Special events

Sometimes a kennel will conduct a special event in place of a normal hash, that can consist of anything from a house party, camp out, or pub crawl. One of the most famous events is known as the 'Red Dress Run' and is held by most local chapters once a year. This tradition began in San Diego when a virgin (new) hasher showed up for a run wearing a red dress (having been ill informed of what to expect). When she next returned, other hashers decided to wear a red dress as a joke; with it soon becoming an annual event and eventually spreading around the world. During this event, which can be either a normal hash run or a simple pub crawl, everyone (yes, guys too) is to wear something red and dress-like, not specifically just a red dress. The idea is to just get crazy and have fun with ideas ranging from red body latex paint, to red duct tape, red sarongs, or a normal lovely summer dress with all extremes being pretty well accepted. Hashers can usually be found digging through the racks at the local thrift stores a short time before the event. This is typically the largest event of the year for any kennel (local hash group) with previous attendance numbers can be up to 2,000 (as seen in San Diego for a couple of years) to 500-600 in places such as Washington DC or New Orleans every year. Other variations of a theme can be see as kennels might also host a green dress run (often held around St. Patrick's day), lingerie hash, or even a clown hash where everyone wears the appropriate themed outfit for the run or pub crawl.

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