Hare: Juliana Caan
Co-Hares: Peter Caan
Venue: Denkil
Scribe (stand-in): Mother Sheep
I am writing this on behalf of Patsy Yap, delegated her duty to Jimmy, who escaping to the Good ol' USA left it to his personal assistant Emilia to find some other mug. Anyway after a good bit of negotiation it was agreed that Jimmy would pay for all the beer for the same amount of time that it took me complete the run. (keep reading Jimmy to find out how long or short the session will be.)
After a heavy rain storm at lunch time the wife declares that it was not suitable weather for a run so she is not coming. I will not be put off by a rain storm besides the skin is waterproof.
Half past two and it is time to get changed and ready for the hash. Decide to try out the nice line in powder blue running shorts provided by Patsy last week. So empty pockets of current trousers and put on shorts. Pick up keys, wallet etc. to find that these shorts do not have a pocket. Find usual shorts and put on over top so that I can carry my possessions.
Hit the road on the first day of fasting month and proceed using very detailed directions down the E20 which appeared to be a private highway for the hash with no other traffic on it. Very quick to run site and plenty of time to kill. Talked to Mike Clark who complained that he was the only Australian present (more about this later)
JM David called the pack together advised of a long run and short run (triangles for the short run) and warned our guests not to get lost (pity that they had all not turned up by then). So off we set meandering backwards and forwards over the wide expanse of flat open old palm, which quickly resulted in a pack that was probably 400m wide and only 200m deep as the FROPS ran to left then right then left etc. and everybody else kept cutting across. Slowly the pack got spread out and the FROP's got away. Did not manage to get involved in any of the checking as such.
First check was in an open area after a nice detour for the FROPS. I think there was at least one other check before we crossed the road to the HILL (there is really only one hill in this area so it would appear to be a magnet for the hares). At the check near the bottom of the hill I arrived at the front of a small group with the FROPS long gone. We can hear some calling left and up the hill and as we fail to spot the torn paper (it was there) proceeded in the direction of the calling. Up the new terraces and into dense undergrowth where a parang would be nice; break out into the open relief. Wrong, here the grass etc. is chest deep and buried in it is branches and old trees making it very difficult to move anywhere. Eventually get out onto a path where paper is and proceed down paper - wrong way until I meet someone who had come out the check in the correct direction.
Proceeded to climb to top of hill which had very good views in all directions. There had been another check here. Down the slope which was very steep and dangerous. Got hit, luckily on my back and where the camel pack was by a four inch rock dislodged by someone higher up. Eventually got down to the bottom and then more meandering in loops where it was reasonably obvious from the direction of the sun that we were spending nearly as much time going away from home as towards it. Unfortunately at this stage of the run those at the back are too far from the FROPS to see where they are running and able to cut out the loops.
With the time well past the 1 hour mark start to wonder
Is there a short run
Did I miss the short run in my meanderings at the check going up the hill (unlikely looking at the company I am with)
At the 2 hour mark finally hit the railway line and there is a divide in the runs short run goes on one side of the tracks and long on the other side. Note even a novice SCB could have worked out that the quickest way home from here was to follow the railway line. Take the short route and arrive back at about 2 hours 20 minutes.
For the majority of the FROPS on the "long" run they only managed an extra 200m as they missed the additional 2km loop from the railway bridge and just crossed the tracks at the bridge to join the short run for the short distance to Ramli's Beer Wagon.
The circle finally got under way about 7:45 with JM Dave heading the proceeding's and four people still out Emilia, Rita and Robert's UK relatives. Amongst the offences were new shoes, Greg Dall for complining that he was always chasing bitches. Unfortunately Greg had left so we need a look a like, which must therefore be the only Australian at the run - Mike Clark. Later Paul K takes over and uses the theme of Dirty, Thieving, Buggers. The Dirty part involves Paul Martin kicking rocks down at him on the same slope I mentioned earlier, but Paul didn't actually get hit! Anyway Paul has gone so we need the only Australian present Mike Clark. Thieving involves the person stealing his car who according to video evidence shown to Paul who was asked to identify the culprit from the back view was a large, bald, Indian gentleman. This probably excludes Mike Clark but Isaac what were you doing on the night of 15th July at 6:20pm? Cannot remember Bugger but it probably had to do with Fierce Gay Boys.
Announcements included an update by Barry Dall on the tragic accident the previous Saturday after the Cheras celebration run; Bangsar Hash on Tuesday 25thAugust, 6:00pm at Solace, Jalan Kasah, behind Victoria Station in Medan Damansara. Nenasi run on Sunday 30 August, 3:30pm.
It is now 8:15 and we still have 4 people out three of which had not herd the earlier JM briefing. Robert Scourse has now gone back in with torch and hand phone. Luckily he finds them and there is no need to organize a rescue party.
ON ON was at Denkil seafood I did not attend but understand that there were 8 tables and the run was awarded a T shirt.
Next week Merdeka Day run, which should promises to be a good event organized by our Malaysian Members if previous events are anything to go on..
Oh and Jimmy how about drinks, Chilli's Wednesday 15 September 2009, 6 to 8:20pm?
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Mother Sheep