One o'clock Jump

Sunday runs in Vindobona always started at 2:30 p.m.; after a vote on changing said starting time forward by 30 minutes to 2 p.m. after the last AGM this custom was and is carved in stone. Or is it not? On a merry cartrip out to the Autokino (former drive in cinema, long closed now) when I picked up KutyPi on the way it dawned on me that - quite innocently during the week - the run start had been moved one hour forward to 1 p.m. due to "family commitments". Fair enough we thought, we were interested to see if we were the only dumb ones or whether other members of the World's Worst would also have been negligent in (not) having read the Hash Schedule?

Well, what can I say? Shortly after arrival it was Root CAnal and Free Willie arriving, plus King Ralph who was a latecomer as well. A deserved backslap to the Hares Tickpleaser (found two ticks on himself the next day) and Prof. DDr. Felch, OVH for leaving clear marks all along the way. The Lobau, area of that run and referred to as Viennas jungle is a wonderful place to run, walk, bike, swim and the like. In comparing this run to previous experiences I noticed that lenghty parts of the trail were set along broad, long and straight walkways, with the occasional thicket added for good measure.

Given the new more or less non-existing running speed of most I was not really surprised that even with a one hour delay we could manage to catch up with the walkers some time before reaching the carpark again. Guest runner Daffodildo, RA of the Cardiff H3 did a jolly rendition of an old Monty Python classic and handed out some Down Downs in style. Plus, she took a swim in her full running dress. Impressive!