The Hare for the evening is responsible for setting the trail, organising the beer (in liaison with Hash Beer) and a dinner of cheap and cheerful “pub grub”.

 

A run fee is charged per run, which at present is US 85 cents for adults, children under 12, US 50 cents

 

The beer of choice on the Harare Hash is the local Castle Lager, although some big girls’ blouses prefer either the local Bohlingers Lager or Zambezi Lager.  Beers are supplied through a “tokens” system as are soft drinks.  Tokens are purchased from the assigned “Brew Crew” and exchanged for beverages.  Beers will set you back US 35 cents. 

 

T-shirts are awarded for Hashers who achieve 25 runs and 50 runs, while the milestone of 100 runs is commemorated with an engraved silver mug.  These silver mugs MUST be produced on away weekends or “severe” penalties are inflicted.

 

Runs are usually marked in a variety of chalk markers, shredded paper or detergent powder.  The old tradition of using flour or maize meal has been abandoned in these days of such economic hardship for the average Zimbabwean. Standard Hash markings are used.

 

The away weekends comprise the Mad March Run, The Zim Zam (usually run in conjuction with the Lusaka Hash if the latter is operational), The Mid Winter Run and The Annual General P*ss Up.  We try to run these events out of Harare, but recently fuel hassles among other things have resulted in these events being moved temporarily into town.

 

We stage the odd “weekend” or “public holiday” run, which are normally scheduled earlier than usual and involve a BBQ and other festivities.

 

The Harare Hash prides itself on being a hash where all creeds and colours are accepted, and indeed welcomed.  If you are a sexist, racist, are anti-semitic or a bigot of any kind, best you stay away – you just won’t feel at home.