VTH3# 1212

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12 APRIL 2026
NUI DINH – TEMPLE TOWN LOOP​

Hares: Secs, Chippy, Bull Ant (live trail)
​Hash Flashers: Kelvin, Chippy, Chom Chom
Ringmaster: David
Esky wrangler: Chom Chom
Report: Secs with thanks to Uncle

Weather: Sunny with a little breeze.
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Bull Ant, Secs @ Mr. C’s Speakeasy, 3b Lê Ngọc Hân
Total Hashers: 28
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: Picturesque trail, many stone steps but no major rock climbs! Spacious Down Down area with very hospitable Nun who distributed small denominations of lucky money to every Hasher, a lovely lady who wouldn’t accept payment for the use of her facilities.
Down Down: Covered shed with tiled floor and chairs in communal rest area at end of ‘Temple Boulevard’.
Refreshments: Ms. Kim’s delicious Pate so and pizza rolls in addition to a very nice coffee cake. Water melon slices, pineapple chunks, longans. Saigon Bia, Revive, softies, mineral water.
Circle: Trail rated 11,12/10 “Good”, “Wonderful”. Hares Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant applauded. No Virgins. Returnee Chom Chom who explained he had been busy being a respectable family man
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.
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