Sarnia Hash House Harriers

It's now been close to 10 years since that fatefull day in May of 1988. Two Sarnia (Canada) area residents, Tom Chesher and Jerry Baljeu woke up somewhat late one afternoon to wonderful fragrances of Jasmine, much laughter from the pool grounds and one hell of a hang-over. Obviously, in need of fresh air and perhaps some exercise, they contacted the hotel manager where they were staying, in their search for a suitable jogging area.He suggested that today being a Monday they should consider running with the local Hash House Harriers who were meeting at 4p.m.. It should only cost about 5 bucks including a bus ride to somewhere, beer on arrival, follow some sort of a cross-country trail marked by shredded paper and at the end more beer. Just what was needed.Well they did the run, where again they met their hotel manager none other than Lady Di, now a past Grand Master of the Pattaya (Thailand) Hash . The return flight, back to Canada was scheduled out of Bangkok the very next morning but having such a great time at their first hash plus a few too many Klosters at the T.Q. it was decided to take Lady Di's advise and stay another week and do another run the next Monday.

Just befor leaving Pattaya , Jerry bought one of Magic's World Hash Guides and when Tom & Jerry where safe back home in Sarnia they were able to contact the Detroit HHH and they ran with them and also were named Scorecard and Gypsy. Plans were made to start a Hash group in Sarnia and on September 11th. 1988, the Sarnia Hash House Harriers, now lovingly known as the "Chemical Waste Hash" had their run #1 and #2, out of the Brittany Bar. A dozen hashers from Detroit attended with the intentions of reclaiming their "piss-pot" borowed from them during a July run, by Brain Damage and Gypsy. Other visitors came from Pittsburgh, Toronto and one each from England and Australia plus a nice turnout of locals for a total of about 45.

Mis-management committee for the first years consisted of Scorecard, Brain Damage, Frenchy, Tinkerbell, Peewee the Camel, Rev. Poontang and Gypsy amongst many others. Runs were generally held every other week including special events, September weekends, Cana-Hash '92, '94, '96 and 1998. Canine's Christmas Candy Cane Caravans is also a big favorite as were the summer sails. Some of out members also run competitive running events including the Boston, Detroit, Columbus Marathons as well as local races. Sarnia HHH members also travel to other hash club events in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Canada as well as the Americas and World Interhash. (Malasia in October 1998)

New Members are always welcome to come out and run or walk with us. Remember our motto: "Easy Running for Easy People." Check out our Upcoming Events page and join us for the most fun you can have while you're still vertical.

See you on the trail.