VTH3# 1207

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​8 MARCH 2026
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NÚI MINH ĐẠM - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TRAIL

Hares: Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant
​Hash Flashers: Chippy, Secs
Ringmaster: Soggy Bottom
Circle Sprinkles: Bishop
Report: Secs with thanks to Uncle

Weather: 32C. Cooler in mountain shade and welcome breezes at lookouts.
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Secs, Bull Ant @ Mr. C’s Speakeasy, 3b Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1
Total Hashers: 44
Trail: Dropped five Hash Liters at entrance to Minh Dam Base then continued 3 km to parking area. Chalk talk by Secs (edited): “Circular trail, often steep, 4 temples, great views and photo opportunities. Total distance ~4.5 km”.
Took LH trail out of parking area and followed red ribbons along steep stone trail then boulders and rock steps to first temple and shrine (shoes off please!). Back-tracked then left to temple #2, through narrow gap between huge twin boulders (at top of monkey pagoda steps) then long jungle track over packed mud and dead leaves to temple #3 We continued ‘On on’ past spectacular ancestral grave (Mộ Tổ) to monk Linh Buu (1891-1960) and followed steep stone steps down and over to temple #4 and last lookout points then down long trail over mostly corrugated concrete back to Minh Dam parking area for Down Down. 
Highlights: International Women’s Day celebration with obligatory cake
Beautiful shrines, pagodas and spectacular views throughout the trail across two peaks, notably Bach Van Dien, Bach Van Dong and Bống Lai Tỉên Cảnh (‘Heavenly place’).
Special interest: ‘Minh Dam secret zone’ was a wartime guerilla base 1933-1975 located on Chau Long-Chau Vien mountain: Long Hải Hills - Wikipedia
Down Down: Minh Dam Base parking area.
Refreshments: Homemade Pate So (thanks Ms Kim!), watermelon slices, pineapple chunks, pomelo . Bia Saigon, Revive, softies, mineral water.
Circle: Trail rated 11,20/10 “Superb!” Hares Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant applauded. 6 Hash Virgins: Ann, John, Jeff and Mirella from Cananda; Simon and Richard from the UK. Visitor / Returnees:  Freddy, Lubricant from Norway welcomed back. Sprinkles by Bishop. Congratulations to Soggy Bottom for an excellent third Ringmaster performance.
On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy.
Next week: Watch this space, Zalo, facebook page @VungTauHHH and direct emails for more details.
PLEASE REMEMBER: Hashmobile seats allocated in order of registration but CAN’T BE GUARANTEED if less than 24 hours before run start. Also PLEASE CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION if unable to attend, so mismanagement can adjust/re-allocate seating, food and/or drinks.
“On On”

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