πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸΊ HASH RUN 629 – THE β€œSUN BURNT BUT NOT BROKEN” EDITION πŸ”₯🌞

ON ON you mad bunch of dehydrated legends!!! πŸ€ͺ

What a run!!! Under the full blast nuclear reactor also known as the Mumbai sun β˜€οΈπŸ”₯ β€” this was not a run… this was survival training sponsored by Satan himself 😈

After 1.5 HOURS of legendary roading πŸš—πŸš•πŸš™ (and questioning all our life decisions), we finally reached a location that was worth every drop of sweat πŸ’¦ β€” sea breeze, killer views, and zero regrets (okay… maybe a few 😜).

But WAIT… where were the rest of you??? 🀨
Seems like many hashers chose AC + sofa + Netflix over heatstroke + glory πŸ›‹οΈβ„οΈ
SHAME SHAME 😏

Only 12 brave souls πŸ’ͺπŸ”₯ showed up β€” the true warriors of the Hash Kingdom πŸ‘‘

Trail took us through:
🐟 Fishy bazaars
🌊 Coastal vibes
🀒 Dry fish zones where the smell hit harder than a hangover

Special mention to our firang hasher Justin πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β€” who got a full β€œSmells of India” experience πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Bro didn’t just run… she inhaled culture πŸ’€

Through narrow gali’s, fishing villages, and mystery turns… we marched on πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ
Then came the BIG CONFUSION 🀯 β€” trail vanished for 300 meters!!!

No marks ❌
No clues ❌
Only blind faith and random locals giving directions πŸ˜†

But like true hashers β€” we NEVER GIVE UP πŸ’ͺ
(Also because going back was not an option 😜)

Finally… DEAD TIRED 😡
Legs gone ❌
Bodies boiling ♨️
Clothes = fresh from tandoor πŸ”₯

We hit a rest point where COLD BEER 🍺 = GOD πŸ™
Instant resurrection!!! πŸ’€βž‘οΈπŸ˜‡

Then AGAIN… ON ON!!!

Completed 6 KM…
…but felt like 25 KM ULTRA MARATHON 😭

And then came HEAVEN 😍
🍺 Ice cold beer
πŸ— Killer biryani
πŸ˜‚ Non-stop bakchodi

Followed by EPIC ROAST SESSION πŸ”₯
Jaideep & Chirag absolutely DESTROYED everyone 🀣🀣
No one was spared… not even dignity πŸ’€

❀️ But here’s the real talk…
Once a month… we become a FAMILY πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦
No stress ❌
No tension ❌
Only madness, laughter, and being kids again 😍

So WHY are numbers dropping??? 🀨

Come on you lazy buggers 😏
At least ONE SUNDAY a month β€” give it to the Hash family ❀️

Because this… THIS is life πŸΊπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

ON ON!!! 🍻πŸ”₯

🚨🍺 BOMBAY HASH RUN #628 – MALAD: THE GREAT CONFUSION MARATHON 🍺🚨 @ Yeoor Hills 🍻🐰

ON ON you bunch of directionless legends, liver athletes, and heat-resistant specimens πŸΊπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ˜ŽπŸ”₯

This Sunday’s masterpiece by the glorious Bombay Hash House Harriers in the concrete jungle of Malad πŸŒ†πŸ€― was not just a run… it was a full-blown social experiment to test how long grown adults can survive without basic navigation skills 🀑🧭❌. The so-called β€œtrail” had taken early retirement 😴 because there were absolutely NO markings β€” no flour ❌, no arrows ❌, no brains βŒβ€¦ just blind faith and poor decision-making πŸ˜‚. It was a LIVE RUN 😱 meaning the only instruction was β€œfollow the group”… which worked beautifully until the group disappeared like our stamina after 1 km πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’¨πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«.

Soon enough, we had mini tribes forming at every junction πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘πŸ€” each confidently heading in completely WRONG directions ❌➑️❌. At one point, a few of us proudly followed a β€œgroup” for a solid 10 minutes… only to realize they were just innocent morning walkers πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ wondering why sweaty lunatics were chasing them 🀣🀣. Every turn became a full-on board meeting πŸ“’ β€” left? right? straight? or directly to the bar? πŸΊπŸ˜‚ Naturally, most of us chose wrong… consistently and confidently πŸ€‘πŸ‘.

