Venue : Kundang Lake
Occasion : American Independence Day
Hare : Dave Kamikaze
Co-Hare : Americans
Scribe : Nancy Stott
Comic : Kwan
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Kundang Lake was the run site for a previous run which caused a certain amount of consternation within the committee and a change of personnel. Could they do the same again?
A number of old faces turned up, Patrick Clews from Ulu Klang and KGB from Jeddah where they are preparing to resist the fallout from the American sphere of influence.
We were honored with the presence of the Grandmaster to start the run and conduct ceremonies. Off we went into run negotiating a converted Malaysian Moonscape which will now become the homes for more Malaysians as part of Mahatir’s “Go Forth and Multiply” policy of the eighties. Paul Smith still wearing the price tag on his shoes quickly changed the status of the shoes from new and clean to filthy muddy and only slightly used. Through the muddy building site and a change of scene into the oil palm. If you are still reading this send an email to rstott @ tm.net.my to qualify for another prize The first check in oil palm came quickly as we chomped through the undergrowth across the estate roads. The paper was quickly found and here the pack spread out in all directions looking for short cuts. We continued on the estate tracks for another check in the oil palm. Funny how Liz Chin was always there with the front runners with paper in her hand. Paper continued in the oil palm with the pack all over following the estate roads but not following paper. These were the silent majority not calling and left the back runners with the choice to follow people or follow paper. If you are still reading send an email to rstott @ tm.net.my and tell him how much you miss him and you can qualify for a prize from him. Ted Parslow was noted religiously following the paper between the oil palm up and down drains whilst the pack sauntered on the road. Maybe they had better information of the run route, or were following Liz Chin. Some more checks in the oil palm and then we got site of the new road, home again. It was still daylight when we got back and after a wash and brush up time for the Saturday site circle to wallop our beer rations and keep our subs up. Paul Smith used the beer to clean his new shoes on the inside.
Then on to Dave Settergren’s Palace in Sierramas. The ON ON was an excuse to celebrate American Independence Day and warm his new house If you have got to here send an email to david.settergren (at) gecas.com to tell him you like his new house and qualify for a prize.
The crowd swelled from the hash run site and Dave showed that he can accommodate over 150 partygoers in his pad.
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Location: Ulu Yam
Hare : Nancy Stott
Scribe: Richard Foyston
Comic: Mary Morss
Short summary for those who don’t have much time:
A pleasant afternoon: scenic location, nice weather, checks worked roughly as planned, but lots of hillwork. Judged a T-shirt.
Slightly longer version for those who feel need:
The great and the good of PHHH gathered at the well-known Ulu Yam. This area has lots of hills and single file trails and this run has both in abundance.
From this run site there was nowhere to go except up, which is of course where the pack was sent, through some mature but well-tended rubber. Basically no respite from the hill until the first check, which was broken quickly so that most runners missed a beautiful view, just forward, over the valley . After the check there was nowhere to go except down, this time through abandoned rubber which, for the agriculturally inclined, showed the overgrowth that results from one cycle of low prices – and it is a lot.
Second check was in the valley which meant, of course, a long uphill would follow. And so it went. Six checks in all, I think. The fifth was particularly interesting. This are has been used with varying frequency over the years, and it seemed a lot has changed since the last time your scribe was there. Some previously cleared areas had rapidly overgrown, but at the same time it appears home sites are being cleared (on the rather steep hillside after the check) as if a development of some size is under way.
First runner in recorded in a little over an hour with most of the pack not too far behind. The run length averaged out the previous two weeks which have been a bit longer but the hills seemed to provide everyone with about as much exertion as they wanted.
A total of six tables assembled for the On-On and a fine dinner was consumed, no doubt. The hare was given a deserving T-Shirt for his efforts. Your scribe was honoured to learn that his absence was noticed.
Great afternoon, nice spot, well-set run, though it has to be said that a run site on an operating road has some disadvantages for beer wagon revelers and local residents alike.
Many thanks to the hare.