Pittsburgh Hash House Harriers - PGH-H3
Hash Hotline: 412-381-6709
The Original Drinking Club with a Running Problem
What Should I bring?
Wear clothes you are comfortable moving around outside in, that you dont mind if they get stained or even ripped, depending on how wildly you decide run. Do NOT wear new shoes. Do bring a change of clothes for afterwards. If the hash is listed as CONTRA, do bring money on trail for the beerstops and food.
What Are Our Hashes Like?
Trails are (and have always been) of the pre-laid variety. Someone occasionally does the "live hare" thing just to confuse us (not hard to do). The average length is 3-4 miles, but you never know for sure. Rarely does a trail not have a beer stop, shiggy (mud, thorns, etc.), and hills. Typically, about 30-40 people show up for regular hashes and slightly less show up for pay-your-own-way hashes (e.g., Full Moon hashes).
Membership
Pgh-H3 has approximately 80 members; membership is about half male and half female. Inbreeding is popular here; there are several married couples plus a few stranger relationships. Members pay annual dues to cover the cost of reproducing and mailing weekly newsletters and to fund special events. In addition to paying dues, each member must "host" one (1) hash per year, that is, lay a trail and provide food and beer at the end.
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Who Started Us on Our Road to Ruin?
The Pittsburgh HHH was founded in 1980 by Jay "Cap't Lewd" Gore. Run #1 was June 14, 1980. Hashes were originally held every other week for a while, but now hashes are weekly. Jack "No Code" Brillman and Mary Jane "Sprain Brain" Brillman hared the first Full Moon hash in September of 1989; Full Moon hashes continue to be held on every full moon. Go figure.
About the logo. It was designed by Sharon "Outhouse" Newman and first appeared in the newsletter handed out at Run 217 on September 22, 1986 (with the writeup of Run 216).
Laying for the First Time?
Where Can I get a Good Map Tool?

http://www.us.map24.com/
And National Geographic MapMachine
And Google Hack
Another fascinating tool from Google can be found at http://earth.google.com/
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Articles on the Pittsburgh Hash AP news article or Valley News Dispatch
How do those Hash Numbers Come about? Hash Numbering History
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