27 JULY 2025
NUI DINH - TEMPLE TOWN LOOP
Hares: Secs, Chippy, Bull Ant
Hash Flashers: Chom Chom (group photo), Chippy Ringmaster in training: David Baptismal sprinkles: Bishop Esky wrangler: Chook Report: Uncle
Weather: Humid, scattered showers.
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Bull Ant, Secs @ Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1 (Paper Garden restaurant side). Total Hashers: 27 Trail: Passed Ngọc Sơn Dinh temple start point in Nui Dinh Base Area to show Hashmobile driver the Down Down location at end of ‘Temple Boulevard’ (A-B trail), then back to start and dismounted for Chalk Talk by Secs. Climbed ~650 stone steps through picturesque Ngọc Sơn Dinh temple grounds, then through another temple (with monks offering fruit!) onto Dinh mountain. Followed red tapes (some hidden by fallen trees!) along jungle trail mostly dirt, rocks and leaf litter. Up and across the mountain over one small stream and a sealed road; past several temples, two burial grounds with ornamental sarcophagi, a tribe of grey monkeys, then a series of long descents with hundreds of stone steps and painted red/yellow handrails back to road level and Down Down area. Total distance ~3 km. Highlights: Scattered showers but no heavy rain. Picturesque trail, many stone steps but no major rock climbs! Spacious Down Down area. Down Down: Covered shed with tiled floor and chairs in communal rest area at end of ‘Temple Boulevard’. Refreshments: Pate so with dips. Water melon slices, pineapple chunks, longans. Saigon Bia, Revive, softies, mineral water. Circle: Trail rated 10,10/10 “Good”, “Wonderful”. Hares Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant applauded. Hash Virgins Misses Hang and Loan, 12yo Nguyen (all Vung Tau) welcomed. Returnee Suu (Nguyen’s father and sometime Hashmobile driver) welcomed back. On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy. Next week: Watch this space, Zalo, facebook page @VungTauHHH and direct emails for details of next week’s run. If anyone would like to help set trails, please volunteer at registration. PLEASE REMEMBER: Hashmobile seats allocated in order of registration but CAN’T BE GUARANTEED if booked less than 24 hours before run start. Also PLEASE CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION if unable to attend, so mismanagement can adjust/re-allocate seating and/or refreshments. “On On”
RUN 1175 GALLERY
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20 JULY 2025
SNAKE MOUNTAIN - LONG HAI
Hares: Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant
Hash Flashers: Secs (group photo), Chippy Ringmaster: Chom Chom Report: Uncle
Weather: Light rain showers at start and finish. No heavy rain.
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Bull Ant, Secs @ Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1 (Paper Garden restaurant side). Total Hashers: 18 Trail: Dismounted Hashmobile at Quán Xi Muội (restaurant). Chalk Talk by Secs (edited): “Planned trail changed to avoid a nest of aggressive hornets encountered when setting trail(!). Walk approx 2.5 km along sealed road towards mountain then narrow clay track through trees, long grass and bamboo to jungle trail proper. Follow red ribbons past several religious artefacts, shacks and a small pagoda then ~580 rock steps to ‘snake rock’ lookout. Enjoy views, take photos, then down rock, clay and leaf littered jungle trail with occasional concrete track to long, winding sealed road to Xi Muoi rest area at crossroads. E-distance 7 km.” Down Down: Quán Xi Muội restaurant, hammocks and flower garden at crossroads with full mountain view. Refreshments: BBQ beef, noodles, peanuts. Water melon slices. Saigon Bia, Revive, softies, mineral water. Highlights: Spectacular views from several vantage points around Snake rock. Great Hashing weather. Circle: Trail rated 7.5, 9, 10/10. “Good/lovely trail”, “Great view”, “Good weather”. Hares Secs, Bull Ant, Chippy applauded. Hash Virgins Tam and Mike (Canada): “Beaut weather. Heard about the Hash from Chippy”. Returnees Andrew, Tina, Hayley Banks (UK): “We did today’s Hash for our brother and Dad” (see Special interest below). Special interest: Sad news from his brother Andrew and daughters Tina and Hayley that popular long-time VTH3 Hasher Ian ‘Rowdy Water’ Banks passed away peacefully on 8 July after an extended bout of cancer. His Hasher instincts were reportedly alive to the end, with a nurse saying he lost the ability to communicate clearly as his blood count diminished, but made gurgling noises that sounded like “On On”! Gone but never forgotten… Enjoy your new trail, Rowdy. RIP. On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy. Next week: Watch this space, Zalo, facebook page @VungTauHHH and direct emails for details of next week’s run. If anyone would like to help set trails, please volunteer at registration. PLEASE REMEMBER: Hashmobile seats allocated in order of registration but CAN’T BE GUARANTEED if booked less than 24 hours before run start. Also PLEASE CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION if unable to attend, so mismanagement can adjust/re-allocate seating and/or refreshments. “On On”
RUN 1174 GALLERY
13 JULY 2025
NUI DINH - EAST SIDE
Hares: Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant
Hash Flashers: Secs (group photo), Chippy Ringmaster: NA Report: Uncle
Weather: Mostly overcast but no rain.
