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The Santa Hash

Each year the 10 Hong Kong based Hash House Harriers organise a joint Hash to raise money for Operation Santa organised by the South China Morning Post.

The event will be held on a Sunday in early December and involve a 1 hour cross country run, or Hash, for all standards of fitness where the runners, or Hashers, follow a pre-laid trail. Following the run there will be a ‘Circle’ where the Grand Master of the event will hand out various punishments or, DownDowns, for Hashers who have committed misdemeanours on the Hash such as short cutting or wearing outrageous running kit. There will also be an OnOn, which will involve food, drink and a raffle.

This year it is expected approximately 100 people will take part to raise over HK$40,000 for Operation Santa Claus by contributions from the 10 Hash clubs and sponsoring organisations.

Anyone interested in finding out more about Hashing in Hong Kong please visit the Little Sai Wan Hash House Harriers site.

An Introduction to the Hash

The Hash House Harriers was founded in 1938 by a British man named Albert Stephen Ignatius Gispert in Malaysia. He gathered together several expatriates to form a group in Kuala Lumpur and the group received its name from the Selangor Club Chambers, which due to it's lacklustre food was commonly referred to as the 'Hash House'.

Hashing is similar to the old sport of Hare and Hounds where the Hare lays a paper or chalk trail and the remaining pack of Hashers follow the trail cross country tracking the Hare. There are currently almost 1500 hashes, including groups in almost every major city in the world and Hashing has developed into a truly worldwide culture with its own traditions, rituals and myths.

Hashing is not just about running but about meeting friends and having a great time. It’s not without good reason that a Hash is often referred to as a drinking club with a running problem.