De mortius

In keeping with the dour tone of The Online Scum lately: A map of where in the world you are most likely to die by various causes. From the BBC here.

RIP, Rocky.

Directions this weekend

Songkhla H3 run #1612, Saturday April 21, 2012
Hares: Egg family
Misdirections: From the Ko Yo intersection take the old Hatyai road for 4.7k and turn left for about 10k, then turn left and follow the road bearing left after 300 meters, for 2.3k to the run site (Same run site as HH3's run last week).


HH3 run #580, Sunday April 22, 2012
Hare: Nicheow
From the Ko Yo intersection take the old Hatyai road for 4.7k and turn left for 8k, then turn right at Wat Keow Kloy for 4.5k to the run site on the football field, on the left. 

An anniversary

Yes, it was exactly two years ago today that this hardy group set off up Khao Jet Yod, a trip that is generally remembered to be the most enjoyable of our three hillwalks to date. I was going to say "easiest and most enjoyable" but you may recall that the first day, up Phraiwan Waterfall, was no picnic, and possibly harder than either day going up Khao Luang on Hillwalk I.

Several Thai friends in fact have expressed surprise that we chose to go up the east side, which apparently is quite rare. And indeed if we ever want to do it again, a nice easy ascent from the west, a couple leisurely nights at the top, and a descent back down the same side might make a perfectly satisfying little walk.

Songkran runs

Friday, April 13, 2012: SH3 run #1610. 
Hare: Dung Beetle
Town walk from the Corner Beer, Sisuda Road, 11:00 a.m. Afterwards at Daeng's Bar.
Guests: KL Full Moon H3 (Batu H3 have dropped out)


Saturday, April 14, 2012: SH3 run #1611.
Hare: Gan Yao
Misdirections: From The Ko Yo intersection take the new Hatyai road for 8k and turn left before the True Moves tower to the run site on the left.
Guests: KL Full Moon H3 and Malacca H3


Sunday, April 15, 2012: HH3 run #579
Hares: Kai Jeow and Leum Kii
Misdirections: From the Ko Yo intersection take the old Hatyai road for 4.7k and turn left for 10k, then turn left and follow the road bearing left after 300 meters, for 2.3k to the run site.
Guests: Some KL Full Moon H3  

More directions

Today's HH3 run is being set by Sex Printer and the run site is (from Songkhla):

From the Ko Yo intersection take the old Hatyai road for 4.7k and turn left. Go 6k and turn left at the Ta Kham crossroads, then go 1.7k and turn right for about 500m to the big sala.

Directions

SH3 run Saturday April 7th 2012. 4:30 p.m.

Hare: Kii Leum

Directions: From the Keow Seng intersection take Old Yala road for 14 kilos and turn right for 700 meters then turn left and go to the end of the road (1 kilo)

On On

Runz dis wik

Huge thanks to Palm Job and R2D2 for stepping up  to set this week's SH3 run. Details are:
Songkhla Hash House Harriers run #1608, March 31, 2012: 4:30 p.m.
Hares Palm Job and R2D2
Misdirections: From the Ko Yo intersection take the new Yala road for 3.5k to the runsite on the left.
Hatyai H3's run on Sundays is at Sala Unteng. None the wiser? Neither are we, but it seems likely to be down Poonakan at around the 6k mark beyond Wat Keow Kloy. More details at SH3 on Saturday.

The day before's Songkhla run: an ode to Beaver

(With apologies to Led Zeppelin).
             It's been a long time since I did the stroll
             Ooh, let me get  back, let me get back, let me get  back
             mm-baby, where I come from
             It's been a long time, been a long time
             been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time 

Here's a question: When was the last time that two rescue operations were mounted for the same hasher on the same weekend? And more to the point, when did we ever have to rescue a hare for chrissakes? Ok, so on both occasions Beaver managed to get back under his own steam, but Kii Leum was looking worried on Saturday as night was falling and Beaver was still out practicing for his long lonely lay the next morning.

For the record Kii Leum/R2D2/Cattle Prod's epic was just under 8k, reached a measly 281 meters and involved only about 350m total ascent. 

Let's forgive them the finer distinctions of what kind of check was laid under the village latrine and let's not quibble about the F down Chum Pho 1 - this was a great run, and whilst Beaver's Sunday hop got the top marks for technical merit and artistic impression, Saturday's run got 10/10 for effort - most of which was put in by the pack as it struggled to get back in 1 hour 30'ish.

Today's Hatyai run

As you can see here, it was mostly along the rim of a bowl-shaped and very steep valley. From the beer stop (just left of the lowest point of the top line) we could hear you all the way around. Vital stats: total length 7.7km, total ascent 620m, highest point 340m (about 25m below the peak). This was supposed to be a dry run for the Midsummer Monster, if it happens, but I'm beginning to wonder it that's a good idea . . . .