Run 1973, A BUSH RUN from "near enough to Cosgrove's" Reservoir, Hare Mountie.
Another splendid demonstration of why we all love to get out of town in Summer. A good crowd, enthusiastic participation, alternative activities (fishing and drinking beer), ripper trail with pink bits, a spontaneous migration for the circle, and wonderful carrot cake to finish off a tasty dinner. What more could a Hasher ask for?
(Well, a bit less rain, a trailer with lights and BBQ attached, BF #2, no injuries, eternal youth......)
The trail was cannily set with a longish circle back to the start which achieved its aim of catching any stragglers. It wandered briefly to the bitumen, before a detour on dirt lead to a simultaneous climax with the walkers right at the entrance to the pink bit. The gentlemanly runners then held back for a moment and let the walkers go first, a bit of bush bashing then a lovely longish run in along a single track in the Creswick Creek gully, through the diggings and back to a drink stop at the car park.
Highlights of the run/walk included Dumb and Dumber's spectacular fall (aka "fight with a kangaroo"), Lois lagging due to a pain in the arse, and SS demonstrating the gentlemanly art of fly fishing, which seems to include catching no fish.
The rain dropped gently just as the drink stop concluded, forcing a mass evacuation to the bird shit infested rotunda a little way up the road, near the koala park, also reinforcing the "near enough to Cosgrove's" theme.
The GM Fuckin' ate 'er then took over briefly to welcome back Quick Dick, Pus Bucket, and the easily overlooked Half a Bar (this is your down down song)
He then tried to charge all who were seated, was told to get fucked, and drank on his own (ya stupid).
Shafted briefly screwed the run, charged the RA Nummy for the poorly timed rain, and then entertained the masses with the Snag and Mountie version of "I got you, Babe", so reminiscent of Sonny & Cher that I had to look twice at the singers. (20 toes...)
Mountie: 1973: Steve Bradbury, Cathy Freeman, Plucka and Precious's father all born. (....she's a Harriette)
also, The Watergate (Pluckagate) scandal continues, The White Australia Policy repealed (Nummy and Head Hunter, then all foreigners), the Greeks abolished their monarchy (God Save Our Gracious Queen...)
Highlights of other charges included; SS for showing off with his big pole, D&D for the Vietnam war, Precious quoted from his favourite poem, 'The Lorax" by Dr Suess, then confessed that his girlfriend was fresh and juicy (and we all though she was Butt Fuck). At this point Shafted produced a bike seat, and tried to fit it "Cinderella style" to appropriate ladies. Sillic was charged for turning into a pumpkin, Pimp for Mr Quickie making the cut, and D&C for her jockey-like squeaky Linda Meech voice.
As mentioned, the meal was fresh and tasty, as expected, Sillic only had one serve of seconds, and there was enough carrot cake to satisfy all.
Bike Hash from the Freight Bar on Sunday at midday, next Monday Shafted will host from the three tunnels on the Creswick-Bald Hills Road.
See you all in 4 weeks.
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