631

January 17, 2009
The Hash House Harriers are everywhere on this planet, so also in Hanoi.
They call themselves a "drinking club with a running problem", but it is much more than that. It is about running or walking in the countryside on a Saturday afternoon. You meet a lot of people from all over the world: Vietnamese, expats living in Hanoi and travellers who want to experience the Hanoi chapter of the Hash House Harriers.
Runs are about 7-12 kilometres long, walks about 5-6. It is a great way of meeting people, getting new friends and getting out of the city.
This time of year a bus leaves at 1:30PM from the American Club at Hai Ba Trung. Although the driver does his best not to get noticed (parking behind a tree, a pole, a phone booth and a rubbish bin) quite a few people find the bus.
They have a website, www.hanoih3.com, so check it out if you’re interested.
631 runs is a long time ago, today it is run number 934 and #1000 will be in the same year as Hanoi’s 1000th birthday