Vietnam Nash Hash - Main Event

After my sorry showing in the BB trail at Pan Asia Hash a couple weeks ago, I was fully ready to go on the BB trail here. We loaded up the vans at 0830 for the hour + drive out to the start point. After a quick chalk talk, we were pointed off into the forest.

Trail wasted no time in heading straight up a mountain for the next 600 meters. After that it was rolling crestline until we found the down escalator. After bottoming out, we again started back up the next mountain until reaching yet another peak. But the downhill on this one was brutal, slipping and sliding on the small round rocks and little branches . . . baby steps all the way down. We finally got to a stream, and then turned to parallel the stream for the next 2+ kms, both on the banks and in the water.

The pack was spread out quite a bit by this point, and the lead pack was long gone by the time the second pack made it to the first drink stop. About 15 minutes later, the third echelon arrived, and yet another 15 minutes saw the final group arrive. Nearly half the pack at this point, had decided to call it a day (including me). I have begrudgingly come to the realization that trails with massive climbs are no longer in my wheelhouse of joy.

Sitting back at the finish, it would be 3 hours 50 minutes before the first five BBers came in. It would be another hour before the next group finished, and over 6 hours before the last group came in. What a day. I still love hashing, but have to strongly consider which trails I choose in the future. 🙁

After a nice hot and refreshing shower, it was back to the venue for dinner and socializing. Making an early evening of it to get a good night sleep. 🙂Read more