LAKESIDE HASH HOUSE HARRIERS HASH TRASH
Lakeside Run 1018, 31 December 2003
Hares: Toto for SBD who set the run
NEW YEARS EVE, 2003 – DOWN DOWNS led by KLINGON
Visitors: Dribbles from Katherine H3. Returning Runner: XR8D. Ann told us about the run: In Absentia it was fabulous. GG piped up: Too many hills, no drink stops. Score out of 71: Toto – minus 7 because SBD wasnt here. Special Runs Ending in zero: Punch & Kokup – 30, Stuck On – 140
Charges from the run: Toto & XR8D for leading the runners down Pin Oak Street. On Yer Bike waiting for the walkers to indicate the route ahead. Toto too happy with her squirter. Stuck On somebody who came to the run in bare feet. Kokup being to lazy too carry the keys and keeping everyone waiting for a drink. Dribbles & Kokup Youngest and eldest of their family.
Charges after the Run: Nephertits for stopping to smell the roses, which earned him an impromptu down down outside the Safeway front door.
Run Summary: The Bakers Dozen set out up Mt Alexander Rd from Bella Vita Pizza Restaurant and hit the first falsie before we crossed and went up a side street and across Ascot Vale Rd. Then we ran through the streets of Ascot Vale to the Station, where the pack was held up until Point Post found the trail through the railway underpass. The trail led past the skate park and back onto Ascot Vale Rd, across the Show Grounds railway, then into Newmarket through a few more back streets. On On along Racecourse Rd, past the shops, under the railway bridge and turned left into Pin Oak Cr. and onto Wellington St which took us up to Mt Alexander Rd where we crossed at the lights and on home.
Several police cars gave us some funny looks, including one driving towards the city with 6 officers in the vehicle not 5. Rolf Harris thought they needed a bigger budget. We hurried on home to the pizza shop. The pack adjourned to a well earned drink in a back lane before heading in to a delicious dinner of yummy pizzas, chicken wings and salad. We were joined by Mrs. Boner and toasted in the New Year a little early, but with gusto and champagne. More drinks and the circle followed in the back lane before it was ON ON for drinks and nibblies at Totos house where Alice share her apple chips. Boner then guided the entourage to observe the city fireworks from the Highpoint Hill amid great cheers, songs, waving of glittering sparklers and guzzling of even more champagne.
Happy and prosperous New Year to all
Scribe:- Punch.
Next Weeks Run: 1 Mitchell St Richmond – at the dead end of the street. Next to Burnley St. Advise parking in Burnley St, or in the doctors carpark in Burnley St and walking through the laneway into Mitchell St. Melways Reference Map 2H E9.