THIRSDAE HASH HOUSE HARRIERS

Circle

Run No 215

Date : 11Oct07

Hare : AgarAgar

Scribe : RollOver

During the Circle for Run No. 214 on 4Oct07, Joint Master Spiker announced

that the Hare this week(11Oct07) would be AgarAgar. When he said that the

runsite would most probably be Southaven II Condominium, there were whis-

pering around the Circle, because Southaven II was also my runsite only two

weeks ago on 27Sep07.

Anyway, a runsite is a runsite; and the Hare has the prerogative to determine

the location for the run!

At 6.00pm, “on-on” was announced by yours sincerely RollOver, standing in

for AgarAgar, as she was delayed by trying to out-wit the Forest Rangers

who were keeping a keen eye on her activities in Bukit Timah Nature Park.

Going out of the main entrance of Southaven II, the pack of runners turned

right onto Hindhede Walk. Then they turned left onto Hindhede Road towards

the Nature Reserve.

Running past the Visitors’ Centre, the pack turned right onto Southview Path.

Along Southview Path, the steep ascent proved a little tough for the old cocks

such as myself. At Kruing Path there was a check; the front runners broke

the check with ease. The trail turned left onto Kruing Path and then the main

road.

The pack turned left onto Rock Path, which was a good thirty-or-so steps

downhill. After about 400-500 metres, the trail led the runners up the rocky

slope, from where the name Rock Path was originated. After another 500

metres or so, the trail proceeded to Catchment Path. As I struggled along, the

front runners have disappeared into the far distance. After about a kilometer,

the trail led me to the open field. Turning right, I found myself on Belukar

Track.

As I was about to turn onto Lasia Track, someone from the far distance

straight ahead shouted “ this way”. He was about a kilometer away; I decided

that I had enough of walking, so I went into Lasia Track.

At this point in time, Sleeping Dick, Hole-in-One, Morning Cock and Wrong

Size caught up with me. Merrily we followed the trail along Lasia Track.

Sleeping Dick, Hole-in-One and Morning Cock turned right on Senapang

Link. I told Wrong Size the trail ahead would be more pleasant, so we went

foreward along Senapang Road. As it turned out, the two of us chanced

upon the “home trail”.

After a pleasant walk in the woods, we hit Hindhede Road, and then

Hindhede Walk and “home” in 1 hour & 10 minutes.

Front runner OldPussy touched base in 1 hour 15 minutes, saving AgarAgar

from being awarded the “hash-shit run” by a whisker!

The Circle commenced at 8.00pm as usual. AgarAgar the hare, and Sayeting

the consultant were grilled for setting a tough run, especially for the “senior

hashers”. Even FalseAlarm, who was younger and fitter, found it tough-

going, although he did complete the whole course. At this junctute, he

revealed that it was he who yelled “this way” at Belukar Track. But I was not

in a physical condition to follow his footsteps at the far end of Rifle Range

Road.

It also came to light that OldPussy was among those confused runners who

went into a tunnel instead of above it. But to his credit, he still managed to

come in first ahead of DeadEnd and the other front runners.

AgarAgar and Sayeting were commended for putting in great efforts to set

the run. In particular, they had to out-smart the Rangers who were ever so

eager to remove any marking that they would see along the trail.

After a round of merry-making at the Circle, the pack adjourned to “Think

Tofu” at Bukit Timah Shopping Centre for a healthy meal of tofu dishes.

On hindsight, I made the right decision not to proceed to Rifle Range Road.

Otherwise, I might have been lost and might still be groping my way in the

tunnel. And this little tale would not have been told!