Run 1773 - 31 October 2021 Halloween Not a Mystery Run
Run No 1773 Halloween run.
Location: Torcal National park
Hares: Just Say When QOT & Mummies Boy.
It was a last minute rush to get to this weeks run as we had been away playing Pikies in Portugal, unfortunately “Stiffanny” could not make the run as she was still celebrating Toni`s first birthday, and had also kindly volunteered to recee next week’s run.
Arriving at the coach pick up point there were already Hashers milling around in various states of attire!! From full Halloween outfits to unfit people looking like Athletes!! 4-euro payment to “Golden cascade” seemed very reasonable for the away run and an extra - long coach!! Sorry to see “Golden Cascade” & “Karma Chameleon” could not join us as. medical science had again worked its magic and fitted KK with a new “Pacemaker” sorry to hear “Batteries” were not included!! Looking forward to seeing you front running soon Amigo!!!
All aboard this spacious extra-long coach, On On to Torcal !! Shouts of a “Coffee stop” could be heard within minutes of departing the car park, unfortunately coach monitor “5Knucle Shuffle” was having nothing of this, correctly stating should we stop we would be late for the run! As we passed numerous possibilities for a “Coffee stop” shouts for Coffee we met with Aaaaaaar as we drove passed yet another possible coffee stop, 5KS stuck to his guns! The wheels on the extra - long coach went round and round as we made are way from the sun-drenched Costa into the ever-looming cloudy mountains, rain stared to appear on the driver’s windscreen, wipers were working at full speed!! But it did not dampen the spirts of the hashing passengers who continued with humorous banter in their warm dry seats. We arrived at the windy and cloudy run start location spot on time! Well done 5KS, you made the right decision.
On disembarking the extra-long coach most people promptly returned onboard for Jackets and wet weather attire, there were a few cars at the start, good to see “Chicken George” had made it, even “Jerry Can” had driven up? Passing the coach pick up point to get here?? And then driving back?? I can never understand these Mancs! (Maybe he was avoiding a possible knife attack on the coach?)
The GM called for a circle, lets get this underway before we are blown away, the Hares quickly gave run instructions, no visitors or virgins, Hash flash “Gang Bang” fresh back from Russia leaped into action with her phone camera, the Torcal mountain range as the back drop! The Mijas H3 gathered for the traditional photo shoot, Smile for the camera!!! On On was called and the hounds set off into the adjoining fields, it was not long until the first split trail, yours truly took the wrong trail along with “Gang Bang” cutting across the furrowed field we were back on track, most were walking unlike “Salmonella Rushdie” who was in full flight heading off to the next markings – A split for Wimps & Machos, I followed “Chicken George” thinking it was the Macho trail, but it turned out to be the Wimps!!! Totally ruined the run for me!!! (Truly) but this gave me a chance to catch up with him and find out about all his travels, we were joined by “Cordless Shaver” at which point the conversation change to saving animals that were on the verge of distinction, I thought that was appropriate as “Chicken George” is one of them, further along the trail we passed an old farm house with cows in a coral, great photo opportunity as the Rain and the mist swirled around us, looking forward to seeing what other pictures will be shown for this mountainous challenge, the peacefulness was broken with “Lilo Lil” flying past On On she cried, and vanished in the mist further up the trail, onwards and up wards the trail continued there were trail marking posts for the “GR-492” which is a 600 Kl walk!! Surely not? Even “GSW” wouldn’t do this to us? Next came a perilous downhill section on protruding uneven stones set in cement, slippery as hell!! We had now caught up with “Jerry Can” who was taking it very cautiously, the view (if we could have seen it) would have been spectacular, as we descended, the Beer wagon could be seen in the valley below, On On Beer was the cry!! “Mummies boy” was wearing some Dayglow attire which resembled a mountain rescue costume!! Where is the “Mulled wine”? No such luck! Ice cold beer and crisps!! Next in was “Blown a seal” drifting thru the mist in her full Halloween costume, very sexy and surreal followed by “Alex W.T.F.I.A” at least his kids were happy to see him as the sprinted up the mountain Daddy Daddy they screamed!! All happily reunited.
The Beers stop was a short-lived affair as the pack started to get drenched! “GSW” had headed off ahead of us to reset the trail, through another cattle safe gate, this section of the run was set on a pleasant level trail, the beer stop was at just over 10Kl so it can’t be much more to go? “Muzzlim” and “Speed Bumps” came bounding along with their two dogs, it was a bit of a surprise to see them both as they were not at the beginning of the run, I then found out “Muzzlim” had forgotten his costume and they had to return home making them miss the start, they now found themselves front runners! It was not too long before the sight of the extra long coach came into view at the end of the path, On- In we cried only to see the extra long coach start to pull away, Hay stop, with arms waving the driver pulled to a stop and we got on to find only a handful of hashers on board? The extra-long coach was not at the end of the run! And we had a short drive to the actual end of the run, a small park area where “GSW” was fuming with “Mummies Boy” for not having the extra-long coach at the correct finish location, the heavens opened up again and the decision to have the circle at the ON On restaurant was met with full approval, it took about another ½ hr for the rest of the pack to get in as they had an additional few klick’s to do!
All on the extra-long coach we headed for the On On restaurant only to find it was the first place we wanted to stop at for “Coffee” on the way up, it was a very large road side restaurant with a massive car park perfect for the circle, by this time most hashers had donned their Halloween costumes, a special mention for “Gang Bang” and “Blown a Seal” who’s costumes had a few of the male hashers pulse rate rising a little high! “Egg shell blond” AKA “Bin Laden” must have nearly used all of his memory card! Again, looking forward to seeing these photos in our “Playboy” addition.
The Circle was another short affair as the waitress from the restaurant came out to warn us if we are not in side quickly the kitchen will be closed!! “Kinder” was very quick in handing the circle over tour resident RA “Clonk” whom this week was dressed as a KKK member, one joint down - down of about 10 hashers for various misdemeanours was given CIRCLE CLOSED, the pack moved very spritely to the restaurant to the amusement of the attending dinners!
The On On meal, the less we say about it the better, let’s just say the banter, the singing, joke telling and the companionship was fantastic, the Mijas Hash House Harriers at their finest, well-done Hares and well done to ALL the Hashers for making it a memorable day.
On On forever
Sir Flakey
PS I am going to go back to the run location again! When its not raining and foggy.
