The Phoenix Hash House Harriers held their Red Dress Run on April 1, 2012. KPNX Television News 12 in Phoenix, Arizona reported on the event which benefited the Beer For Brains Foundation, a nonprofit organization of craft-beer lovers, distributors and brewers, who are committed to funding ground-breaking brain cancer research. The Lady in Red was on hand to lend her support.
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The 2012 DC-Area Hash House Harriers Red Dress Run is set for Saturday, October 6. Registration officially opens on April 1.
HOWEVER, the honor of holding prestigious Registration #1 and classy Registration #69 will go to the highest bidders on March 31. Winning bids will be donated to the Beer for Brains Foundation, a national, nonprofit organization of craft-beer lovers, distributors and brewers in support of cutting-edge brain cancer research and treatment options at the new Barrow Brain Tumor Research Center. Half of the funds raised will be directed toward brain cancer research and treatment in the Washington, DC area.
The 2012 DC Red Dress Run will be dedicated to Dan Stringer, “Beer Fairy” and “Rubber Maiden,” DC-area Hash House Harriers whose lives were taken by brain cancer.
Last year, the DC Red Dress Run raised more than $10,300 for two charities; Fisher House Foundation and Food & Friends. What’s more, none of the money raised came from base registration fees. Upon registering this year, hashers are asked to consider clicking the option to make a voluntary donation.
The organizers are also seeking volunteers to help with and participate in the various fundraising events to be held between now and the Red Dress Run. Last year, the DC organizers and volunteers held auctions, raffles, a beer dinner, and a band party.
Instructions for Bidding: Bids – which do not include the base price of the registration fee, must be submitted to RDRCharity [the "at" symbol goes here] dchashing [dot] com on or before March 31, 2012. Bidders should specify whether they’re bidding on #1 or #69. In case of a tie, the preliminary winners will face off in new round of bidding. Bid donations will only be collected from winning bidders.
Additional information and registration.
Enter our Valentines Day contest on the Red Dress Runs Facebook page. Only six of these mugs were ever made, and The Lady in Red owns one of them. This one could be yours. See the Facebook page for details. Contest begins and ends on February 14, 2012.
UPDATE: Congratulations to Jenna Miller for winning the Red Dress Run mug in our Valentine’s Day contest. While this angel in red claims the Colorado Kimchi Hash House Harriers (Colorado Springs, Colorado as her home kennel, she presently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Known as “Horny Again” in hash circles, Jenna says that one of her favorite Red Dress Run experiences was the recent (February 2012) weekend at the Seven Hills Hash House Harriers Red Dress Run in Lynchburg, 
Virginia. “What a great event!,” she said. “The folks there really put on a top notch event and know how to take care of visitors! I don’t know that I’ve ever felt so welcomed to an event as I did this past weekend. Just great, friendly folks who like to have a good time, a great trail, great circle and On-After and in general just a really fun time. I know I’ll be back next year to do it all over again!”
The design on the mug features “Hash Boy” running in a red dress. Hash Boy is the long-running creation of hasher “Nut-N-Honey.”
Thank you to all who participated!
Related: “How It All Started”
The Lady in Red, who in 1987 inadvertently set the groundwork in motion for the very 
first Red Dress Run in 1988, has been named a “Hash Hero” by Harrier Magazine in its October-December 2011 issue.
The global publication selected The Lady in Red not just for helping to establish the Red Dress Run as a cherished Hash House Harriers institution, but for making support for charities an integral part of that tradition.
Charity was already a tradition in The Lady in the Lady in Red’s life. In the eighth grade, her cousin worked as a counselor for the deaf and together, they helped set up a day camp for deaf children. Later, she worked with physically and mentally handicapped and abused children. She instituted a “Teddy Bears for Kids” program as a children’s advocate. Police gave stuffed animals in situation involving traumatized children. “Charity has always been part of my upbringing,” she explained.
In explaning the magazine’s selection, editor Jim Edens said, “The Lady in Red, a true Hash Hero, has done more to promote a positive image of the Hash House Harriers than anyone in history of the sport.”
A goodwill hashbassador for the Red Dress Run, the Lady in Red still hashes and attends Red Dress Run events, prioritizing those in support of charitable causes. RedDressRuns.org is honored to help her coordinate appearances upon occasion. Any Hash requesting her attendance is asked to do so at least three to two months in advance so that arrangements can be made.
Harrier Magazine, by the way, provides readers with the latest Hash House Harriers news, information, events and more. Subscription information is available here.
The 17th annual New Orleans Hash House Harriers Red Dress Run is now the stuff of fond memories. Fortunately print and broadcast media were on hand to capture it, and you can find it in our Red Dress Run in the News section. One lady (she was wearing a red dress) put it well when she said, “It’s like Mardi Gras in Red.”
Related:
New Orleans Red Dress Run: Deadlines approaching – July 8, 2011
Registration Now Open for New Orleans Red Dress Run – April 27, 2011
New Orleans Hash Celebrates Success – October 25, 2010
By Good Luck F*ck
WHAT HAPPENS when you take a large group of Albuquerque hashers out on a long, dusty r*n on a swelteringly hot day, feed them several gallons of beer and food, and ask them what charity they’d like their red dress event to support?
They vote to support the local Planned Parenthood, that’s what!
While the ABQH3 recognizes the possible political significance of their charity of choice, they don’t, and I quote, “give a f*ck.” And neither do the bars who are supporting the event, either — much to the surprise of a few of the more concerned hashers. Maybe the politics surrounding Planned Parenthood New Mexico aren’t as heated as many seem to think. Maybe Albuquerque’s just a blue zone in a red state, and most of the women in town get their regular healthcare there. Or maybe the kind of folks who don’t have a problem with drinking beer and r*nning in drag also don’t have a problem with free women’s healthcare.
