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 | Welcome to the Website of the Fethiye Hash House Harriers Founded by Alan (Wicked Willy) Prior October 2005 Another Drinking Club With A Running Problem |
As with the first Hash in Malasia, Fethiye H3 Started with humble beginings. In October 2005, when the present On-Sec (GM 2005-2012), a hasher with experience of 100's of hashes in various locations around the world, settled in Fethiye.
Finding there was no hashes in the area, he decided to place an ad in the local paper, to see if there were any other like minded people who would be interested in starting a hash, he had one reply, from there to what would become a membership of over 100, of which, most had not hashed previously or even heard of hashing.
Because the membership is mostly retired ex-pats, the other hashes in Turkey have affectionately (we think) tagged us the "coffin dodgers", we have more walkers than runners so most levels of fitness are covered, as long as you are capable of running/walking between 5/7 km over various terrains, you should be OK. In the winter months we average around 30/40 hashers, this number increases in summer to 50/60.
We run every other Sunday, come rain, wind, snow, or even the more likely Sunshine. All are welcome to come and join us, whether you are a visitor, on holiday or have moved to this wonderful country.
We travel around the country at various times to visit the other hash groups and help them celebrate thier birthdays, anniversaries, Nash Hashes or just to hash in new locations, the other hash groups also visit us in Fethiye.There a is great camaraderie between these hash groups. If you fancy a bit of exercise and some fun, do not hesitate to contact us and find out where and when we are running.
Below is a brief explanation of hashing.
THE HISTORY OF THE HASH
The Hash House Harriers received its humble beginnings in 1938 from a Britisher named Albert Stephen Ignatius Gispert, in what is now Malaysia. Having a fondness for the "paper chase", he gathered together several expatriates to form a group in Kuala Lumpur that would later become a world-wide legacy. The fraternity received its name from the Selangor Club Chambers, which due to it's lackluster food was commonly referred to as the 'Hash House'. There are currently over 1900 hashes, including groups in almost every major city in the world, listed in the World Hash House Harriers Database maintained by Global Trash, the world hash publisher. Keep in mind when reading the history of hare and hounds, what separates the Hash House Harriers from other harriers groups is as much emphasis on the social camaraderie and non-competitive aspects of the group's activities, as on the sport of hare and hounds itself. Whereas membership in other harrier groups can be traced by its founding members prior to 1938, it is generally accepted that the sport of Hash House Harriers, in contrast to other hare and hounds groups, was defined by this particular club and all other groups of the Hash House Harriers can trace their lineage (directly or in concept) back to the Selangor Club Chambers or the Hash House in 1938.
The Hash House Harriers is a more social version of Hare and Hounds, 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 "Circle", with refreshment, humor, songs and usually a meal at a nearby restaurant afterwards. All are welcome, young and old, fast or slow, so don't wait to get in shape, just come along and join us.
Taken from Global Trash "The Hash House Harriers" courtesy of www.worldhhh.com
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