RLC Harriers Run #879 18 August 2015
Run Site : Taman Seri Bukit BIntang/ Taman Seri Sinar/
Kepong-Bandar Manjalara
Hares : Cina Tambi & One Foot Long
Weather : Pre-Run: Overcast and humid and Heavy rain at sharp 6.
Run proper conditions was wet but cool in intermittent rain.
Circle: cool but dry.
The
skies threatened to open up even as we made our way to the run site.
Many of the usual suspects were there already including (surprise,
surprise) Bee Koh and Bee Soh. However, as it started pelting even
before the run commenced, they surreptitiously drove off! as is hash
tradition, the run must go on, come sun, rain, snow, etc...with the
horny On Cash leading in the absence of the GM and Unc Yap.
The
trail started on the usual track but led straight up left where the
first check near the big rock boulder stopped everyone short. On On was
called back down but up left again, this time taking us to the famed
'Grand Canyons' of Bukit Sri Bintang, where we had to step delicately
due to the slippery wet terrain. Another check at the top had everyone
running helter skelter around broken of course by 'pak tou lou' Mikey
taking us to the top of the hill and then down to the other 'longkang'
hill. (At this juncture, I did an "Uncle Yap' and short cut home,
meeting others doing their own short trail as well ie Bob, Jennifer,
etc). As it turned out, the rest ran up the longkang and up to the pylon
hill where a clever check bamboozled everyone except clever Quicksilver
who ran home in record time of 1 hour 2 mins.
As we
waited for the rest to return, Dato Dr Xavier drove in, proclaiming that
he had spent the better part of the hour looking for the elusive Kepong
'Water Tank". As the rest of the pack drifted in, the debate on where,
how and who of the run intensified into an 'almost shouting' match as
we partook of tit bits and Yam cake provided by Vivian Hoi.
All
were forgotten as the circle commenced, this time under the direction of
the On Sec Tarzan and ably assisted by Bomoh Quicksilver Mikey. And
what a circle it was, the longest, but then, one of the funniest in a
while. Notable on downs:
1. Usual late comers who were early for once: Tarzan & Jane, Steven Yong, Goh CC, David Wee, Steven Oon.
2.
Prof Xavier for being unable to get to the run site on time even with
three sets of different driving directions (the mystery was cleared when
it was revealed that they were sent by a 'non-driver'.).
3. Buta buta Mismanagement committee for (not) performing duties as they were suppose to.
4. Auctioning of stools left behind by Prem and Kumar from last run.
5. Steven Yong for starting the run with his umbrella.
6. Guest Junior Bloodsucker Daniel Hartog who was on a semester break.
Despite
directions and convoy to the On Down restaurant, a few 'below 40 IQ'
hashers still got lost, notably (again!) Prof Xavier.However, once
there, dinner commenced and was a smashing sucess. The food was good,
the hares were generous with their bottles of Glen Morangie and
Glenlivet, and even supplememted with hokkien mee, hilarious fellowship
and topped by Wendy's jelly dessert made it a fun night to remember.
P/S Good Mood Veloo (who came and left when the rain started) : you missed a good run and company.
PPS: Next week's run is hared by Burns and Siti and will be at The Tanglin food Court, Lake Gardens.
(in absence of scribe UY)
Lilian Wee.
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