Whatever the case, five bars have signed on to provide discounts on food and drink for the red-clad r*nners this year. (Granted, one of them opted to donate a portion of their proceeds to New Day Youth & Family Services, but that’s because they already had a relationship with the nonprofit organization.) The event promises to bring in a huge amount of merrymakers, and these bars are already well-known hasher hangouts. Supporting the community and women’s healthcare just happens to be a happy by-product.
So on August 20, 2011, possibly hundreds of hilariously dressed hares and harriets and virgins who have no idea what is going on will be converging on Chama River Brewing Co. (4939 Pan American Freeway NE) at 12:30pm to start the r*n, and imbibing things from (in no particular order) Il Vicino Brewery & Canteen, Nexus Brewery, Hallenbrick Brewery, and Allure Bar & Grill. On after is at 6:00 p.m. at Allure, too. It’s the first time the ABQH3 has officially used a r*n to raise money for charity (hash cash is NOT a charity, wanks), and they are really hoping for a massive turnout.
Come on down to Albuquerque, where we are going through the same heatwave as everywhere else in the country, except “it’s a dry heat.” While we don’t have any hotels officially reserved, we can find you one that’s cheap and close to trail, or, hell, we’ll host you ourselves. A $20 suggested donation (if you’re in red dress; it’s $30 if you’re not!) gets you a wristband for those aforementioned discounts, plus two extra beer stops along the trail. There will be tee shirts for sale, too — fancy tech shirts commemorating the event and everything!
The biggest question for this year’s r*n is: will there be a dunk tank?
More information: visit www.abqhhh.com/reddress or email abqhashhouseharriers [AT] gmail.com!
Going to the New Orleans Hash House Harriers Red Dress Run? Be aware that deadlines for special hotel rates are fast approaching. Also, only the first 4,000 registrants are guaranteed “gimmes.” More than 3,000 people have already registered with many more than 4,000 expected, so don’t wait! Visit the NOH3 website for registration and more information.
Related:
Registration Now Open for New Orleans Red Dress Run – April 27, 2011
New Orleans Hash Celebrates Success – October 25, 2010
In the News (links to various news stories)
Where in the hell is Lubbock? And why would anyone want to hash there?
Contrary to what you might think, Lubbock, Texas is not on the edge of the earth. You can’t even see it from there. With a healthy population of 229,573 according to latest census, Lubbock is the 87th most populous city in the United States and the 11th most populous city in Texas.
“Hub City” claims to be the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and CNNMoney.com ranked it as the 12th best place to start a small business. Still not impressed? The “Lubbock Lights” incident of 1951 is regarded as one of the first great UFO sightings. It’s also the birthplace of early rocker Buddy Holly. But wait, there’s more …
Today, Lubbock can also claim the air of cosmopolitan sophistication that only comes with being a home to a Hash House Harriers kennel. Founded less than two years ago, the Lubbock Hash stands poised to truly put Hub City on the map. On July 24, 2011, LH3 will host its inaugural Red Dress Run.
Is Lubbock really ready for the spectacle that is the Red Dress Run? “This a conservative West Texas town,” said F*cking Little P*ssy, who holds the official LH3 title of tyrant. In fact, Lubbock is the second most conservative city in the United States among municipalities greater than 100,000 in population, according to the Bay Area Center for Voting Research.
The LH3 takes its responsibility to give back to the community in which it hashes seriously. The Red Dress Run will be raising funds for Children’s Advocacy Center of the South Plains. The Children’s Advocacy Center is a safe place where specialized forensic interviewers talk to children in a child-friendly, non-threatening environment and determine whether or not abuse has occurred. Children and their families can go there to receive therapy and the support they need to help them grow into healthy productive citizens. At the very first Red Dress Run in San Diego in 1988, The Lady in Red asked that the tradition continue in tandem with efforts to raise money for charities. The LH3 is honoring that tradition with its inaugural Red Dress Run.
Red Dress Run specifics:
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Meet at 5:45 p.m. on the corner of 13th & U, Lubbock, TX 79410
“We post a map to the box (start) location, and caravan from our meeting spot,” said FLP.
The hash cash price of $20 includes a free T-shirt, and carbonated adult beverages. Bring along extra money in anticipation of stops at a local pub.
Names will be added the back of the T-shirts for those who pre-registrations through LubbockH3@yahoo.com, the kennel’s Facebook page, or its Yahoo Groups forum.
Hash crash space can be arranged. “Casa de Tyrant is always open for travelers,” added FLP.
If you go:
Summers in Lubbock are hot, although temperatures usually drop degrees overnight, creating lows between 60 °F (16 °C) and 70 °F (21 °C). Average high temperatures are about 90 °F (32 °C) in July.
Travel distance from Hash cities (in miles):
Amarillo: 124
Odessa: 146
Wichita Falls: 209
Fort Worth: 319
Albuquerque: 321
Fort Hood: 331
Killeen: 334
El Paso: 347
Oklahoma City: 347
Dallas: 349
Red Dress Runs is now a Facebook page. The Facebook page makes it easier for you to interest with us and is intended to be a companion to www.RedDressRuns.org. We hope you “like” it, and we mean that literally! Seriously, click the LIKE button! And please tell your fellow half-minds about it as well.
We promised that we would update you when we received more information on the San Franciso Harriers Red Dress Run. While we do not have further details to share, we can tell you that a posting on Twitter indicates that the SFH3 Red Dress Run will be tonight. We apologize for the late and limited information; their website does not appear to be working presently and no further information is available on Hashspace or Facebook.
