Run site: Cheras Awana
Run rating: 8.5 by Ronnie Blur Blur
Co-hare: Hi-Lili
Run Site
Cheras Awana has been a favorite run site for many Hash Chapters, more so with our Hare Hi-Lo. This hill is known as "Ah Pak San" in cantonese and stretches up north joining the Main Range.
The parking area, at 100 metres above sea level, is excellent although the street lamp wasn't working this evening. The peak of this hill, at the north-eastern region, is about 400 metres. General gradient is steep but many man-made footpaths had already been laid for easier trekking.
The Run
In the absence of GM V-power, our joint-mistress, SongBird flagged the hashers off at 6pm sharp. It was still drizzling (after a heavy thunderstorm) but our members and guests numbering 50 were not deterred. Prince Charming Ben led the pack into the forest.
Initially it was a gradual up slope, then onto a stretch of undulating (up and down) ground. After criss-crossing a number of streams we reached the foothill of station 3, and then it was another 15 minutes of non-stop uphill climb before we reached the 1st check. The front runners, Ben, Bak-kut-teh Heng, Big mouth monkey and Yakitiyak spread out to look for papers.
But alas, Ben, Big Mouth and Yak found papers on the right side of the check while Ah Heng and Ah Yong found another paper trail on the left. There were shouts of "On On" from both sides. Me (Hong Kee), Jerry 100-plus, TanSri, Silent Gorilla and a few others followed Ben's trail while the rest of the runners followed Ah Heng and Yong. This led to 2 groups on different trail, something which had never occurred before...
Apparently, Ben pursued the correct trail while Ah Heng had followed the paper trail which the Hare had set a day before. We eventually found out that the Hare, Hi-Lo, had decided at the 11th hour to re-route the trail due to bad weather condition but inadvertently left some papers which the 2nd group found and which they dutifully followed to the waterfall and beyond...... Dapat bonus mah ... extra 1 hour run only!!
Whichever trail the runners took, all of them had to struggle uphill till they reached station 5 and 6 and then trekked downhill to run site. Front runners came home at 7pm and the 2nd group led by Bak-kut-teh Heng came in at 8:30pm. Anyway, all ended well as the 2nd group were complimented for enjoying a "bonus" run... aiyah, i wish i was in the 2nd group ....
Circle
Circle was called to order at 9:15pm by joint-mistress, Songbird. The next 3 runs were announced, followed by the introduction of virgin guests (1st timers). Members (especially MK, Piss-stop and TanSri) had a merry time interviewing the 2 lady guests who apparently are still not married!
Ronnie Blur-Blur conducted the run rating (8.5 pts) and thereafter the Hare, Hi-Lo thanked members and guests for joining the run. Members in return thanked the Hare for an interesting run and for generously sponsoring the drinks and food at the Jade village restaurant in Connaught.
CHEERS and see you guys and gals next week at Sunway Damansara, Mr World's run.
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