Update 5:00pm 23/03/2008: Kuching Sarawak has won the right to host Interhash 2010 - The Rainforest Hash
Interhash 2008 will be ON ON in Perth Australia from Friday 21/03/2008 to Sunday 23/03/2008. Some 4400 hashers from around the world have registered. The largest group is, of course, from Australia numbering some 1500. Malaysians number about 450, which equal those from the United Kingdom. Indonesia is contributing some 390 hashers while about 370 will be coming from the USA.
A key point of a bi-annual interhash event will be the voting for the next interhash. At the last Interhash at Chiangmai, Thailand, Perth won with 1912 votes. The other bidders were Malaysia (589 votes), Kenya (589 votes), Bali (328 votes), Penang (199 votes) and Singapore (140 votes).
Bali, Kenya (heard they had pulled out and then pushed in but unconfirmed) and Malaysia are trying again for IH 2010. Kuching Sarawak, though Malaysian, are also seeking for the next IH event to be a Rainforest interhash. The Malaysian (effectively Kuala Lumpur) bidders are hoping for a "Hashing in the Clouds" interhash. Kenya, though strong with the next World Cup being staged in their continent, have not indicated any tentative dates.
Bali Indonesia
27-29 May 2010
Mombasa Kenya
(tentative dates not provided)
Genting Highlands Malaysia
3-5 September 2010
Kuching Sarawak
2-4 July 2010
The previous Interhashes
1978 - Hong Kong, 800 attended.
1980 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1200 attended.
1982 - Jakarta, Indonesia, 1300 attended.
1984 - Sydney, Australia, 1654 attended.
1986 - Pattaya, Thailand, 2500 attended.
1988 - Bali, Indonesia, 2450 attended.
1990 - Manila, Philippines, 1400 attended.
1992 - Phuket, Thailand, 2500 attended.
1994 - Rotorua, New Zealand, 3650 attended.
1996 - Limassol, Cyprus, 3500 attended.
1998 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5900 attended
2000 - Hobart, Tasmania, 4000 attended
2002 - Goa, India, 3500 attended
2004 - Cardiff, Wales, 4500 attended
2006 - Chiang Mai, Thailand, 5700 attended
For a long time, only the GMs of clubs were allowed to vote, which meant that nearly everyone attending an interhash wanted the GM's tag. It did not matter if they were the GM of an obscure club that ran only once in a blue moon. This was changed at Cardiff and followed at Chiangmai where everyone present was entitled to a vote.
The Perth DisOrganisers are planning a meeting of representatives of each attending hash chapter to discuss the future direction of the IH. A receeding hareline for interhash could be an item for discussion. Another topic could be on "Nudity and Ice" which was 'banned' at Chiangmai (click On On below for some samples from IH2000).
Whatever the outcome of the meeting at Perth, it boils down to the gist of the Hash House Harriers and that is, There shall be no Rules. Everything is left to convention and the BOX.
A key point of a bi-annual interhash event will be the voting for the next interhash. At the last Interhash at Chiangmai, Thailand, Perth won with 1912 votes. The other bidders were Malaysia (589 votes), Kenya (589 votes), Bali (328 votes), Penang (199 votes) and Singapore (140 votes).
Bali, Kenya (heard they had pulled out and then pushed in but unconfirmed) and Malaysia are trying again for IH 2010. Kuching Sarawak, though Malaysian, are also seeking for the next IH event to be a Rainforest interhash. The Malaysian (effectively Kuala Lumpur) bidders are hoping for a "Hashing in the Clouds" interhash. Kenya, though strong with the next World Cup being staged in their continent, have not indicated any tentative dates.
Bali Indonesia
27-29 May 2010
Mombasa Kenya
(tentative dates not provided)
Genting Highlands Malaysia
3-5 September 2010
Kuching Sarawak
2-4 July 2010
The previous Interhashes
1978 - Hong Kong, 800 attended.
1980 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1200 attended.
1982 - Jakarta, Indonesia, 1300 attended.
1984 - Sydney, Australia, 1654 attended.
1986 - Pattaya, Thailand, 2500 attended.
1988 - Bali, Indonesia, 2450 attended.
1990 - Manila, Philippines, 1400 attended.
1992 - Phuket, Thailand, 2500 attended.
1994 - Rotorua, New Zealand, 3650 attended.
1996 - Limassol, Cyprus, 3500 attended.
1998 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5900 attended
2000 - Hobart, Tasmania, 4000 attended
2002 - Goa, India, 3500 attended
2004 - Cardiff, Wales, 4500 attended
2006 - Chiang Mai, Thailand, 5700 attended
For a long time, only the GMs of clubs were allowed to vote, which meant that nearly everyone attending an interhash wanted the GM's tag. It did not matter if they were the GM of an obscure club that ran only once in a blue moon. This was changed at Cardiff and followed at Chiangmai where everyone present was entitled to a vote.
The Perth DisOrganisers are planning a meeting of representatives of each attending hash chapter to discuss the future direction of the IH. A receeding hareline for interhash could be an item for discussion. Another topic could be on "Nudity and Ice" which was 'banned' at Chiangmai (click On On below for some samples from IH2000).
Whatever the outcome of the meeting at Perth, it boils down to the gist of the Hash House Harriers and that is, There shall be no Rules. Everything is left to convention and the BOX.
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