Interhash

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Interhash is a biennial event, the granddaddy of periodic international Hash House Harriers events, where Hashers from different groups get together to run and drink beer together.

The term InterHash specifically refers to the world InterHash. Attendees vote for bidding Hash kennels to choose where the succeeding InterHash will be held. The InterHash has occurred as quickly as 14 months apart or with a gap of more than 2 1/2 years, the only requirement is that the InterHash occur in the even numbered calendar year.

The (world) InterHash has been every even numbered year since 1978 with these host locations:

• 1978 Hong Kong -- April (Att: 800+-)
• 1980 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- April (Att: 1200+-)
• 1982 Jakarta, Indonesia -- October (Att: 1300+-)
• 1984 Sydney, Australia -- April (Att: 1400+-)
• 1986 Pattaya, Thailand -- March (Att: 2143)
• 1988 Bali, Indonesia -- 1 to 4 July (Att: 3600+-)
• 1990 Manila, Philippines -- March (Att: 1600+-)
• 1992 Phuket, Thailand -- 3 to 5 July (Att: 2700 +-)
• 1994 Rotorua, New Zealand -- 25 to 27 February (Reg: 3847, Att: 3400+-)
• 1996 Limassol, Cyprus -- 7 to 9 June (Reg: 3302, Att: 2992)
• 1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- 2 to 4 October (Att: 5800+-)
• 2000 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia -- 25 to 27 February (Att: 3800+-)
• 2002 Goa, India -- 27 to 29 September (Att: 2600+-)
• 2004 Cardiff, Wales -- 23 to 25 July (Reg: 4839, Att: 4549)
• 2006 Chiang Mai, Thailand -- 27 to 29 October (Reg: 5934, Att: 5670)
• 2008 Perth, Western Australia, Australia -- 21 to 23 March (Att: 4500)
• 2010 Kuching, Borneo -- 2 to 4 July 2010 -> http://www.borneointerhash2010.com

The host for the next InterHash event is selected by vote of all attending Hashers at an InterHash. Before 2004, voting was done only by club GMs (Grand Masters/Mistresses) attending InterHash at a GM's meeting. The GM's meeting has also been discontinued.

The T-shirts
Commemorative T-shirts are usually made for large Hash events, the best collection of images of InterHash T-shirts can be found at (http://gotothehash.net/t/hashshirtsih.html)

Survivors:
As of 2006, there are 4 "survivors" - Hashers who have attended every InterHash: The Wolf, Philthy Phil, Drainoil and CheeBye.

2010 IH bidding results:
First Count:
Bali 486
Kenya 873
Kuching 1126
Malaysia 272

Second Count:
Bali 656
Kenya 909
Kuching 1242

Third Count:
Kenya 1046
Kuching 1575

Bidders:
List of Bidders (winners listed first) for each Interhash: (Note this is incomplete - please provide accurate updates)

• 1980 Kuala Lumpur
• 1982 Jakarta
• 1984 Sydney
• 1986 Pattaya
• 1988 Bali
• 1990 Manila
• 1992 Phuket
• 1994 Rotorua, Gold Coast
• 1996 Amathus-Cyprus, Hong Kong, Bandung
• 1998 Kuala Lumpur, Cairns, Durban
• 2000 Hobart-Tasmania, Cairns, Central Coast, Durban
• 2002 Goa, Cardiff
• 2004 Cardiff, Perth-Australia, Wellington
• 2006 Chiang Mai, Perth-Australia, Bali, Edmonton
• 2008 Perth-Australia, Bali, Malaysia-Genting, Kenya, Penang, Singapore
• 2010 Kuching, Kenya, Bali, Malaysia-Genting
• 2012 bidders: Kenya, Borobudur-Java
• 2014 bidders: Brussels

The Down Down contests There have been some variations in recent years. In 2008 (Perth ) "binge drinking" was banned from the venue, so the down down contest was hastily done during the old farts stroll meaning that many missed out. In 2004 (Cardiff), the competition was done without published announcement, off stage, with a similar missing out by some interested participants and spectators.

