Run No: 1648
Hare: Rosita Scourse
Co-Hare: Rob Scourse
Venue: Ulu Yam Football Field
What can be said? To summarize the afternoon; a very wet drive there, an overly long and difficult run that was justifiably rewarded with a down-down and a good on-on. Altogether another thoroughly enjoyable day!
For those who chose the scenic drive starting on the canal called Jalan Kuching there was a late arrival at the run site. Fortunately the first check took an age to break so that the latecomers had an opportunity to catch up. As events unfolded every check to an age to break, which did keep the pack together at least at the start. However as fatigue and darkness arrived it became pretty well spread out.
The run started by crossing the river and turning left, so it immediately became apparent that it was an anti-clockwise course. The first check was in the palm (adjacent to the Lucky Like, our on-on venue) and after crossing the drive to the football field the second was by the elevated water tank (?). This check was also difficult to break, but then we set off south towards the Pendarra estate. The third check was up on the top of Mt. Everest and after being diverted by a falsie much time was spent finding the correct course. As always, the Hare swore that all the checks were legal, but I cant help but wonder. Here we transferred to a rubber estate and found ourselves, after 90 minute of running, at the abandoned mansion and riding stables.
By this time the front runners should have been home (2.5km away), but the trail took us even further in the opposite direction back into the palm oil. At least the next stop was a back check, but the FRBs pissed off quickly with the minimal of calling so that the pack had to break it again. This is becoming a racing club, not a Hash!
Anyway, the route then climbed up new logging tracks (not there last week during the recce.?) through ankle deep mud. Ugh! A back check here allowed some to catch up (after nearly 2 hours) and on approaching palm again most felt great, a nice run in home. But no, the hares in their wisdom took as down a near vertical piece of secondary that in the wet was virtually free-fall. This is how damage (broken elbows, etc.) is suffered. The shitty stream at the bottom was knee-deep mud in some places. I for one had skid marks and cuts to prove I did it! After a few hundred metres of hell we arrived at the estate road and a tired trot in to the run site.
The front runners apparently took 2-hours and the remainder struggled in over the next 30-45 minutes. Much too long surely there is not room for two Rambos in the PH3?
Eventually the circle was called in near darkness by Don Cheang. Down-downs were given to;
Paul and Nancy I dont know why.
Abraham and Candy (the long and short of it) for briefly being front runners
The Hares for providing great Sabahan makan at the run site thanks
Colin for thinking parking beers at WIP was something to do with free parking
Cindy Roe returnee
Kwan, Celine and one other for being Chinese and adulterating milk
Gail and Isaac joined the above
Petra on the phone in the circle (and trying to hide it)
Colin and Hugh admitting to erectile disfunction
The Comic (John D) dereliction of duty (short cutting instead of filling in checks)
Raymond for having vegetation growing out of his ass (US terminology).
And so to the On-On at the Lucky Like Restaurant where, after a great meal Huge orchestrated the proceedings. The program roughly followed;
Hares awarded with a down-down and would have been a toilet seat if Hugh had not installed it at home
A German for being a German
Gail - for wearing her 69 tee shirt upside down (as befits Australians). Nicely changed!
Paul and Nancy for being a sexy couple
Kojak - for leaving Lewies chair at the run-site.
12 guests a couple of who were asked for telephone numbers! An interesting observation by a baaaa
New Zealander. Why was Jesus not born in Australia? Because they couldnt muster a virgin and 3 wise men!
Les for racing Gay-boy on the run-in.
Paul How did Celine entice him into the shower? The mind boggles!
Gay-boy (2) for not inviting Gay-boy (1) to the opening of a new gay bar
Graham and Paul for being wimps but not providing sick notes.
Paul (and his physio.) for missing his 10.30 appointment.
Thats all I can remember. Thanks Hares for another memorable run!