Hash Run was held in Colombo recently and its proceeds will go towards supporting an underprivileged mother-daughter duo.
The run sponsored by Vision Care Optical Services (Pvt) Ltd was started from Cambridge Place, Colombo 7, at 5.00pm on 16th June, and ended at the same location.
The Hash Run tradition is carried on in Sri Lanka by the Colombo Hash House which was formed in the early 1980s. This Hash Run was a ‘Red Dress Run’ where all participants came dressed in red. It was a significant event as a club member, completed her 1111th run on this day.
The ‘Hashing’ concept began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1938 founded by an Englishman, A.S. Gispert. Ever since it has spread worldwide, with more than 2,000 clubs to date. The hashers meet every week and the run/walk is about an hour, followed by fellowship.