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Bull Ant, Secs @ Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1 (Paper Garden restaurant side). Total Hashers: 37 Trail: Dismounted Hashmobile at picturesque camping grounds on east side of mountain road before lake turn-off. Chalk Talk by Secs (edited): “Walk 1 km up main road then turn off to right and cross rocks over running stream. Follow red tapes on mostly flat, anti-clockwise jungle trail with several smaller streams and pools and a ‘motorbike fence’ around to the lake. Through lakeside camping grounds and back to main road then downhill to Down Down area. Total distance ~6-7 km.” Highlights:
Refreshments: Steamed chicken, gumbo. Water melon slices, pineapple chunks, lychees. Saigon Bia, Revive, softies, mineral water. Circle: Swimming, phone search party absence and gathering darkness meant truncated ‘Circle’ on return bus trip so more of a rectangle! Hares thanked and Trail rated “Good”, “Fine trail”, “Good day for it”. Hash Virgins Hang (VN) and Jim, Eliza and Brandon family welcomed (Turks & Caicos, invited to “check out the Hash” when visiting friend Mr C). Returnees Anti (co-founder VTH3x2, Australia); UXO, OXO (former VTH3x2 Hash Cash), Ivan the Terrible(!) and Tanya family (Russia) welcomed back. On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy. Next week: Watch this space, Zalo, facebook page @VungTauHHH and direct emails for details of next week’s run. If anyone would like to help set trails, please volunteer at registration. PLEASE REMEMBER: Hashmobile seats allocated in order of registration but CAN’T BE GUARANTEED if booked less than 24 hours before run start. Also PLEASE CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION if unable to attend, so mismanagement can adjust/re-allocate seating and/or refreshments. “On On”
RUN 1173 GALLERY
6 JULY 2025
BIG MOUNTAIN
Hares: Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant
Hash Flashers: Secs (group photo), Chippy, various Hashers Ringmaster: NA Report: Secs
Weather: Sunny and humid at first followed by a downpour.
Hash Cash: 1 pm run fees Bull Ant / Secs @ Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1. Total Hashers: 19 Trail: Chalk talk by Secs walk along Lê Ngọc Hân to Hem 105 and up moss-covered slippery slope to Vi Ba, then Hem 36 and the red, yellow and blue pagoda staircase into the jungle. Follow red eco-tapes across and above ‘the big house’ then up, around and over many boulders to ‘painted rocks rest area’ next to Ho May Park wall at top of telegraph poles to enjoy panoramic city views and take photos. Down rocky ‘waterfall trail’ to Golden to Vi Ba and back to start. Total distance approx 5 km. Highlights: Views of Vung Tau City and Small Mountain from the rest area at Ho May Park wall. Down Down: Ốc Nóng Thảo (@Nắng Vũng Tàu). Refreshments: Saigon Beer, water, softies, pate so, water melon, pineapple. Circle: Informal circle, general consensus was that it was a tough but rewarding trail. Many Hashers were eager to return home to dry off. Welcomed back long time Hasher family from days of yore - UXO and OXO and kids On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy. Next week: Watch this space and facebook page: @VungTauHHH for more details of next week’s run. PLEASE REMEMBER: We can all help to keep run fees as low as possible by cancelling registration if suddenly unable to attend (the committee can then order a smaller/cheaper bus and fewer meals if necessary). “On On”
RUN 1172 GALLERY
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