Run:- 2101, 1 April 2024
Location:- Yenakard, Blue Parrot Club Car Park
Hare:- Pussy Virus and Amy

We had 12 Harriers, 4 Harriettes, 0 new boots and 5 visitors, total 21. Returners included co-hare Amy, No Meat, Bushman, Splat, Joylide, Tokoroten, Ambrose, Bangcock and Carlos the Sex Tourist, who was also a Leaver. The visitors were Tracy, Wendy, Mia Noi, Chicken Licker and Cheap Chicken Shit (from Romania). Other attendees included GM Maverick, Spinning Dwarf, Tickler, Handcream, The Nigerian and Weedeater.

This Monday’s run started from a car park in the middle of a maze of narrow streets in the Yenakart area. Most Hashers who made it to the start cheated the maze by using Google maps. By the time we set off about 20 Hashers were present, with some regular faces missing as they were still enjoying the delights of Roi Et after a Saturday outstation run there – Boobalube, Tinker, Bullit and more, but to compensate for that we had some long-time returners like No Meat, Weedeater, Joylide and Bushman. It was hot and when Pussy Virus gave us the run briefing the sweat was pouring off him. He explained that – unusually for him – it wouldn’t be a live hare run, and it was too hot to have a drink stop.

The trail wound around the sois, klongs and alleyways before reaching Rama 3 Road where an underpass took us to the other side of the multiple highways. We soon left the main road and wove our way through the slum communities before reaching a tributary of the Chao Phraya river. By now the pack had broken into three groups – the runners, the fast walkers and the slow walkers. As your scribe (a fast walker) reached the waterway he could see the runners on the other side. The mouth of the tributary was controlled by a watergate, and as we approached it we could make out the hare and co-hare carrying boxes across the watergate. Lo and behold the hare had been April Fooling the pack when he said there would be no drink stop, but unfortunately(?) the runners had been too quick for him and missed out on the welcome refreshments.

After savouring our beers for quarter of an hour the ‘fast walkers’ set off, just as the ‘slow walkers’ arrived. The trail took us through more delightful areas, though we only went through a minor rubbish tip rather than the rubbish mountain we’ve scaled in the past. Eventually it brought us back to Rama 3 Road which we crossed where the roads were elevated to cross some railway tracks. On the far side of the road it wasn’t immediately clear whether the trail went left or right, and those who chose right had a very long walk back to the beer wagon. Those going left soon picked up the trail which took the shortest route back through more slums and narrow lanes.

When your scribe arrived back the runners were already well into the beer which in a way made up for their missed beer stop. Spinning Dwarf was notable by his absence since he had been with the fast walkers most of the way. When he eventually got back he explained that he had gone right after crossing Rama 3 Road and so followed a long off-paper route back.

Eventually GM Maverick gave up waiting for the slow walkers and called the circle. The Hashers who were back thought it was a very good trail, and the usual miscreants were given down downs. Just as the GM was handing over to RA Ass Tickler the slow walkers arrived back led by Carlos the Sex Tourist. Prick of the Week went to Cheap Chicken Shit, a visitor of Romanian origins who complained the appendage was too small to impress. After the announcements the hare announced that the OnOnOn would be just up the road at the Blue Parrot Club where Hashers could cool off in the pool.

Many thanks to Pussy Virus for a very enjoyable evening.