And just when we thought things couldn’t get better, enter BMC β€” the real trail setters of Mumbai πŸš§πŸ€£πŸ‘. The roads were dug up so beautifully that it felt like we had been transported from Malad to some off-road jungle trail πŸŒ΄πŸ•³οΈ. Mud patches, broken paths, surprise obstacles… it was like a customized Hash Adventure Park πŸŽ’πŸ˜‚. At one point someone actually got excited shouting β€œFinally some trail!” πŸ€©β€¦ forgetting we were still in Mumbai 🀣. Shoes were no longer footwear β€” they became limited edition mud sculptures πŸ‘ŸπŸ’©πŸ”₯.

The March sun meanwhile was not shining… it was personally supervising our roasting β˜€οΈπŸ₯΅πŸ”₯. It grilled us evenly from all sides like premium tandoori items πŸ—πŸ˜‚. Sweat was pouring πŸ’§, energy was evaporating πŸ’¨, and life choices were being questioned deeply 🀯. One genius even tried running faster to escape the heat πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’¨β€¦ only to discover that physics and Mumbai weather don’t care about your enthusiasm πŸ€£πŸ‘.

Through all this chaos 🀑 confusion 😡 and slow roasting πŸ”₯ the only thing keeping us alive was the holy vision of BEER AT THE END 🍺✨😍. After what felt like an ultra-marathon but was actually 7.5 km of pure character building πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’€ we somehow crawled, dragged, and hallucinated our way to Pop Tate’s 🍻🏁 β€” our promised land πŸ˜‡. And just like that… RESURRECTION HAPPENED πŸ’€βž‘οΈπŸ˜Ž. Dead Hashers came back to life, smiles returned, and suddenly everyone claimed they β€œknew the route all along” πŸ€‘πŸ˜‚.

Draft beer started flowing like divine blessings 🍺🍺🐐, fish and chicken were attacked with zero mercy πŸŸπŸ—πŸ”₯, and the real marathon began β€” gossip, nonsense, and highly exaggerated survival stories πŸ€£πŸ—£οΈ. Adding to the madness, we had a brave soul from Bangalore Hash House Harriers πŸŽ‰ who probably came expecting a decent Sunday jog… but instead got enrolled in a Mumbai survival workshop πŸ₯΅πŸ€―. Welcome to Bombay Hash my friend… confusion guaranteed, therapy not included πŸ˜‚πŸ».

And just when you thought the circus was over πŸŽͺπŸ€£β€¦ the circle delivered another historic moment πŸŽ‰πŸ”₯ β€” a grand RENAMING CEREMONY πŸ·οΈπŸ‘. Dr. Priyadarsh, after clearly demonstrating the rare talent of communicating with everyone and everything (except the trail) πŸ’πŸ•πŸ€£, was officially christened DR. DOLITTLE πŸ΄πŸΆπŸ‘‘. The honour didn’t stop there… he was also gloriously dragged into the legendary MS Management Committee πŸ˜ŽπŸ’€ β€” which, as we all know, means handling all the most prestigious responsibilities… aka ALL THE DIRTY DONKEY WORK πŸ’©πŸ΄πŸ€£πŸ‘. A promotion nobody wants… but everybody gets eventually πŸ˜‚πŸ”₯.

In the end, this wasn’t just a run… it was a masterclass in getting lost, surviving the scorching March heat, trusting random strangers, and most importantly… running purely for BEER MOTIVATION πŸΊπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’₯. ON ON to more such questionable decisions, magnificent confusion, and legendary memories you beautiful idiots πŸ’€πŸ”₯🍻

🐰🍻 RUN 627 – BH3 @ Yeoor Hills 🍻🐰

Well… writing about your own Hare-ing is like praising your own bedroom performance πŸ˜β€¦ difficult, embarrassing, but someone HAS to say it was good 🀣. And let me tell you… Hare-ing is NOT a kids’ game. It takes planning, sweat, madness, and the ability to lie confidently while innocent Hashers suffer behind you 😈. So first, a big salute 🍻 to all the previous Hares who have tortured us so beautifully over the years. Respect… and revenge will be taken! 😜

Now about RUN 627… in this scorching heat πŸ₯΅ you all still turned up. Either you are mad, or you heard there was free beer 🍺. The best part? Uniformity! πŸ’™ All in blue… we looked like the Indian Cricket Team… except instead of chasing balls, we were chasing trails and losing both breath and dignity 🀣.

