The ‘You don’t want me to set another run until 2015, do you? But just to make sure try this one on for size’ Run
Race Course Road, Little India
Hooray and his bike
The Run
Regulars will know there is nothing harder on earth than getting Hooray to commit to setting a run. If you have a spare three hours, ask Hareline. But the time had rolled around since Hooray’s last effort and it was time for another classic. Having been on a few of Hooray’s previous runs, your scribe had trained and trained, hydrated up, and brought his best cushioning running shoes. Others made sure they had taxi money tucked away safely. Cock Radio, having had to make a taxi escape last time when he reached Woodlands from a Bukit Timah Road start, decided to escape to a safer location for the week, the wild jungles of Cambodia. Most of the committee had similar thoughts and had scattered to the far ends of the earth, leaving Stiffener to call the circle to order and be set off towards Farrer Park Station looking for chalk.
Now normally we don’t post maps of the runs people have set because we don’t think it’s fair for people to “borrow” other hares hard work in countless recces to set a good run. However, in this case I don’t think there is much risk of the run being replicated, so will let the map speak for itself:
The three of us who actually completed the run on trail particularly appreciated the circle check at the top of Bukit Tunggai Road at about 7:10pm. At least we lost Tiger Lily at that point and got to slow down to a pace where we could breathe for a while. Despite it’s length it was a pretty interesting run, particularly once we got back to Newton with sparse markings, light heads, and not much idea how to get home. On in at 7:40pm.
The Circle:
Stiffy’s Hash Maths: didn’t do the full trail tonight. Comes Quietly’s technology did do the full trail and ALL the checks and was at 12km when we were crossing the field back to the carpark. http://www.mapmyrun.com says 11.33km without all the checks.
So, what did we think of that for a run? Too short was the obvious call. Hooray promised to set his next run in 2015 giving us all time to do a bit of marathon training. However, with three runners in on trail and quite a few on in taxis, a rare Hash Shit had to be called on Wednesday.
Tell us about your On On: Muthu’s Curry, just across Race Course Road, no need for anyone to take a taxi (ambulance maybe), ala carte with free beers. Thanks Hooray.
Next week’s run: Stiffener & Open to the Floor, Seletar West Farmway 2 at the end of the road.
Virgins: Welcome Jason, who looked like a bit of a runner but nevertheless needed to be guided home by Jackoff in a taxi. He found the run on the website (maybe the web site needs a disclaimer, on thinking about it – customized by Hare. For example):
If (hare == Virginia Slim) then bring very old shoes && antiseptic
If (hare == Sneaky Comer) then bring extra petrol money && passport
If (hare == Comes Quietly) then (OnOnLocation = Red Lantern)
Etc.
If you want to help with use cases for the disclaimer generation code writing, please post a comment in the Harriets Blog (http://www.singaporeharriets.com/blog).
Visitors: Next Time, Cock Tease, Stephan (welcome).
Returnees: Not tonight (inserted to see if Stiffy is paying attention).
Lipstick: Sneaky Comer loudly and proudly volunteered himself as running in front. First one in on trail in 1:40 with a late kick past Comes Quietly and Cock Tease.
Tits: absent.
Dick: absent
Awards – Not tonight.
AOB
· Hooray has a hare charge. The run was f^&*ed up thanks to Jackoff and Mr Potato Head apparently (Ed: nothing to do with being 12km not counting checks I suppose). Jackoff didn’t believe the on markings at the first circle check so the pack was wondering around like headless chickens for 15 minutes or so (Ed: very true, this check took a bloody long time to solve and spread the pack to the four winds). And then, only 60 minutes or so into the run, Mr Potato Head called what should have been an arrow as a T and sent most of the pack backwards to the taxi rank (eventually). They ought to be publically pissed on….
· Hooray, on a roll, admitted that the run had probably set a world record for returns by taxi. On in Kannot Kan, Twin Towers, Stiffener, Black Member, Wet Thong, Singaporn, Slocum and Next Week.
