1.
Hares Set Off
Two volunteers head out 15 minutes early, marking the trail with flour, chalk or sawdust as they go.
A drinking
club with a
running walking
problem.
Sheffield's youngest hash, with the oldest legs. Hares lay a trail in flour and chalk; the rest of us amble after them through fields, snickets, and the odd back lane. Some run, most walk, everyone ends up at a proper pub. Hash virgins especially welcome.
Sheffield's
daftest
hash!
daftest
hash!
On-on!
▸ Kapow ! ▸
/ 01 · Up next
Third Saturday.
Third Saturday.
High noon.
Every month.
Click any hash for the full details, route, time and to confirm you're coming. Sheffield one month, Derbyshire Dales the next.
▸ Run #18
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JUNSAT · 2026
June Hash
- Where
- Sheffield centre — TBC
- Time
- 12 noon · on-on after
- Hares
- TBC
- Pace
- Walk or run
18
JULSAT · 2026
July Hash
- Where
- Derbyshire Dales
- Time
- 12 noon · on-on after
- Hares
- Volunteers wanted!
- Pace
- Walk or run
15
AUGSAT · 2026
August Hash
- Where
- Sheffield centre — TBC
- Time
- 12 noon · on-on after
- Hares
- TBC
- Pace
- Walk or run
19
SEPSAT · 2026
September Hash
- Where
- Derbyshire Dales
- Time
- 12 noon · on-on after
- Hares
- TBC
- Pace
- Walk or run
▸ Past Hashes ▸
/ 02 · The archive
What you missed
What you missed
(or didn't).
Every previous hash — date, hare, route, photos, and a blow-by-blow from whoever the scribe could corner at the bar.
▸ What's a Hash?! ◂
/ 03 · For first-timers
So… what's
So… what's
a hash, actually?
Think country ramble crossed with a paper-chase and a pub crawl. We're technically a Hash House Harriers chapter — most of us walk, a few run, everyone ends at the pub.
2.
Pack Ambles
Everyone else follows the marks. First to spot one shouts "On-on!" so the rest catch up.
3.
Checks & Loops
At a check, the trail splits. Walkers fan out until someone finds the true line — keeps the pack together regardless of pace.
4.
On-on to the Pub!
Every trail ends at the "on-on" — usually a country pub with a fire and a fryer. Distance 3–6 miles. Pace: yours.
▸ Hash Jargon! ▸
/ 04 · The dictionary
A short glossary,
A short glossary,
mostly nonsense.
Every hash has its own vocabulary. Here are the words you'll hear on your first Steel City run.
- On-On!
- The shout when the trail's been found. Also: the pub at the end. Also: a general hashing farewell.
- Hare
- The person who lays the trail. Usually two of them. Buy them a pint.
- Hound
- Anyone running or walking. Front-, middle- or back-of-pack. All equally honoured.
- Check
- A trail puzzle. Marks stop. Spread out. Whoever finds it shouts on-on.
- Down-down
- A small ceremonial drink for committing a hash offence (new shoes, sensible behaviour, etc.).
- FRB / SCB
- Front Running Bastard / Short Cutting Bastard. Self-explanatory.
- Hash Name
- Your nickname, awarded after a few runs. You don't get to choose it. Sorry.
- GM
- Grand Master. Wrangles the chaos. Currently Smutley.
- Religious Advisor
- Conducts the down-downs. Not actually religious.
- Flour
- Trail marks. Also chalk on tarmac, sawdust in pubs.
- Pre-lube
- A pint before the run. Optional. Mostly.
- On-after
- Whichever curry house we end up at after the on-on.
- Hash Virgin
- A first-timer. We love hash virgins. Especially welcome.
- Trail
- The route laid by the hares — paper, chalk, or flour marks across the city or countryside.
▸ Meet the (mis)management! ◂
/ 05 · The cast
Mismanagement
Mismanagement
Contacts.
The people who (just about) keep this nonsense running. All emails land in Smutley's inbox — he'll forward as needed.
BF
Hare Raiser
Bigfoot
via Smutley
JP
Joint Hare Raiser
Jake the Peg
via Smutley
CT
Religious Advisor
Cock-a-Tool
via Smutley
▸ Vacancies: Hash Cash, Scribe, Webmaster. Have a hash name and a sense of humour? Email Smutley.
▸ Other Hashes! ▸
/ 06 · Up the road
Fellow hashes,
Fellow hashes,
round & about.
Visiting hashers welcome — and if you're in any of these towns, look up the locals. They're all good people, mostly.
Yorkshire
Yorkshire H3
The county-wide hash. Trail laid most weekends somewhere in God's Own Country.
→ Find on Facebook
Bakewell-ish
Peak District H3
Trails out of Dales pubs. Steep ones. Usually with a tea-shop check.
→ Find on Facebook
Leeds
Leeds H3
Our friends up the M1. Bigger pack, similar nonsense.
→ Find on Facebook
Manchester
Manchester H3
Across the Pennines. Famously enthusiastic about real ale.
→ Find on Facebook
York
York H3
Riverside trails, mediaeval pubs, the odd Roman ruin.
→ Find on Facebook
Worldwide
Global Trash
The international hash directory — find a hash wherever you go.
→ Open site
▸ Note: Links go to Facebook search for each group as a starting point — drop real URLs once you have them.
▸ The Basics! ▸
/ 07 · About
Just turned one.
Just turned one.
Already loud.
Pay-as-you-go. No committee meetings. No memberships. Just a trail, a pub, a pint, and a small contribution to St Luke's.
The Basics
- When
- Third Saturday of every month, high noon.
- Where
- Sheffield centre & Derbyshire Dales, alternating.
- Who
- Anyone 18+ who likes a walk and a pint. Hash virgins especially.
- Cost
- PAYG. ~£5 subs per event. No annual fees.
- Bring
- Walking shoes, bus pass, cash, CAMRA card if you have one.
- Charity
- St Luke's Hospice, Sheffield.
Show up. We'll do
the rest.
the rest.
Hash virgins especially welcome. Wear shoes you don't love.