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Tips for Hares! |
Over
the years WH3 has developed a certain style of hashing which is sociable,
inclusive and enjoyable...
...BUT
there is always room for improvement!
Here
follows a few top tips for setting a good hash:
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Preparation! Preparation! Preparation!
You don’t set many hashes a year so be prepared to put some effort in, do your
best and everybody will appreciate it.
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Do your homework, have a look at the area
and likely pubs (preferably that sell real ale!) Have a look at the
Hash Links for beer-related
websites
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Be studious, speak to the landlord, go
out and walk the route several times.
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Look for a trail that is interesting
with varied terrain, woods, tarmac rivers and hills!
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Footpaths are generally better than
bridleways.
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Use every legal device to trick the
front runners – they are the ones who think they are cleverer than you!
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Do not rely on regroups to keep the hash
together, use the intricacy of the trail.
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Do not set the hash the day before
because it will be too long and the flour gets eaten.
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Hares should keep together when
setting, don’t split up and set two separate hashes.
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Too short is better than too long.
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There
are no hard and fast rules and everything depends on the terrain, but as a
guideline, flour blobs should be about 20-30m apart, checks should be around
800m apart and the 'ON' should be about 100-150m from the check
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Setting a hash is enjoyable, you get
to explore in detail places that you would never be bothered to go and see and,
at the end of the day, there will always be some hounds who thought it was a
good hash.
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Before you take the plunge, have a
word with the Hare Raiser (Naked Chef) to ask for any help to make sure the
date you have in mind is free. If you’ve
never set a trail before, ask a local experienced hare if you can co-hare on
one of their runs and explain why/what/when etc.