Basically a hash consists of three main parts:

The Run or Trail

One or more Hashers, called the Hare(s), lay a trail. They mark their trail with flour. They might pre-lay trail a day or a few hours before the hash, or they might lay the trail as "live hares," running ahead of the pack with only a short (15 minutes is typical) head start.

At a given signal, the rest of the hash (the Pack) set off in pursuit of the trail. The idea is to keep the pack somewhat together and this is achieved by the Hares by setting false trails, Hash Halts, cunning checks, and sneaky loops.

The fitter front runners (FRB = Front Runners Bastards) will often run twice as far as the more slothful members, yet still finish the run at the same time as the rest of the pack. The length and difficulty of the run depends on the hare and the terrain but will typically be between four and eight kilometers, or about 45 minutes to an hour of running with checks, false trails, and shortcutting.

The DownDowns

At trail's end, hashers gather round the Circle to drink beer and observe religious ceremonies . . . which consist of drinking more beer, this time ritualistically. Circles may be led by the hash Grandmaster, the Religious Adviser, or by a committee of mismanagement.

The Circle consists of awarding "Down-Downs" for misdemeanors real, imagined, or blatantly made up, and the recipients will most likely have been dobbed in by their fellow hashers. Visitors are always given a Visitors Down-Down as are Virgins (first-time hash runners) and anyone else who comes to the attention of the Circle.

In the Jeonju Hash you become a member after the third DownDown. The Circle can last a couple of minutes or half the night depending on the level of religious fervor of the hash. Soft drinks and water are provided for non-drinkers and those stupid enough to think that hashing can improve their health.

The On-In

After the DownDowns the Hashers will consume food provided by the hare(s), or they will retire to a nearby restaurant or pub. This is the social part of the hash, and the party usually breaks up afterward.

We stole this and re-edited it from Flying Booger's Half Mind who stole it from an article originally written by Steve "Modess" Trinka and stolen from the  Hunter HHH page.

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