Category Archives: CSH3 – Write Ups

When I got up NOYB asked me where the run was – Maerim – “Great”… Who’s the hare?… “Horny”… “Oh….”
Horny Monkey is the only guy who would find a decidedly average runsite, with limited options (surrounded by a golf course, the ping river, and 2 highways) and choose to set not 1, but 4 runs in the space of about a month. If we didn’t know every possible turn, it was because the area was being constantly changed by the developers.

We were there, and had no choices! It was runtime!

THe first 3 circles were all within about 100m of each other. We’d seen 2 of them on the drive in, but when we got to the ‘gate’ we were screwed! As haring goes, it was a good check – the DFLs were just about to light the barbecue for their picnic. Screw the run, we’ll just sit here and wait for the FRBs to figure it out. The co-hare was there – Pigshit needed to call HM to get permission to let people know that we were supposed to tackle the security guards, rip open a security fence and escape without being shot. Interesting concept!

Half the pack decided not to risk their lives, and ran the other side of the wall leaving us to figure out a false trail. The hares had introduced some interesting V checks – a mix of international standards, Chuckie standards, and local roolz. They worked for screwing us up, but for a variety of short cuts Graven and I ended up ahead. Turkey lead a group clambouring though a tiny fence to swim through a ricefield – some people will do anything for a short cut!

Anyway, Graven and I were ahead somehow – through completely legitimate means – and we worked together nicely, particularly enjoying running the other side of a river/cesspool to the rest of the pack. We got back and there was the easter egg hunt with balloons all over the place and cake from “Taste my Buns”.

So nine months in wet soggy England did not inspire me to run – so back to Chiang Mai and already 60 Km of scouting & running this week – my feet certainly getting me know I should have put more into staying fit!

Dr Byte likes long runs … with girls! Considering the smog season and the brutal heat was somewhat relieved that it was not me haring another long run … so Dr Byte and GM Big Top team up to present a mini-Ball Breaker for the CH3 1000th run weekend.

Mr Poo has been doing his best rain dance for the last month and to BmY/Big Top worst fears – the deluge from hell came while they were setting the run! 6.5 hours it took to set and even then they missed a bit (yep I spotted the fresh paper on the 3rd leg). So BmY after a killer set, trudges back to check and re-set – all respects to hare commitment!

So a good crowd turn up at A (well Sloppy Rob and me were slightly confused) – and we’re transported to ‘A’.

Doesn’t Get It decides hiding in the truck is a better option – so Shagless now only has to worry about the trail. On Out we head past a small lake with black flowers or scum floating on it … bizarre ….!

I just about scramble to the front for a brief moment and then paper is spotted and that the last I see of Brown Finger & Co.

Despite the torrential downpour the paper was OK … some checks it was hard to ‘kick out’ the sodden (or sodding?) paper. Actually I did see Brownie again – about 1.5km in there was a check back that one of the visitors ran through that brought us all together …. Shagless and Humperdick did try and find the real trail but it was a FT!

So as I sank further towards the back with Scooby Doo and pleasantly Anything, Knockout and Couger.

Good scenery and even a bit of a cooling sprinkle of rain – pretty good, and after 4.6km hit the first beer stop with Knockout and BmY reveling in my anguish of descending his nasty gully.

Quick re hydration then off for leg 2 – the best of the lot scenery wise and very good undulating trails (no hills really) – all very pleasant and that took us to 8.3km by the second beer stop.

Knockout was suffering from the smoke – seems Poo was doing great, so great in fact I never saw him the whole run! Oh well KO is much nicer and along with Anything and Couger enjoyable trail mates. BmY revelled in delight as he had Big Top and Knockout to keep him company while Scooby, Couger, Anything and me headed off for the final leg.

More great trails/scenery and while the FRB’s came in on the 2:05/10 mark, us DFL’s finished the 12.5km in 2:40. A very enjoyable run – thanks hare (BmY) and GM Big Top for leading a good circle (half of which I missed retrieving my car).

Back into town and the Hash Pub for some serious rehydration – and up now for BmY/Chuckies live hared CH4 and tomorrows CH3 1000th Run!

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The directions were out at the last minute, with apparently scouting / setting happening the night before – perhaps literally at night!

Nonetheless we set off out past Doi Saket, and the HHH signs were hidden and I twice drove past signs – luckily Danny was paying attention the second time. Hare brief given we set off across a field, and at the first check Brownie and I both spotted what looked like it might be paper off to the right – we were right, and he was off like a greyhound, nailing several checks in a row.

We seemed to be going around to the left and there was a big group heading along smoothly together – brought back together by some hidden skiddy sticks – there were no skiddy sticks, but on more than one occasion the hare had abruptly changed direction, and the racists at the front ran straight past the turn, like a flock of lemmings.

Up the side of a hill to a temple, only to cut straight back down the other side and out onto the road for a couple of kms back on the road. My shoes have now been tossed, and hopefully the new ones will work better…