problems of the world, Hashers started drifting off to their warm beds while Prick mounted his trusty steed and rode home.

A great crowd and a great night was enjoyed.

C U all next week at 19 Tern Street, Slade Point.  Please bring a chair..

ON! ON! B or B.

Date – 04/08/2025
Run – 2339
Hare – Prick
Venue – BBQ Area behind Goosies Sprt & Rec Centre
Hashers – 18

A small band of 18 hashers turned up for Pricks run from back of Goosies, eagerly waiting for the feast of PIES  no doubt.  Fantastic! Prick did not let anyone down.  Run received good vibes so Prick took the DOWN DOWN respectfully.  A few others got them as well.  Some jokes told & stories true or false? were added. Blurry kindly gave us a stirring rendition of an old hash song which had the gathered throng totally enthralled. Circle closed. then time for the pies ,peas & Tom sauce.  A GOOD night was had.  See ya next week at U – Turns pad for Tarzans  birthday extravaganza.

ON ON

The TARBOY.

Date – 28/07/2025
Run -2338  
Hare – Harbour & Mrs Appeel
Venue – 17 Botha St Blacks Beach 
Hashers: ?

Ah, what a lovely run.  A cool clear night. Eager Hashers [ some ]. 

About half the group had a nice walk round the streets of Blacks Beach following a well marked track;   past the pub, up hills, barking dogs, and feral cars a plenty trying to mow us down.  A much needed piss stop was greatly appreciated then it was on home.

Suddenly the temperature dropped 10 degrees, the fire was lit and the trackie daks came out. After nibbles,the circle was formed , Smut took over and we had the usual charges, jokes, returning runners and Hash business.

Hash tucker was terrific; sausage stew, pasta and rice washed down with a few beers. Great! 

Finally, the tents folded , the fire died and we all went home to Mummy.

Next weeks run :  Prick.  Venue : Gooseponds BBQ area behind Goosies. 

On On Prick 

We helped Zorro celebrate his latest milestone…60…oops…600 Runs!

On On,

Matches.

Date – 21/07/2025
Run -2337  
Hare – Tounger
Venue – 12 Hillend Rd Glenella
Hashers: 20ish

A big bunch of returning runners joined the regular crew at Hill Street on a cold and wintery Monday night expecting pizzas, we think.

 But NO pizzas were to be found.

The Hare sent us off on the well marked run with lots of runners taking the Short, Short cut home.

Golly, Harbour and Mrs Appeel took the Less short cut home after braving the dousing of the sprinklers on the ovals.

The rest of the hardy crew followed the leader down and around Magpies and returned unfazed by the original run, except there where No  Piss Stops ☹

Tonguer our Monkee & Hare for this Run, Promised us 3 Piss Stops☹

Hooker sent out an SOS after taking a wrong turn on the short cut and was eventually returned to Tonguer’s abode to join the rest of the motley crew in the circle.

Charges were laid and down downs had.

A sizeable crew of returning runners got a down down for being AWOL.

Jokes were told and then some lovely warming food with yummy Desert was supplied around 2 very warming Fire Pits

 More tales were told amongst the cheery crew before all were sent off home.

Date – 14/07/2025
Run -2336   
Hare – Zorro
Venue – MF, 70 Satellite Crescent, Mackay Harbour
Hashers: 17

All eager hashers gathered at Zorro’s for run 2336.

Zorro offered instructions and directions for the night’s run, with no piss stop. Bugger.

Matches set off to find a herd of lost hashers, to help them find their way on home. Of course, Lassie was one of them!

Around the fire, the circle was a full of charges for our hare Zorro, and a good charge from U Turn for Pensioner.

Hashy Curried Sausages for nosh, with boiled potatoes, followed by a new type of Tim Tam, Sweet & Salty.

On On,

Matches.

Date – 07.07.2025
Run – #2335
Hare – Pensioner or Mango
Venue – John Breen Park, North Mackay
Hashers: 16

Bunch of hashers fronted up at John Breen Park ready to take on “The Pensioner” run which he had set earlier in the day, as he has so much free time to do, only to be told it’s an envelope run. So off we all charged towards Mt P Tavern only to be misled onto Little Street. That’s where this story teller got way laid at Goosies. I believe the run was good but I really couldn’t comment on that. Back at the Park, there was a couple short cutting bastards and beer, nibbles came out and lots of bullshit spoken. Stand in Hare and GM called the circle and got us all in some sort of order only to give us some history lesson. Which was quite entertaining. Couple of true stories told as well as a couple bull shit stories but we enjoyed them anyway. Nicka got special mention for turning the big 80. How can this hasher be 80 after all the abuse he has done to himself being mates with Knothead and the amount of liquor from Uncle Dans over the years. Half the committee is away, chasing good looking camels out west for a good time or freezing their tits off. Not sure about that, but they sucked Animal and Kennel into joining them in their little strange adventure. Matches and myself visited Townsville H3 for their run at Killymoon for the weekend and what happens on tour, stays on tour “wink wink”, it was a great weekend and more Mackay Hashers should make the effort and support our neighbours Hash events. Next week’s run is from MF at the harbour. Bring your best fuck off repellent, as you will need it. Although, I will be burning some good chemical infused wood to ward off the bugs.

On On
Zorro 

Date – 30.06.2025
Run – 2334
Hare – Golly
Venue – 4 Trochus Court, Shoal Point
Hashers: 21 hashers

A bunch of 21 or so hashers trekked to the outer sandy reaches of Shoal Point to see what mischief Golly had set. And it started with his directions…. Left or right, right or left, everyone was suitably confused. Off the pack trudged, but my bung leg forced me to sit it out, so what happened on the run? Dunno, wasn’t there.
In due course the mob returned, and fell about the piss truck for cold beer, whilst sipping hot pumpkin soup with the other.

Eventually the monk did his usual fun facts spiel, before dishing out down downs for a variety of misdemeanours, of which I took no notice, forgetting that I had to write this memoir…. I do recall newcomer Bella, from Chicago, being rather amused at the antics of an Aussie hash club.

Charges and jokes out of the way, the song was warbled, and then Golly and Raggedy produced a feast including tasty rissoles, of which I had 12…. Or was it 11? Can’t recall.

Usual banter continued, until the mob began to wander off back to the burbs.

Next week, we have a new venue! John Breen Park. Hmm… sounds familiar, have we been there before?

See ya there, Pensch

Date – 23/06/2025
Run – 2333
Hare – Smut
Venue – 20 Royal Boulevard Glenella 
Hashers – 21

It was not a clear winters night the rain was about to descend on us again.

Some 21 hashers gathered under cover till 6 pm and we were herded up  on to the road.  Some 12 hashers with torches & umbrellas got our instructions. The trail was set but was washed out so it was a live hare run.

Off we set after the Hare who had the Drink for the Piss Stop. We walked around the streets of Glenella till we arrived at the Playground to be greeted with a mess of left-over food all over table.  We had the piss stop than headed home.

Nibbles brought out, rain stopped, circle called then the Bullshit started. Then charges. Hare Monkey charged all the wimps for not coming out in the rain – 12 or so.  Zorro for being Zorro, Returning runners Corgie & Daffodil.  Jokes & stories were told – some true some false.  Song sung circle closed.

Food brought out very good – none left over for Smuts lunch. Dessert.  More Bullshit.  All the Bad beer ran out but i had plenty of the good stuff left XXXX,

We all drifted off home ready for next run see you at 4 Trochus Ct allow a little more time as traffic can be slow that time of day.

  ON-ON  GOLLY