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The Ben Franklin Mob Hash House Harriers (BFMH3) is a Philadelphia-based chapter of the Hash House Harriers, a drinking club with a running problem which exists literally all over the world. For a quick shot of Hash House Harrier history, go here. We (kinda) run, following a trail marked by one among us (called the hare), every Thursday night somewhere in the City of Philadelphia. Usually we run about an hour to and hour and a half and cover between three and five miles, unless the hare is particularly lazy or over-ambitious. You don't have to be a great runner. The evening generally takes us where it will but the run (almost always) ends at the bar where it began. We begin and end each run at a bar because we like beer. Some of us also like running. Due to the way the trail is laid our lesser runners can stay with the rest of the pack. Don't be shy, some regulars walk half or more of the trail without issue. We’re not competitive about running, though some of us are competitive runners. We’re not competitive about drinking beer either, though many of us are better at that than at running. At the bar we “circle up” for a while, sing bawdy songs, and cause a general ruckus, all in the name of the fight against sobriety and as a way to persuade the older members that they are not as old as they feel. You can learn more about us in the About section of the site (duh).
If you like to run and to drink, then come out and join us. Nothing is required except sneakers, an intact liver, and the inability to take yourself too seriously – and $10 for beer. See you Thursday night!
If you like to run and to drink, then come out and join us. Nothing is required except sneakers, an intact liver, and the inability to take yourself too seriously – and $10 for beer. See you Thursday night!
BFM # 804: Cav's University City (...University City)
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When:
Thursday, July 18, 2019 7:30 PM Gather 8:00 PM On-out! Where: Cavanaugh's University City 119 South 39th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Hash Cash: $10 Hare(s): Jewels of De Nile & Groundhog Lay |
Pubic Transit Options:
Take the MFL to 40th Street Station and true trail east to the corner of 39th and Market. Once there you're ON IN one and a half blocks south down 39th Street…or you can take 21 Bus to 39th and Walnut and ON IN a half block north. As far as West Philly goes, this is pretty straight forward. |
How long has it been since we’ve been west of Broad?
1 week?
2 weeks?
5 weeks?
Any guesses? I’ll wait
Nope, you’re dead wrong -it’s been 10 weeks since we’ve we were at Black Sheep for the Stinko Prelube and you’ve got to go back ANOTHER 2 WEEKS to find our last West Philly trail. We still had red and blue socks for sale, the 6ers playoffs hopes were still alive and strong and nobody had even picked out a prom dress yet, it’s been a minute.
How long since your lazy POS GM (hey that’s me!) laid a trail? You have to go back to last November to find the last Groundhog Lay-ed trail. Tabu had just moved (and we were there to celebrate! The seasons were changing and everyone was giddy with anticipation for Always Hashing in Philadelphia.
How long since we were in West Philly at a bar NOT NAMED Mill Creek? You’ll have to go back another 9 weeks from November 1, 2018 to find the mob in togas. A wonderful night in West Philly that was capped off with the newly renamed Daddy May I Pun (what happened there?) at Gojjo. We were a few weeks removed/almost recovered from MMAYORS CUP and sadly awaiting the end of an era at The Institute and the 60k9-ACP Manayunk House as prime hash locations.
Last time we were at Cav’s University City? Go back another 13 months for a (possibly virgin?) haring by Alaskan Pipeline and Slothy Seconds. Fuck if I know what was going on then, it’s too long ago to remember. And if for no other reason than that, it’s time we return.
Yes, this week we’re in for a rare treat as we head to West Philly to a bar not called Mill Creek Tavern, in the heart of University City. Jewels of De Nile will cum home to help hare and tell tales of his never-ending Summer of Hash. Cum bask in his glory and we head to the other side of the Schuylkill this Thursday!
MAYOR'S CUP!!!
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When:
Saturday, August 10, 2019 5:00 AM Gather Race start times are tiered, starting between 6:30 AM and 9:15 AM 12:00-ish PM: Circle (maybe) 5:00 PM: GTFO / On-After Where: Belmont Plateau Army Road Philadelphia, PA 19131 Hash Cash: Donations the day of for food and beer are very appreciated. If you're being a race-ist and r*nning, rego for your race here (email the hash, check Facebook, talk to Goats or cum to a Thursday hash to get the BFM team password), Pubic Transit: ...yeah, you should probably get a cab or hop on your bike. There are some buses that get kinda close to the park (including the 38, 40, 43, and 65), and the 15 will drop you off about 1 mile from the start line, but...yeah, carpool or grab a Lyft. |
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Mayors Cup is fast approaching! Join us in an all day party on Belmont Plateau - where everybody goes. We'll be joined by all the muggle Philadelphia area r*nning clubs for a bunch booze and race-ist behavior. There will also be BEER and FOOD and BEER, 6 races for you to choose from (or not!), outdoor music, BEER, limbo competitions, karaoke and something resembling circle. Support the BFM by r*nning or cheering on your fellow halfminds. Cum join us as we show these race-ist muggles the difference between a running club with a drinking problem and a drinking club with a running problem!
We need at least one harrier and harriette in each event (So long as we have one in each event, we can have as many people r*n each event as we want!). Races are listed below:
- 5k
- 5 mile
- 10k
- 10 mile
- Half Marathon
- Kid's ~1 mile*
You can arrive as early as 5AM to set up...or get there closer to noon and just drink and party - the choice is yours (but remember, you can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning). It's really just an awesome chill party in the park that will either fill you with orgasmic joy for attending or existential dread for missing. The choice is yours.
More details on hab, food, etc. to follow but start preparing your legs and livers now and rego ASAP! Email the hash, check Facebook, talk to Goats or cum to a Thursday hash to get the BFM team password.
*Unless you're looking to get on a very exclusive and hard to explain list, I would not recommend trying to sign up for the Kid's r*n unless you're actually, like, 7 years old (in which case, why are you here!? This is a drinking club and you should not be here!)
Upcumming Hashes (Every Thursday)
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Date
07/18
07/25 08/01 08/08 08/15 08/22 08/29 09/05 09/12 09/19 09/26 |
#
804
805 806/9 807 808 810 811 812 813 814 815 |
Name/Theme
Nope, just a regular awesome hash this week
Nope, just a regular awesome hash this week A.S. Gispert Trail ABC Trail for MAYORS CUUUP Prelube Cousin It's Tailgate! Nope, just a regular awesome hash this week Nope, just a regular awesome hash this week Nope, just a regular awesome hash this week Cousin It's Tailgate...again!? Nope, just a regular awesome hash this week Eagles vs Packers |
Location*
Cav's University City (University City)
Bourbon Blue (Manayunk) South Philly* Bonner's Irish Pub (Center City) Lot K (Stadiums) Gojjo (University City)* Druids Keep (Northern Liberties) Fairmount* Lot K (Stadiums)* Manayunk* Cherry Street Tavern (Logan Square) |
*Future locations are subject to change based on hare requests - volunteer to hare and we'll go to the hood of your choice!
If you have any questions you can email us at bfmhash@gmail.com. You can also follow us on Instagram @benfranklinmob, or sign up for our eNewsletter.