Back to the Beginning

Way back in 2001, when we all was younger, a bit more enthusiastic and a bit less disillusioned (just kidding), word had it that not only the Ski Weekers should have their run (plus a precious Stat) during their absence from Vindobona, nay, those we were left at home (i.e.US) also had a right for a run plus a precious stat.
All said and done, the string of now 10 Ski Week Solidarity runs began, preferably on the day of the Ski Week and my personal favourite having been that run when my then CoHare Munk led us all through the Allgemeine Krankenhaus (AKH) during the course of a Hash run. Can you imagine that?
On that event we had two handfuls of Tee Shirts made and a shortish little run that led mostly through Subway underpaths, a bit through the Museumsquartier (not really one of my favourite places, a bit too sterile for my taste) and via a small park back on over the Naschmarkt to the start at Karlsplatz.
A nice little circle and a slightly insulting phonecall to the Grandmeister himself (or his voicemailbox rather) later saw most of us (including two visitors) and not-so-regular returnee Death to Flying Things head off to Arthur + Arthur right around the corner in Gußhausstraße.  Not the worst of places to go to, IMO.

The following song by Tho Who' s Quadrophenia has of course absolutely nothing to do with the Ski Week Solidarity run. But I happen to like it, for a very long time already.

On Out.