So – Monday in Freetown! Mark and I headed out to seek out more accommodation for the international runners to stay in the night before they head home. In the evening we headed to the Hash – The Drinking Club with a Running Problem. Apparently there are Hash Harrier groups all over the world, and seeing as they are all keen runners, we thought they were a prime target for our marathon promotion. What an amazing experience! So there are runners and walkers, and for totally social reasons (yeah right!) I joined the walkers group so I could chat to people. Every week they start in a different location. The runners have trails left out for them and the walkers have a leader. Halfway around, someone has carefully planned a water stop (cold water!) and we continue round small communities, avoiding raods with traffic. The communities are a bit unsure what is going on as a about 50 people run or walk past their house. Then, once it is over, it turns into a big drinking session. And of course I was initiated as I was a 'Hash virgin'. Mark had been once last year and Emma had been a couple The petals!!!of weeks back so they sat back and laughed.
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