· Stiffy, who always pays close attention in the circle, called in the private party girls: Deep Throat, Suzee Wong, Open to the Floor, and Indecent Exposure. Shut the Fu%k up wasn’t there but could have given some advice.
· Stiffy has heard of the wet T-shirt look but hasn’t seen too many Wet Dress Looks. On in Open to the Floor for being a bit quick with her shower (or more precisely her toweling off).
· Stiff observed Jackoff running around like a headless chook at the first check. Why? Slocum was ordering her to “go and look” in a very assertive tone. Slocum gets a drink and very likely nothing else tonight.
· Jackoff piles on and adds something about coming back in a taxi with a virgin. Slocum gets another drink.
· Sneaky Comer has been doing some historical research (“sad bastard”). Before Hooray was allowed to join the Harriets waiting list back in the day, he was required to set at least two runs. Given that they had experience with his run setting, Sneaky asks Confucious, why the hell was he allowed to join????
· Slocum wants to explain his taxi trip. He and his crew managed to get a senile Uncle taxi driver. On giving his destination as Northumberland Road, the Uncle responded in time honored Singapore Taxi Driver form “wah?”. Slocum responded in time honored Ang Moh style, trying four different alternative descriptions of his destination:
“Farrer Park” – “wah?”
“Race Course Road” – “wah?”
“Little India” – “wah”
Having no luck at all the taxi was driving around in circles when fortune smiled and they passed Jackoff running along. Slocum asked for help and Jackoff was able to translate the destination into Singlish or whatever the heck the taxi driver speaks. Something like “Rasecorsroad” said very fast was understood and they were on their way. Slocum wants a look-a-like for a senile taxi diver, Hooray will do.
· Stiffy wants to thank Sybil for chatting up the Parking Inspector and avoiding fines for all the cheap bastards who might not have put out enough parking coupons. Giver her a note, she’s alright.
· Slocum wants Stiffy to remain. He overhead Stiffy saying to Stiffener “You must be the only honest person here, putting enough coupons to last the night”. All the cheap bastards are called in for a note. Names withheld to protect the guilty.
· Suzee Wong announces the Breast Cancer Awareness Run, Wednesday 27th October, car park behind St George’s Church, Minden Road (Dempsey Hill). $35 for members, $50 for guests includes shirt, dinner, Goody Bag, drinks etc. All proceeds to Breast Cancer Foundation.
· Kannot Kan asks permission to do a charge. “Only if it’s a short one”. Kannot Kan points out that many talents were on display tonight, in particular the ability to get out of a tight spot. Mr Potato Head, having called a T-check on the PIE, was questioned by the pack. “If it really is a T-check, then it must be the longest one in history”, argued Kannot Kan, “all the way back to Whitley Road because there is nowhere else to go”. Mr Potato Head, however, was sure. “The trail could go up into the cemetery”, he said. Kannot Kan wasn’t sure at all, given that Hooray had clearly set the trail on a bike. What was he going to do, “carry it up into the cemetery”? “Could be”, responded MPH. “In addition”, responded KK, “I clearly heard Hooray saying there was no paper on trail, only chalk and flour”. MPH continued to insist, “it’s possible he set the trail through the overgrown cemetery with flour”. “OK, go and check” responded KK. Mr Potato Head was still insistent but unwilling to check, so he gets a drink for wriggling (out of his tight spot). Great charge Kannot Kan, worth the seven pages of my book it took to write it down.
· Kannot Kan, having warmed the circle up with a great charge, was given license to announce the Sunday Hash Red Dress Run on (I am sure I heard) Saturday 23rd October, $50. (Ed: Sunday Hash web site suggests it is Sunday 7th November so maybe we need a clarification: http://www.sundayhash.org.sg/hareline/2010).
· Deep Throat reminded us that time and tickets were running out for the Lion City Dinner and Dance. See her for tickets.
On on to Muthu’s.
Scribed by Sneaky Comer.