HOW TO SET A TRAIL            Back

1. Find a suitable pub.

What is a suitable pub?. One that is within 20 miles of Rugby, Hash Horror friendly, has plenty of parking space and a suitable area for the circle (indoors in winter and for summer a beer garden). Check with the landlord if it's ok for us to hash from there and use his car park prior to the Hash, telling him that we will double park to save room.

2. Inform the Hare Raiser

Tell the Hare Raiser or GM well in advance the name of the Pub and the Village and if necessary directions to get there so that the details can be put on the Run List.

3. Hares

It is usually best to have at least two hares, as it's more fun, easier and much quicker to set the hash. It also allows one hare to sweep up during the hash and one to be near the front. Setting a hash by yourself should only really be done by experienced hares but until we build up numbers ..... . Please try and get together with other hashers to set hashes, encouraging hashers who have not yet set hashes to help you.

4. Planning the trail.

It is best if the hash is planned and recce'd before setting, especially if you do not know the area. This means running/walking round the intended route checking to make sure it is possible and the paths are accessible preferably not on the same day as the hash. Hashes can be set on the day of the hash so long a you know the area well. The out trail and the in trail should be kept separate.

5. Setting the trail.

Make sure that you have plenty of flour with you, (I use at least five bags on a hash) Hashes should be well marked especially the short/walking one as our knitting circle has a tendency to get lost!!. Make sure if possible that the long and the short trails interlink so that hashers have the option to change. Hashes should be between an hour and an hour and a half for both the short and long hashers. Allow at least two hours to set a hash. Don't forget to estimate how long it will take the pack to find the correct trail at checks and include this in the 'hour'.

6. Rugby H3's Markings

Three Blobs and you are on Trail supposedly   Check   Regroup   False Trail

Within the last 1/2 mile or so mark the ON INN.