NOOSA HASH HOUSE HARRIERS - ABOUT US Noosa Hash House Harriers not only run through the scrub in the dark with torches picking up the trail, but they also find any excuse to dress up and have a good time. Visitors and new members are made to feel welcome and our imaginative mismanagement committee are always dreaming up new social activities for our club members. Every year, we hold our Noosa Hash Weekend during the Australia Day weekend in January. We also have celebrations for Valentines Day, Anzac Day, New Zealand Day (now that the kiwis have found us!), Christmas in July and Christmas. Abiding by Hash tradition, we hold an annual Red Dress Run, where the blokes wear one too and the Indie Undie Run to celebrate the car race in our undies. These runs are held along the restaurant strips of Noosa for maximum public impact. We hold other activities as well, such as a progressive dinner, weekends up the beach, a hillbilly  night, a day at the races, a mystery tour, and many others. Our club also joins in with other Hash club's activities. Our neighbouring Hash clubs are Gympie, Hinterland , Maroochy Moonlighters , Sunshine Coast  and Bribie Island . Joining a Hash club is a great way to make friends and gain a new social life. Believe me, Noosa Hash House Harriers is a lot of fun and you will meet many fascinating and fun loving people. NOOSA HASH HOUSE HARRIERS - HISTORY It was a hot and humid night, not unlike the climate of Malaysia, when Hawkeye and Magoo turned up at the Royal Mail Hotel wearing Hash shirts. They instantly recognised each other and decided to start a Noosa Hash club. They advertised in the local paper and eleven potential Hashers turned up, including Chukka who became the first hare. The first run was on January 20, 1980. Twenty eight years later, the Noosa Hash House Harriers celebrated their 1500th run, with a contingent of 86 people, including some of the original members and Hawkeye and Chukka both in evidence. Hawkeye, the original GM, spent most of the night regaling people with stories about the early days, like at the 200th run when they piled everyone into a cattle truck, bolted them in, then drove past the fire station where a Hash member who was also a fireman, hosed everyone down with a high pressure hose. He had a captive audience. In the early days, the club was just men, but a few of the wives decided to start their own club. As they all had young children, the Harriettes decided to run on a Wednesday night, so the men could babysit. In the early 90s both clubs merged to form the mixed club it is today. Few of the original members remain, although Speed Dog was there in the beginning and still officiates today on committees some years. He remembers the early runs with more bush and pretty basic food. Back in the days before DUI, there used to be many “Black Tuesdays”. Frothy was there in the early days and, being in the enviable position of pub owner, would evict any loitering drunks, lock the doors and continue the Monday night sessions until early the following morning. Noosa’s away run was the event of the year in SEQ with Hashers traveling from all over the country to attend. They often held it camped under the now Eenie Creek Bridge with a water truck brought in for showers. It was close enough to town, but with complete privacy and on the Sunday night, everyone would get really dressed up and head to Frothy’s pub at Eumundi for a live band. Speed Dog remembers the 50th run that was held at John’s Landing – then an abandoned and isolated place. They had to clean up mountains of broken glass just to hold the run in safety.  After 28 years of being involved in the club, Speed Dog thinks that one of the best things about Hash House Harriers is the sense of camaraderie. “Everyone helps out in times of need. There’s no distinction about who you are or what you do.”