Here's some basic info about Hashing and the Space City Hash

Basically, "hashers" love running and beer drinking, but neither is a requirement as long as you like to socialize, carry on, party, and have FUN!

Hashing . . . it's a mixture of athleticism and sociability, hedonism and hard work; most of all, it's a refreshing break from the nine-to-five routine. Hashing is an exhilaratingly fun combination of running, orienteering, and partying, where bands of harriers and harriettes chase hares on  three-to-six mile-long trails through town, country, and desert, all in search of exercise, camaraderie, and good times.

Hashing began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1938, when a group of British colonial officials and expatriates founded a running club called the Hash House Harriers. They named the group after their meeting place, the Selangor Club, nicknamed the "Hash House." Hash House Harrier runs were patterned after the traditional British paper chase. A "hare" was given a head start to blaze a trail, marking his devious way with shreds of paper, all the while pursued by a shouting pack of "harriers." Only the hare knew where he was going . . . the harriers followed his clues to stay on trail. Apart from the excitement of chasing the hare and solving the clues, reaching the end was its own reward . . . for there, thirsty harriers would find a tub of iced-down beer.

Hashing died out during World War II (Japanese occupying forces being notoriously anti-fun) but picked up in the post-war years, spreading through the Far East, Australia, and New Zealand, then exploding in popularity in the mid-70s. Today there are thousands of Hash House Harrier clubs in all parts of the world, with newsletters, directories, and even regional and world hashing conventions.

Hashing hasn't strayed far from its Kuala Lumpur roots. A typical hash today is a loosely-organized group of 20-40 men and women who meet weekly or biweekly to chase the hare. We follow chalk, flour, or paper, and the trails are never boring . . . we run streets and back alleyways, but we also ford streams, climb fences, explore storm drains, and scale cliffs. And although some of today's health-conscious hashers may shun a cold beer in favor of water or a diet soda, trail's end is still a party.

If you're wondering what's up this the weird names above, it's because most hashers have a nickname or "hash name".  The name is "awarded" by the Religous Advisor (a tongue in cheek name/title given to the person who runs the circle-up) and is usually brought forward by anyone who thinks he/she has a good case for a naming.   A name is based on anything stupid you did or said or were accused of doing or saying or anything else about yourself the rest of the hash can make fun of....   names usually involve some sort of silly story about the hasher in question.   The more juvenile, the better!

The Space City Hash House Harriers (SCH3) were founded in April of 1983 by two hashers named Crab Claws and Wad.  As of  October of this year (97), we've done about 250 runs.

To find out more about Hashing and The Hash, you must do a bit of surfing, to start go to the Links section of the Site Directory.

To find out more Space City, visit the rest of the site and call the Hotline.

To find out where the trail starts, CALL THE HASH HOTLINE, you'll get a recording that gives directions to the Start.

Wear old running clothes. Don't wear new shoes! Bring an extra set something dry to change into after the run (extra shorts or pants and a shirt, maybe a towel) in  a small bag. Bring a small cooler of whatever refreshment you want (most people bring beer).  

It's the cheapest entertainment in town!