Chicago Hash House Harriers

One of the most lively hash groups in the country…

Saw your Unilocal!shirt at Bungle this year. I think Stiffy was wearing it? You guys are awesome and I will definitely hit you up next time I’m in town.

Ran with a group of Hashers down in Miami, FL and had a great time and so I gave it a try here in Chicago. Met some great people. HAD A GREAT TIME. ON! ON!

This was not fun at all. Wouldn’t recommend unless you are into rude and nasty behavior. Or feel free to go if you want to mingle with a bunch of over the hill Chads and Trixies trying to relive their days of fraternity and sorority parties. It was so pleasant (sarcasm) watching a runner throw up all over his girlfriend at a bar. Gross! And the song that they sing making fun of retarded people is so charming (biting sarcasm!). And did I mention the drunken idiot guys that kept grabbing women inappropriately? I outgrew aspiring to this type of behavior well before my early teens; actually, I never aspired to this type of behavior.

I’ve found my kindred spirits.
Running? Check.
Drinking? Check
Running, then drinking, then running some more, then drinking and laughing a lot more? Oh hell yeah!
Not only have I been sworn to secrecy as to what happens during a Hash, it’s something you must experience for yourself. Go check it out. Now.

If like partying, seeing the city on your feet, good friends, have even the remotest shred of athleticism and don’t mind the occasional slightly raunchy drinking songs you should check this out. The Hash House Harriers is like the world’s largest fraternity with clubs in every major city in the free world and everyone is welcome… it is the strangest but best mix of blue collar, white collar, students, retirees, foreigners and locals I have ever seen. It was started by British expatriates in Kuala Lamput looking to entertain themselves in the 1930’s and is now worldwide although some places has military flavor to it when it is near major US bases but otherwise mostly civilian in regular population centers. Not really for uptight or judgemental people but for those with open minds, kind hearts and desire to spend time in the company of friends definitely worth checking out. Note this is a «drinking club with a running problem» so you have to be of legal age to consume alcoholic beverages per the statues of the State of Illinois and Cook County, however drinking is not required for participation.

Where do I begin? If I could give us six stars I would. Moving to Chicago I knew nobody. Fortunately, I was informed about this group and decided to join them. 2 ½ years later I’ve made some GREAT friends, met a wonderful man and have had many MANY good times!!! There are many Hash House Harriers groups around the WORLD and we enjoy meeting them all! Please, if you like to run (casually) and like beer come out and run with us!
Please feel free to email me with any questions.

Chicago Hash House Harriers is a self described «drinking club with a running problem.» If you are wandering around your neighborhood and see a random group of people running (and possibly wearing or carrying goofy items), blowing whistles and yelling «ON-​ON!!» it’s the Hashers. If you see a random arrow drawn in chalk on the sidewalk in your neighborhood, the Hashers were there.
Interesting people, fun times, chugging beer, dirty songs… oh yeah, and exercise. What could be better?