If you're going to set a run on the new Yala road then geography suggests that the Eastern side is favorite. But faced with the steps behind the Chinese temple followed by a brambly climb up the hill, the hare opted instead to visit the western side of the road, not for the first time this year. The result was a flat 7k run (8.2k with all the F's) which managed 6 road crossings whilst avoiding having to actually run along the hardtop at all if one discounts the proto-highway section after the beer stop. Meanwhile the short run were faced with a less adventurous 3.6k trip around the back of Ban Hoi Kan, followed by the loop to the beer stop, which was cunningly hidden from view to discourage the short cutting tendency. But, despite this special treatment, the, how shall we say, non-male section decided that this was not enough and created a medium run of more than 5k by taking the long run trail out, then heading back to the runsite along the short run detour in the reverse direction, arriving back just in time to obviate the need for the hare to go and look for them.
With a number of people away, the party that followed was short-lived and somewhat over catered-for and we'll have to have another go today at HH3 at polishing off the food and the generously donated beer, which didn't get finished before the restaurant beer kicked in. By the time the band got fully functional, the HH3 contingent had already departed and when the bill was called for at about 9:00 p.m. the beer allowance had scarcely been dented.
Thanks to GM, All Black and Stick Insect for organising the venue, which it has to be said did us proud, and to HH3 and Throbbin' Hood/Just in not yet for the gift of beer. Sadly however it must be noted that we have yet again failed to significantly deplete the Hash's fairly abundant resources and will just have to try harder next month at the 1900th run.
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