Tag: H3

Have beer, will run

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It is said that more than half of all people living in Germany are members in at least one “Verein”, aka club, association, or society. For many Germans it’s a way of life. And, admittedly, I am one of the Germans with a membership card.

But to be honest, what I like about the “social running club” (that’s the polite way to describe the Hash House Harriers) is that there are no memberships. You find out about a meeting place (locally or anywhere in the world), turn up on time and pay a small fee, something around 5 €, and you take part – in the running (or walking), in the drinking (even water if that’s your fancy), and the fee usually also gets you some snacks. That’s it. You can come every week or more often if you live in an area with more kennels or you can come once a year. Your choice.

FOWC with Fandango: Membership

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Not just any Quest but an Adventure Quest

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Other people might think of treasures and dragons or possibly dungeons when they hear the word quest but I think of finding a sign like this: AQ = Adventure Quest.

In our endeavours to increase our health, aka our weekly paper chase, we are always excited to see the AQ sign. It means: “Stop! Look around and find a stash of something drinkable!” If no wayward youths have happened upon the little treasure we can then indulge.

FOWC with Fandango: Quest

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An Unassuming Photo

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with a fun story.

When you come to our running group you have to be more or less on time. If you are late, the group has left. If that happens you have two possibilities: You run on your own, following the chalk marks, and hope to catch up. If you’re slow or lazy, you can phone the hare (the person who has laid the trail) and get a location where you can find the pack an run (or walk) straight to that location avoiding the meanderings of the trail and possible falsies.

Now there was this young, fit and energetic US American who was notoriously late. He’d phone the hare and 10 minutes later he would arrive in a taxi to join the pack for the rest of the trail. Needless to say, he was known as “Comes in Taxis”.

FOWC with Fandango: Taxi

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