Yangon Hash House Harriers | A drinking club with a running problem

Run #1485: Belgian Cocklets Run (6 Aug)

The Belgian Cocklets run is on Saturday 6 August. Box of Cocklets will be ably (??) co-hared by Bushy & Little Boy.

Meet at the usual time and place:

The run will be in and around Banbwegon Township, an area with a big pagoda, a floating pagoda, lake, mud, buffaloes, rice fields, goats, etc – you get the picture. A pretty picturesque spot away from the railway lines, main roads and traffic of Yangon.

The run starts at a place christened by YH3 as Maiden’s Little Bush (though you probably won’t be able to see the sign from the road). It’s the place of the Bushy, Iron Maiden & Little Boy run (Run #1469) back in April.

Directions to Point A for those who live over that way (otherwise, see you at the usual meeting place, outlined above, at 2.30pm):

The start will be at the lake on the right side of the road in Banbwegon Township, at a place we named Maiden’s Little Bush at one of the previous runs.

After the Thanlyin bridge go straight. At the fork in front of the big pagoda, follow left, on the road towards the floating pagoda.

Go straight and pass the Thanlyin Technical University, then straight at the intersection with the road to Thilawa.

A bit further down will be a lake on your right. The start is inside the gated entrance (staff will be around to unlock/open the gate), at the place christened Maiden’s Little Bush.

See attached maps (maps supplied by the Hare – no responsibility for their accuracy is taken by YH3)

Start run 1485 way to run 1485 start

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Published by Yangon Hash House Harriers | A drinking club with a running problem

The Yangon Hash House Harriers (YH3) meets every Saturday afternoon for a fun run and a few beers. The runs are non-competitive and are planned in such a way that everyone finishes within a few minutes of each other, irrespective of sporting ability. Indeed a goodly percentage of those taking part make no attempt at running whatsoever but enjoy a good walk. The runs can take place anywhere in and around the environs of Yangon and, more often than not, take place “off road” so you should be prepared to encounter mud, water, livestock and perhaps the odd leech! It is a truism that you will see and go to places on the Hash that you would not normally even know existed and it can be a good way to see an alternative view of life in the ex-capital. The runners, who currently age between a few months and the mid-eighties, have diverse backgrounds and ethnicity but the common thread is the social aspect of the run. Immediately after each Hash, refreshment is served in the shape of a few beers and any notable misdemeanours are publicly celebrated. Later in the evening, the members will meet up for a dinner and socialising can often go on to the wee hours if you are that way inclined.