After the excitement of Januarys outstation run in the deep south (of Ubon Province) and a joint run with Songkhla Hash attracting 31 hashers we return to regular monthly hashing in or near Meuang Ubon. This Saturday's run promises repeated lovely views of the mighty Isaan Moon River ("I'll be crossing you in style. someday" .... but not on this run, which sticks to the South bank and environs. The run starts from a fairly central part of Meuang Ubon.

Everyone welcome, runners, walkers (we mostly have that variety - you don't have to be fit!). The idea is to follow a trail of chalk dust or something similar - walkers typically do 5 kilometres or less - with pleasant company, then have a few beers and generally socialise. First time hashers ("virgins") are especially welcome and the cost for you is an absolute bargain. More details below.

Directions: Meet at N-Joy bar on Saturday 8th February if you want a lift to the 'run' site (or a preprandial beer). We leave N-Joy at 3:45pm prompt. Alternatively, go directly to the run start point for a 4:00pm start. To get to the start, travel south-bound down Thanon Upparat, over the River Moon at Warin Bridge and proceed towards Do Home Watsadu on the southbound carriageway. You will soon see signs for a U-turn so get in the right hand lane and instead of U-turning, turn right and bear right into soi Tetsaban 73. You are now heading back north along side and slightly below the level of the 4-lane road you have just come down; proceed for 0.6 kilometres until you are forced to turn sharp left, because you have arrived back at the river. As soon as you have done this sharp left (west-bound) turn, park up on the right hand side of the road. See the Google earth map below.

If you are going to N-Joy, it is at the far western end of Palochai Road beyond the City Tohsang Hotel and beyond Ubon prison.

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Steve aka "Flash Git"
[PM me if you have any questions]

Hashing is social 'running' and there have been hash clubs all over the world since its 1930s origins in Kuala Lumpur. The running bit is not taken too seriously and beer is drunk to oil the social side. Ubon Hash, in line with the Ubon environment is laid back and only a few enthusiasts put in a few spurts of running. The rest walk. A trail is laid, typically in white flour/chalk and the pack must find the trail, which keeps the front runners busy while the walkers catch up. After the run the beer ice-boxes are opened and the socialising begins. We usually go back for some more beer and maybe some food around town in the early evening, and some more beer later in the evening, but that is entirely optional on your part! Although hashing has been described as a 'beer drinking club with a running problem' you will find that we are not drunken lunatics and quite sociable really!

Don't be a stay at home wuss - get out there with us and discover the sides of Ubon you would not normally uncover. It's dead cheap (100B) for your first outing and inexpensive (250B) thereafter; even cheaper for Thais and cheaper again for children - and the fee includes several free beers afterwards, and often a beer stop during the run.

Locational maps are attached as a Word document

Location of Run 66 River Moon South at Warin.doc

Edited February 3, 201412 yr by SantiSuk

Unfortunately I will miss this run, but I wish you all a good one!

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