Hashing In Melbourne

Your one stop guide to Hash House Harriers in Melbourne, beer drinking and beer drinking

Welcome to Hashing in Melbourne! There are seven regular Hashes in Melbourne. To find out what Hash is running on any particular night simply click on the day of the week and all will be revealed!

Who are we? What Happens at a Hash Run?

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Who are we you ask? Well, Hashing was started in Malaysia in 1938 by a bunch of British Expats. Bored with the local scene they began meeting on a Monday night and ended up running around the jungle, having some local tucker (hence the word Hash) and drinking copious amounts of alcohol. Since then it has mushroomed into a world wide fraternity of socialising (mainly) runners who meet up once a week to run trail. There are a few clubs in almost every major town in the world and at least one in most small towns or nearby.

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What Happens at a Hash Run?
We all meet up at the venue for the evening (park, pub, a house, etc.) and then run the trail which has been preset by the Hare. Trail consists of chalk marks or blobs of flour that mark a route ending up where we started. During the run there are symbols drawn for a Hash Halt, On Back or a Check which are designed to keep everyone together and happy. Back at the start it's time for socialising, general frivolity and a meal. Then the highlight of the evening - The Circle! Led by the appropriately inept individual, various Hashers are charged with a variety of offences that were committed on trail, the previous week or at some other time (some of very dubious origin). After being charged, the poor unsuspecting individual is presented with a glass of beer (or wine or whatever - always alcoholic) that they scull down with gusto!