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THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
THAT LEADS THROUGH MAZERAS

virgin trail laid by Hare Maria Kamau

.Coastweek - - The latest Hash run of June 26  was a real bone-tester !

The virgin trail laid by Hare Maria Kamau ,who had no inkling that Mazeras actually existed (having seen only the slopes of Mt. Kenya), was a great job, ably assisted by Athman.

The trail was long ,winding through temporary streams and gullies some six feet deep.

An auspicious crowd of thirteen Hashers started off from Mazeras railway station to cross the iron snakes and set off 'Westwards Ho', challenged after every hundred yards by a 'check' and more search runs.

The Great Hashman in the Sky had not yet released His rain switches and the weather was sultry but sun-free.  

The undulating countryside was revealed in it's full glory and every one agreed that this was a wonderful day for lucky fellows to run, slip and fall on tilled fields or dried up rivers on a Saturday afternoon.

Then followed a tail of respectable bunch of village urchins.

Fortunately the Hash Horn Steve Cockpit was in form; pinging out notes, which he swore were bars from a Mozart Sonnata practiced overnight.

Though no one agreed to this in theory, the magic did seem to work as he led the child brigade like a veritable 'Pied Piper of Mazeras'.

All sixty or less of them rode to the finishing hold following the clarion call of ON-ON and enjoyed the sweets that kept streaming from the Hare's bag of goodies.

The pack had a more sour and liquid refreshment fermenting fruitfully.

The group mentally paid their respects to the dear departed souls of a local secondary school that had witnessed a terrible tragedy a few years back, and homed on to the base. Another successful Run.

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Next Run July 3, 2004. Meet at Blue Room at 3:30 p.m. for lifts. Visit our swank website for more info:

http://juanguvu.com/swank 

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