The jungle trail 🌳, the hills, the sweat, the confusion… and that romantic run around the lake (which we proudly named French Riviera πŸ‡«πŸ‡· because imagination is stronger than reality after beer πŸΊπŸ˜‚)… everything was perfect. Some Hashers even found new β€œshortcuts” with their special running partners πŸ˜‰.

Big moment πŸŽ‰ – we launched our new website:
🌐 Bombay Hash House Harriers – www.bombayhash.org
Please give suggestions, improvements, complaints, and gossip. Also share your photos πŸ“Έβ€¦ especially the embarrassing ones. Blackmail material is always welcome 😈.

And now… the real icing on the cake πŸ˜πŸΊβ€¦
For the first time in recent sinful history… THREE hashers were upgraded from Dickless / Cunt to official Hash names!

ALL HAIL!!! πŸ™Œ

🍻 Dr Priyadarsh Vasanthan – Shakes-his-Spear
(Still on hold… members want more performance reviews 🀣)

🍻 Alistair Fernandes – BoGo
(Buy One Get One… ladies, please confirm the offer validity 😜)

🍻 Cheryl Moraes – Nano Bomb
(Small size, big explosion πŸ’£πŸ”₯)

So when you meet them… don’t behave like decent people… ASK THEM WHY! 😈

Huge thanks to the Miss Management πŸ’ƒ for guiding, supporting, and controlling this beautiful chaos. And big love ❀️ to the Hashers who travelled from Pune and Nashik to honour us and get equally abused.

Let’s meet next time with the same strength, madness, and even bigger numbers! 🐰🍻 On On!

🐾🍻 HASH HARRIER RUN #626 – MAHALAXMI RACE COURSE, WORLI 🍻🐾

ON-ON you unstoppable pack of walkers! πŸ˜œπŸŽ‰

Run #626 kicked off at the iconic Mahalaxmi Race Course, Worli 🐎

Before rumours start β€” no horses were raced, chased, or overtaken 🐴❌
Instead, we proudly survived Mumbai’s finest CONCRETE JUNGLE πŸ™οΈπŸ’₯

This was not just a run… this was an INTERNATIONAL HASH CIRCUS 🌍🍺

We were honoured (and slightly corrupted) to host guests from:
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan β€” BIG in Japan 😎🎌
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA β€” straight from the US Consulate 🧐🍻
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK β€” and yes, NOT OUT is proudly from the UK πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ˜‚

The pack enjoyed a β€œrun” (read: beautiful walk 😏) along the stunning Worli Sea Face 🌊✨
Graceful hand waves to Isha Ambani πŸ‘‹πŸ’Ž (still waiting for her first ON-ON 🀞😜)

Chaos followed us as usual 😈
πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈπŸšΆβ€β™€οΈ Hashers crossing paths with LOLLAPALOOZA pilgrims 🎢🎀
🍩πŸ₯ City Bakery trying hard to break Hash discipline 🀀πŸ”₯

But discipline prevailed (for once!) πŸ’ͺ
No stopping, no snacking, no bakery betrayal 🚫πŸ₯–
Because the FINAL CIRCLE awaited πŸΊπŸ””
And OH WHAT A CIRCLE 🀩πŸ”₯
🍺 Beer flowing like monsoon drains
🍒 Kebabs vanishing without witnesses
πŸ— Chicken & 🐟 Fish running faster than Hashers
πŸ› Khichdi & Biryani restoring global balance πŸ˜ŒπŸ™

πŸ™Œ SPECIAL TANK YOU! πŸ™Œ
🐾πŸ”₯ Porus & Katy β€” for laying a legendary 10 KM TRAIL through the concrete jungle πŸ™οΈ

Proof that even in Mumbai traffic, HASHERS ALWAYS FIND TRAIL 😜🍺

Big howls and sloppy hugs to:
πŸŽ‰ Madeline and friends
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ The US Consulate crew β€” officially inducted into Hash madness 😈🍻
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Akiko β€” BIG in Japan, BIGGER in spirit ❀️🎌

Endless laughter, premium gossip, and highly unreliable stories filled the circle πŸ˜‚πŸ—£οΈ

A beautiful walk, zero pace, unlimited food β€” PERFECT HASH βœ”οΈ

πŸ“£πŸ“£ HASH ANNOUNCEMENT – SAVE THE DATE! πŸ“£πŸ“£

🐾🍻 NEXT HASH RUN 🍻🐾
πŸ“… 22nd FEBRUARY
πŸ“ YEOOR HILL, THANE πŸŒ³β›°οΈ
Hills, beer, and excuses guaranteed 😜🍺

Until then…
ON-ON! ON-ON! ON-ON! 🐾🍻πŸ”₯
πŸ‘‰ If you remember the trail, you didn’t drink enough. 😎🍺

🐾🍺 Nash Hash Panchgani 2026 – A Three-Day Hash Fairytale πŸ“β›°οΈ.

