This is it, the Suzhou kennel of the Hash House Harriers is up and running. For those not familiar with the club; the Hash House Harriers are a loosely-organized group of adults who meet regularly, or semi-regularly, to play a game based on the principle of Hare and Hounds (or a Paper Chase). The hares go out running and lay a trail and the hounds run behind and try to follow. There is no race or competition; the fun is in the group following of the trail and in the camaraderie over beer and food afterwards. The events (called Hashes) vary in length and terrain; city, trails, parks, even shopping centres - all are fair game. Experienced Harriers and Newbies and all who like running and meeting people, (and who don't frown upon indulging in a pint or two) are welcome.

Next Suzhou Hash      The next Suzhou Hash Run is going on be on August 7th. Updates will be published here in the next few days. E-mail suzhouh3@gmail.com for more details or to sign up.

Number 19       Suzhou Hash Run number 19 was on be on July 24th at Yangcheng Lake. Hares were Engineer, Jingjing (who got a new name), PhantomFlasher and MasterKater.  Watch this space for Photos and the Write Up

Suzhou H3 Run number 18      Run number 18 was on July 10th. 32 brave Suzhou Hashers defied the weather forecast of heavy rain and travelled to Tongli for the Run. And apart from a torrential downpour that started just as the Hash Bus pulled into point A and lasted all of 10 minutes, the weather was great. The Hares had set a challenging Run and the was ice a-plenty at the Circle. Watch this space for photos and the write up.

Shanghai Taiping 10th Anniversary Run      The Shanghai Taiping Hash House invited Suzhou H3 to join them for their 10th Aniversary Run. The Run was on Saturday June 26th at Taihu Xi Shan island and 30 Suzhou Hashers joined the festivities. Watch this space for photos and the write up.

Drunken Dragons 100th Run      The next Suzhou Hash attended the Drunken Dragons' 100th Run Anniversary Hash on June 5th at 13:30. This was a cross-country Hash in the Zhouzhuang water town area and including Suzhou H3, there were over 100 Hashers present to mark the occasion. Click here to see Photos from the event and check out the Write Up.

Xishan Hash     The Suzhou Hash House hosted a Home Hash at Taihu Lake's Xi Shan Island on May 29th.  The Shanghai Taiping and the Shanghai Drunken Dragons joined the Suzhou H3 for the run, and the total of 52 Hashers on the Run breaks the previous 'Biggest Suzhou Hash' record of 46 Hashers for a Home Hash (Shi Hu Hash). See photos and Read more.

Mountain Goat Hash     The May 15th Wuxi Hash was quite the experience. Dubbed the Mountain Goat Hash by all in attendance, it featured--you guessed it--a very, very big hill. A total of 46 Hashers were in attendance for the climb up. It was a rough trail for all, but the fun had at the Bash afterwards made up for it all. View Photos and read all about it in the Write-up

Labor Day Hash       The Suzhou Labor Day Hash was on May 1st and was a festive affair. The Harriers travelled northwest to the Shu Shan hot spring area for a cross-country run. Hills, valleys, tea plantations hot springs and temples all made an appearance. Visitors from Shanghai, Wuxi and Malaysia joined us for the Run, and Bigfoot even put in an appearance! View photos and a full write up.

April Harriers in the Suzhou Old Town           The Suzhou Hash House Harriers invaded Shantang Historic District the afternoon of Saturday April 10th. This was a Suzhou Old Town Hash in the Shantang Historic District. Tiny Tim, Sausage Supporter, Shuttle Cock and Helen hared the event and took us on an amazing tour of cobblestoned alleys, canals bridges and all that makes Suzhou Suzhou.  The Nanjing Hash House sent over some representatives to join the Run. They were shown Suzhou hospitality and even got to see a naming ceremony at the Circle. Click here for photos and war stories  from the Run.

Changshu Spring Hash 

The Suzhou and Wuxi Hash House Harriers teamed up for an Away Run at the YuShan Mountain resort area in Changshu on March 27th. Footrot's bagpipe playing was a major highlight and a good time was had by all. If you missed it, be sure to have a look at the Photos and the Write Up to see what all went on.

March Taihu Dong Shan Hash

The Suzhou Hash House Harriers joined the Shanghai Taiping Hash for a Taihu Dong Shan Run on Saturday March 20th.  The trail featured a fish pond maze, tea fields, farming villages, orchards, and, of course, views of the lake. Shanghai Taiping Hashers Van Cock & Ban the Cock and a group of flour-throwing assistants set the trail. It was Live Hare and the Hares almost got caught....and we all knows what comes next if that happens! The Bash afterwards featured traditional Jiangsu cuisine.Read all about it in the Write-Ups -Away section of this website and and  View Hash Photos here.