Hash Style

Cheshire Hash are a sociable group of people who like a pint and don't mind a muddy run to get the mood going and provide an excuse (What a give away). An important point is that the pub or beer are good. The latter is the most important.

Marking Methods

Cheshire mark their trails differently to many other hashes but the method works in summer or winter, rain or snow. As to why..Cos we always have.
Check points are marked as a circle in stick chalk.
We mark with chalk arrows or twists of loo paper tied in the hedges or trees initially to the right of a trail unless otherwise mentioned.
ALL routes from a check have ONE marker. When a hasher finds this they will call 'ONE' and continue looking.
The ON-ON will have at least one further marker of paper or a DOUBLE chalk arrow. The hasher will call the ON-ON and everyone goes that way till the next check. Usually someone (often the co-hare) is covering the back of the trail so no-one is lost.

Trail Style

Cheshire Hash follow a trail that usually falls within the range of 5 to 6.5 miles. The trail usually takes about one and a half hours to complete. Most trails Start and Finish at a pub and will include road and rural trails (even in busy towns it is surprising how many rural trails are tucked away).
In the past we did not set a Walkers trail as such BUT there are often short cuts and we are of varying ability and ages. Our slower hashers operate at about 4-5 miles per hour. However there are a number of walkers active.
The hare will leave a map for the latecomers so they can catch up, and will normally also provide one to anyone who wants to walk while the hash is on
The FRBs often have no sense of direction. It winter it will often be MUDDY and always be DARK
So bring a change of clothes and from the end of August to the end of April a torch would be required. (A runner-brite helps as well)

The Beer

CH3 do not operate using the subscription principal. However in the pub we have a kitty. This should cover 2 rounds so remains constant for a while however it increases eventually with the average price of beer. For example in 1987 it was £1.50, 2014 it is £8 .
Any residue provides subs for EA (and thus 3rd part insurance and reduced race entry in UK).
Sometimes it may need extra when there are chips laid on.