πŸ“… 9th January – The Great Hash Migration Begins! πŸŒπŸ•β€πŸ¦Ί

On the glorious 9th of January, Panchgani witnessed something historic 🚨 β€” hashers invading from all corners of the world 🌏

India chapters marching in full force πŸ’ͺ, with international legends flying in from London πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§, Kuala Lumpur πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ύ, Nairobi πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ and many more miles, miles, and more miles βœˆοΈπŸš‚πŸš— β€” just to drink, run, sing, and forget directions together 😜

This, my dear hashers, is the TRUE SPIRIT OF HASHING ❀️

Strangers on Day 1, family by beer #2 🍺

A special mega-sized THANK YOU πŸ™ to GM Ketki (Bonsai) of BH3 🌱 β€” the master puppeteer who somehow aligned humans, booze, trails, hotels, and chaos into one perfectly confused masterpiece 🎭

Behind her stood the rock-solid MMC Bombay, working silently while we worked loudly 🍻

By nightfall, the air was thick with laughter, hugs, whistles, hash songs sung completely off-key 🎢, and the strong feeling that sleep was optional 😴❌

On-On to Day 2!

πŸ“… 10th January – Trails, Tales & Total Madness! πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ“πŸΊ

Ahhh… Day 2 😎

The day when legs complained, but hearts said β€œON-ON!” πŸ’₯

Set against the breathtaking beauty of The Ravine, Panchgani, our heroic Hares unleashed trails full of:

  • Steep climbs ⛰️ (why so vertical?! πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«)
  • Dreamy plateaus πŸŒ„
  • Fields so scenic we forgot we were suffering πŸ“ΈπŸ˜‚

And then came the legendary Strawberry Trail πŸ“πŸ“πŸ“
A 7.5 km nature paradise β€” calm, green, juicy, and Instagrammable 😍

Some of us tasted strawberries…
Some tasted mud…

And RUNNERS, being runners πŸ™„, casually added 10 km extra, turning it into a heroic 17 km β€œbecause we can” trail πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ”₯

Evenings?
πŸ’ƒ Dance floor destroyed
🍺 Numbers played (and forgotten)
🍽️ BH3 gastronomically overpowered us with an epic dinner

Special hats off 🎩 to: πŸ”₯ FUBAR
πŸ“š Whakopedia
✨ Shining
πŸ” Come Again
🌱 Ketki (Bonsai)
😈 and of course… Baby Dick (yes… twice… because why not 😜)

The night ended the only way a hash night should β€”
laughing, dancing, singing nonsense, and bonding like a mad global family ❀️🌍

πŸ“… 11th January – The Hangover Goodbye πŸ₯ΉπŸ³πŸΊ

And then came Day 3…

The Hangover Trail πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’« β€” gentle on paper, emotional in reality πŸ’”
Fuelled by:

  • Strong breakfast 🍳
  • Weak legs 🦡
  • Stronger memories πŸ₯Ή

We walked, jogged, shuffled, and emotionally dragged ourselves through the final trail… knowing what was coming next πŸ˜”

The goodbyes…
The hugs that lasted longer πŸ€—
The β€œsee you soon” promises πŸ“†
The feeling that this wasn’t an event β€” it was FAMILY ❀️

As hashers slowly dispersed back to their destinations β€” India, London, Kuala Lumpur, Nairobi, and beyond β€” one thing was crystal clear 🍻

πŸ‘‰ Nash Hash Panchgani 2026 wasn’t just run… it was LIVED.

A massive THANK YOU once again to Bombay Hash House Harriers, MMC Bombay, and especially GM Ketki (Bonsai) for gifting us memories that will echo in hash songs forever 🎢

Until we meet again…
ON-ON! 🐾🍺
Dr. Priyadarsh BH3

Run happy. Drink responsibly. Misbehave consistently. 😜