Hashing is the old British schoolboys' game of "Hare and Hounds", as practiced by the Hash House Harriers. In Hare and Hounds, a runner or runners are designated as Hares, and set out to lay a trail for the other runners (the "Hounds") to follow. Trail is marked with flour, shredded paper, or some other appropriate substance, referred to either as "scent" or "hash". After a suitable head start, the Hounds take off after the Hares.
The Hash House Harriers began playing Hare and Hounds in 1938 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Surrounding this simple children's game in amusing ceremony, cameradery, and imbibery, the Hash House Harriers have spread Hashing all over the world.
Only sites concerned with Hashing that are of general interest to all European Hash House Harriers should be submitted to Sports: Running: Hashing: Europe. Sites of individual Hash House Harrier clubs should not be submitted to this category, but are more properly submitted to a national sub-category.
Hashing is the running game of Hare and Hounds as practiced by the Hash House Harriers. The best evidence is that Hare and Hounds has been played since at least the 18th century, while the Hash House Harriers were founded in 1938 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Since then, chapters (or "kennels") of the Hash House Harriers have been established in cities around the world.
In Hare and Hounds, a runner or group of runners is designated as the Hare. The Hare sets out and lays a trail cross country, using intermittent marks of paper, flour, chalk, or some other convenient substance. Later, the other runners (the Hounds) set out to follow the trail. The Hare will complicate the Hounds' mission by laying false trails and other "checks" to confuse them.
Afer completing the trail, Hashers usually have a somewhat irreverent ceremony and a prolonged social gathering, although customs vary. Most Hashers also drink beer, but only before, during, and after the trail.
Please submit only sites dealing with Hashing in Denmark. Individual club sites (e.g., the web site of the Copenhagen Hash House Harriers) would be welcome. A directory of clubs in Denmark, or a listing of events in Denmark would also be appropriate entries in this category. Sites whose primary focus is Hashing in a broader sense should be submitted to a higher level category.
Please submit only sites dealing with Hashing in Finland. Individual club sites (e.g., the web site of the Helsinki Hash House Harriers) would be welcome. A directory of clubs in Finland, or a listing of events in Finland would also be appropriate entries in this category. Sites whose primary focus is Hashing in a broader sense should be submitted to a higher level category.
Please submit only sites dealing with Hashing in Portugal. Individual club sites (e.g., the web site of the Lisbon Hash House Harriers) would be welcome. A directory of clubs in Portugal, or a listing of events in Portugal would also be appropriate entries in this category. Sites whose primary focus is Hashing in a broader sense should be submitted to a higher level category.
Please submit only sites dealing with Hashing in Spain. Individual club sites (e.g., the web site of the Madrid Hash House Harriers) would be welcome. A directory of clubs in Spain, or a listing of events in Spain would also be appropriate entries in this category. Sites whose primary focus is Hashing in a broader sense should be submitted to a higher level category.
Please submit only sites dealing with Hashing in Sweden. Individual club sites (e.g., the web site of the Stockholm Hash House Harriers) would be welcome. A directory of clubs in Sweden, or a listing of events in Sweden would also be appropriate entries in this category. Sites whose primary focus is Hashing in a broader sense should be submitted to a higher level category.
Hashing is the old British schoolboys' game of "Hare and Hounds", as practiced by the Hash House Harriers. In Hare and Hounds, a runner or runners are designated as Hares, and set out to lay a trail for the other runners (the "Hounds") to follow. Trail is marked with flour, shredded paper, or some other appropriate substance, referred to either as "scent" or "hash". After a suitable head start, the Hounds take off after the Hares.
The Hash House Harriers began playing Hare and Hounds in 1938 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Surrounding this simple children's game in amusing ceremony, cameradery, and imbibery, the Hash House Harriers have spread Hashing all over the world.
Only sites concerned with Hashing that are of special interest to Swiss Hash House Harriers should be submitted to this category. This includes, but is not limited to, the sites of Hash House Harrier clubs in Switzerland.