HARE GUIDE
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Rule of Thumb: First time hares should always run or mule flour with an experienced hare before they schedule to hare their own trail.
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1. Scout the Trail
No two Hash trails are the same, some vary a little, while many vary quite a bit. In general, they cover 3 to 5 miles in distance for true trail; and the Walkers trail should be between 2 to 3.5 miles. Many times you don’t have the resources to set two trails, so if you lay your primary trail in a way to offer a runner/walker split, that will give the walkers a short cut to meet back up with the running portion. There are also other ways to keep the pack together without making a separate trail.
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If you’re a cunning hare, you’ll figure out that the best trails are ones that provide a challenge, keeps the pack together (somewhat) and allows everyone the ability to participate in the activities you may lay on trail. For example: Slowing the Front Running Bastards/Bitches (FRBs) is the best way. Check backs, YBF’s, and Fish Hooks are a good start. Of course, a couple of boob checks on trail will definitely slow the bastards. Vary on the way you leave your marks, don’t make every check/intersection the same.
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If you have special marks, be sure to warn the pack prior to “Hares Away”. The most important part is to practice run your trail one, two or even three times to help optimize the experience, you’ll get a good distance and time for the trail.
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What to look for in a prospective trail:
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Parking — Allow for sufficient parking at the start of the hash run. Make sure that the parking area does not have the possibility of cars being towed or encroach on private property (unless you’ve gotten permission from the owner prior to trail start. You should also look for an area off from the main public so that hash antics don’t surprise or entice those not familiar with us.
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Accessibility — Unmasked hashes in the Dayton and surrounding areas. I would limit distances to 30-40 miles radius so that we don’t get too far out to allow for a proper trail and circle.
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Comfort — Make the trail as messy and wet as you wish, but the On-In, whether outdoors or indoors, should be somewhere people can relax and have a good time.
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Feasibility — The trail needs to be doable for hashers of all levels of ability. Remember that not everyone will actually r*n your trail
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SHIGGY —- Find pieces of wilderness/wild terrain off trails and away from crowds (water, forest, brush, canyons, etc)
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Novelty — Hashers like to go places they’ve never been before, have themed runs, celebrate their passions.. Unusual terrain features, ingenious locations for beer checks, and interesting
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On-In locations are always appreciated.
- A-A Trails: Start and End in the same (or very close) location
- A-A Prime Trails: Start and End NEAR each other, but are not the same location (within .25 mile)
- A-B Trails: Start and End are DIFFERENT locations, considerations for returning the hash to start must be thought out (Vanpool, bus, ferry)
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2. Post Erections to the Hash Start & other de-trails
As soon as you’ve decided on a start location, send a message to the On-Sec and/or GM who will create an event on FB and make you the host.
You don’t have to finish scouting every aspect of your trail before posting the start location. All you need for posting is the start location. Work out the trail details later. Tell the hash what to expect, what to bring, special themes, and other important trail information. Post pictures and get the pack hyped for your trail on the FB event page!
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3. Get Supplies
Hares will obtain a sufficient amount of Flour / Toilet Paper / Chalk to lay a well-marked trail.
For planning purposes, one average bag of flour (approximately 5 pounds) per hare will sufficiently mark a 3-4 mile trail. If you’re trail’s longer, you may want to preposition additional flour somewhere on trail so that you have enough to make it to the end.
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Your shopping list will usually include:
- About five pounds of flour per Hare for the trail
- Chalk to mark pavement and sidewalks
- Toilet paper for laying in thick shaggy or bad weather
- Beverages for checks and On-In (extra water if the weather is hot).
- Orange food for the pack
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Get with the ON-SEC before you go shopping. Not everything is reimbursable.
There is a LIMIT on spending, so no craft beer or caviar
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Be sure to check the Facebook Event Page prior to shopping. This way you can see how many people have signed up and buy accordingly. Provide your receipt(s) to the On-Sec for reimbursement.
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4. Set the Trail
Every hare seems to follow a personal vision all their own, but all can agree that laying trail is part craft, part artistry and some down right sneaky.
