One of the things that we pride ourselves on as far as the Hash in Chiang Mai is concerned is that we have one of the few active Bunny Hashes in the entire world.
A Bunny Hash is simply a women-only Hash Chapter and it was originally formed as a response to the traditional Monday runs in the Hash House Harries being men-only. There was never any sexism in our ranks but tradition is tradition. We still have a men only Hash that takes place on Mondays here in Chiang Mai and the rule of no women is strictly enforced. Even the Thai man who drives the bus for us doesn't bring his wife along on Mondays.
It's just tradition and honestly, I don't really know why we do it.
Anyway, the Bunny Hash here in Chiang Mai is extremely active and has a lot of members. They make their own policies and events and do not consult anyone other than their own leadership about how that is going to work. They do, on occasion, allow men to attend their events but the men that do this can expect to be picked on and forced to wear skirts, makeup, bunny ears, and whatever else their members determine.
It's all in good fun.
Their annual long-run, also known as the "Cherry Breaker" is open for registration now and a limited amount of men are allowed to go as well.
What to expect
These trails are not revealed ahead of time but you can expect that the total length will be around 20 km. You DO NOT have to complete all of it (or any of it actually) to participate. There are 3 bail-out points on trail where cars can carry people who do not wish to continue the entire way can get a ride back to the circle and starting point. There is water and food at each of these stops and we keep Thai rescue aware of our location and people on trail have mobile phones. There is nothing to be concerned with as far as safety is concerned.
The women rule the roost as far as everything is concerned at this run but there are a few things that you can expect that are actually better than most of the things that the men organize and well, I think we all know why that is.
They will have a lot of food. Thai women don't seem to be able to go more than an hour or so without something to eat so you can expect there to be a great deal of snacks and even full meals at their events. The men generally provide some bags of chips and a few bananas per person. The ladies certainly do a better job of this.
They will also have plenty of beer. Even though in Thailand women tend to drink dramatically less than men do, the ladies come well equipped to handle almost any demand that could possibly occur, especially for "Cherry Breaker" events. They will not run out, they never have, they never will.
The event takes place on the 22nd of November and the pick up time in central Chiang Mai will take place 4 hours earlier than normal to accommodate the longer run time. The fee is a bit higher than normal at 1000 THB, but this includes everything including the dinner and two-way transport. The meeting point will be provided to you upon registration.
At the moment this event is open to everyone, globally, but there are a limited amount of spots so if you are interested, you should probably go ahead and book. Unlike almost all other events people cannot simply turn up and participate. If you have not registered, you cannot go along. This applies to all Chiang Mai H3 members as well. We do not play favorites with this big events.
It is expected that there will be 50-100 people attending this event, but the actual numbers will be provided by the Bunny Hash themselves.
I plan on going so maybe you can meet me there!
Full details as well as contact information, FAQ's and more can be found at the Event Website