Recent winner list: Men

• 2008 RTC, Colombo H3 = 15 seconds with only minor spillage
• RTC from Colombo H3 and Deep Throat from Wellington H3

Women

• 2008 Martini - Cheltenham & Cotswold H3 = 10 seconds
• 2006 No Mercy

Other "InterHash" like events at the continental level include AfricaHash, PanAsia, InterGulf, EuroHash, and InterScandi. Regular national (NASH) events are held in many countries around the world.

EuroHash history (odd years)

• 1992 Paris, France (Att: 1000 +-)
• 1993 Madrid, Spain (Att: 850+-)
• 1994 Mannheim, Germany (Att: 97)
• 1995 Hvar, Croatia (Att: 42)
• 1997 Brussels, Belgium (Att: 666)
• 1999 Cappadocia, Turkey
• 2001 Kriftel, Germany (Att: 431)
• 2003 Ry, Denmark (Att: 341)
• 2005 Heemskerk, The Netherlands
• 2007 Kingston-upon-Thames, England (Att: 343)
• 2009 Antalya, Turkey (Att: 550+-)
• 2011 Baarlo, The Netherlands -> http://www.eurohash2011.com

UK Nash Hash history (odd years) - always held on the last Bank Holiday weekend of August

• 1981 Surrey
• 1983 Cambridge
• 1985 Wessex
• 1987 Royal Berkshire
• 1989 Edinburgh
• 1991 Yorkshire
• 1993 Cheltenham and Cotswold
• 1995 North Hants
• 1997 Teign Valley
• 1999 Glasgow
• 2001 Worthy Winchester
• 2003 Severn Valley
• 2005 Norfolk
• 2007 Milton Keynes
• 2009 Perth
• 2011 Wessex

InterAmericas history (odd years) - usually held US Labor Day weekend

• 1984 Costa Rica
• 1985 Atlanta, Georgia
• 1987 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1989 San Diego, California
• 1991 Waukesha, Wisconsin
• 1993 Calgary, Canada
• 1995 Orlando, Florida
• 1997 Trinidad & Tabago
• 1999 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 2001 Austin, Texas
• 2003 Costa Rica
• 2005 Toronto, Canada
• 2007 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• 2009 Winter Park, Colorado
• 2011 Savannah, Georgia

InterScandi history (odd years)

• 1991 Oslo, Norway
• 1993 Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1995 Stockholm, Sweden
• 1997 Aarhus, Denmark
• 1999 Oslo, Norway
• 2001 Helsinki, Finland
• 2003 Tallinn, Estonia
• 2005 Stockholm, Sweden
• 2007 Glasgow, Scotland
• 2009 Harstad, Norway

InterAfrica history (odd years)

• 1993 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• 1995 Machakos, Kenya
• 1997 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• 1999 Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
• 2001 Durban, South Africa
• 2003 Mombasa, Kenya
• 2005 Cape Town, South Africa
• 2007 Maputo, Mozambique
• 2009 Kampala, Uganda
• 2011 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

InterGulf history

• 1979 Qatar
• 1982 Qatar
• 1986 Qatar
• 1995 Qatar
• 1996 Bahrain
• 1997 Al Ain
• 1998 Saudi (in Bahrain)
• 1999 Muscat
• 2000 Abu Dhabi
• 2001 Qatar
• 2003 Dubai
• 2004 Oman
• 2005 Dubai
• 2007 Oman

Pan Asia history

• 1987 Singpore
• 1989 Pataling Jaya, Malaysia
• 1991 Bandung, Indonesia
• 1993 Singpore
• 1995 Kuching, Malaysia
• 1997 Jakarta, Indonesia
• 1999 Bangalore, India
• 2001 Perth, Australia
• 2003 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• 2005 Kuching, Malaysia
• 2007 Medan, Indonesia
• 2009 Angeles City, the Philippines
• 2011 Bandung, Indonesia

Mekong Indochina history

• 2002 Chiang Mai, Thailand
• 2003 Yangon, Myanmar
• 2004 Angkor Wat, Cambodia
• 2005 Vientiane, Laos
• 2006 Not held due to Interhash in Chiang Mai
• 2007 Delat, Vietnam
• 2008 Sukothai, Thailand
• 2009 Yangon, Myanmar