About us

The Hash House Harriers is a world-wide running & walking club phenomenon started over 80 years ago in Kuala Lumpur, with groups now found in most places of the globe.

Most runs are planned within 15 km of the Centre of Sydney and particularly when our runs are in daylight we try to plan them through areas of interest including native bushland and historic housing precincts. We meet on a Sunday close to the date of the full moon at 4pm, and the nominated person - the Hare - decides where the run starts and sets a 'trail' with chalk, flour or paper for the rest of us follow. A well set trail aims to have the walkers and runners finish at the same time and this is achieved by laying 'false trails' and 'on-backs' to slow down the faster hashers or 'short cuts' to aid the walkers. We are a non-competitive group and  after the run we socialise with refreshments and generally finish off with dinner at a reasonably priced venue.