By Bob Yong
12th April 2009
What exactly is hashing? Quite simply, a hash is a trail run, marked out by a ‘live or dead’ hare. The trial, usually last for 90 minutes and can be set anywhere, preferably in the jungle. Along the way, the trail is marked by a limited variety of 'hash marks' such as chalk markings, papers or even some forms of colorful flour which tell the pack if they are on the correct trail; be it a true trail, a false trail, or a pure evil trail. The trail is usually designed in such a way that the fore-runners also known as FRB’s (Front Running Bastards) are being delayed or deterred from going too fast so that the rest of the pack can catch up. A good hash will have the whole pack finishing the trail within 15 to 30 minutes of each other.
If you can run a 10-minute mile for about an hour, you can hash.
Most hashers prefer running on a shaggy trail which is defined as anything but a fairly nice road, jungles, swamps, forests, cliffs, drain pipes, sewers, construction sites, and anything that looks mean.
A ‘live hare’ hash occurs when one or more hares set out half an hour prior to the pack. Part of the fun of this kind of hash is seeing if the hares will be dumb or stupid enough to let themselves get caught by one or more members of the pack. The ‘live hare’ task is to ensure he will not fail his duty of being caught by some members of the pack who are assigned with this secret mission.
A ‘dead hare’ hash is a little different. There is no hare to catch. The trail was laid out anytime from a couple of days to a few hours earlier, before the actual run. Still, the trail should be good enough to slow down the FRB's for the slower members of the pack to catch up.
Reference: Mother Hash
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