The Beer Drinking Club with a Running Problem!

The Hash House Harriers is running club where you join the pack of hounds (runners) to chase down the trail set by the hare or hares (other runners), then gather together for a bit of social activity known as the On In with COLD BEER, humor, song and the occasional feast.

picture of the Costa Rica HHH during the fisrt InterAmericas hash hosted in Costa Rica in Feb. 1984

One harrier (the hare) lays a trail of flour over a course (s)he chooses , typically around 4 - 8 kms over hill and dale, through suburbs, woods, malls, etc. The hash isn't a race, there are no prizes to the swift. Following the trail is the challenge, camaraderie and beverages are the rewards.

The philosophy of the original Hash House Harriers from the 1938 charter:

» To promote physical fitness among our members
» To get rid of weekend hangovers
» To acquire a good thirst and to satisfy it in beer
» To persuade the older members that they are not as old as they feel