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The Craft of Trail Setting
Give yourself a 10-15 minute head start after Chalk Talk, let the RA (who will release the pack) know how much of a head start you need. At chalk talk give the pack instructions for all your markings, and what to expect on trail, including if ALL trails end/3 marks are on/etc…
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….AND YOURE OFF….
Keep the pack safe and more or less within legal bounds while following trail.
Lay a trail that the pack can follow, so use lots of flour, chalk, flagging tape, etc… Intersections or Checks are the accepted method for slowing the pack down, but in between checks, mark the trail clearly. Checks that slow the pack include: song check, shirt swap, intersection, whichy-way, YBF, back check… etc. Keep the pack together using these marks. Set enough false trails or other diversions to ensure that the front runners don’t get too far ahead of the DFLs.
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When changing the direction of the true trail, turning, or switching sides of the road, provide one of the following methods to alert the pack: hash- mark, true trail, an intersection/check-mark or a map. Crossing true trail at any point should not happen – you will lose the pack or they will go backwards. Provide directions/instructions for walkers/turkeys to get to the finish.
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Have cold beverages prepositioned on trail and ready for the pack when they arrive at the ON-IN
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ON-AFTER
Should be in a bar, or good place to eat with drinks available, SOMEWHERE near the start/end of trail. Be prepared to share this detail in the Erections of the event, and prior to ending circle.
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Trail Marks
Common Trail Marks = Flour, Chalk, Flagging tape, toilet paper, etc.
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– Bad Trail: A bad trail can be displayed with either three lines or the initials BT. Go back to the Intersection and look a different way.
– Be Very Careful (BVC): This is usually displayed where you have to cross a major road, or high traffic area. It could also be displayed in dangerous areas that require you to sober up and look both ways.
– Beer Near: The BN marking lets you know that there is beer in the immediate vicinity. Look around until you find it.
– Boob Check: No explanation needed… Females show their puppies upon arrival at this mark
– Chalk Mark: Hares will use this, normally, when not in the shiggy, to mark trail.
– Check Back#: When you see a CB69 (or much smaller number), check back that many marks and look for trail.
– Flour (Hash Mark): Used to mark trail. After an Intersection, look for four (4) hash marks (flour) for true trail.
– Intersection: (Sometimes referred to as a Check) Circle with an X in it, or 3 puffs of flour in a triangle (used in shiggy). When you cum upon one of these look for trail in one of 369 degrees
– Last Man Up: If you cum across a LMU marking, you must wait for the last man/woman to arrive before you can continue
– Motorboat Check: As the name implies, if you come across one of these, you will need to motorboat the next hasher that arrives (male or female), then continue on trail.
– Naughty Check: When you arrive at this, bend over. The next hasher in, will give you a spanking (one slap on the butt). After the spanking you can continue trail. The spankee, must bend over and wait for the next one in. If you’re the last one, you can spank yourself.
– ON IN: The End of trail – Ending circle will start soon after DFL makes it in
– Pack Arrows: These are arrows that the pack lays, with the wank/wankette’s initial. This are unique to each harrier.
– Package Check: No explanation needed…. Males show their junk upon arrival at this mark
– Picture/Playground Check: You’ll be able to tell the difference by where it’s placed. Playground requires you to play in some manner.
– Runner/Walker Cum Together: This is where both trails merge together
– Runner/Walker Split: This identifies the split of the two trails. Walkers can walk the runners trail, but runners can’t run the Walkers.
– Song Check: When you cum across one of these, you get to entertain the wanks or muggles with a song.
– Toilet Paper: Used to mark trail. In areas where flour or chalk marks would be difficult to see, you could see TP on trail.
– True Trail Arrow: This arrow never lies. If you see this mark, you’re on trail.
– Turkey/Eagle Split: You have a choice to run the easy (Turkey) or the harder (Eagle) trail. Choose wisely
– You’ve Been Fucked (YBF): This is the same as a BT or three lines, but usually, laid a little further from the Intersection.