Zurich Nash Hash: 28-30 August
Red Dress Run: 5 September
AGM: 24 September (vote!)
Thanksgiving Hash event: TBC
Beerathlon: 28 November
Winterfest 2027: 29-31 January, registration details to follow
Yes, we know it’s hot, but a few months ago you complained it was too cold!Everyone’s feeling lazy, but let’s make the most of not freezing and cold drinks. People can be fun — and moving your body keeps it from melting!
Join us every Thursday at 7pm or on the first Saturday of the month at 2pm. We have walkers, we have runners, and we always have beer (or whatever you fancy).
Each week is a new location — never too far or too fast (unless you want it to be). Afterwards, we gather for drinks and a song or two in the circle.
Unlike in winter, no need to dress warm or bring a torch, just turn up. Focus on fun, not being serious and getting out. Way more fun than sitting at home or talking with work colleagues!
Find out latest location, more info and sign up here.
As every year, we’d signed up to run the Zurich SOLA Relay – the largest event of its kind in Switzerland, consisting of 14 relay sections around Zurich.
We have two teams registered, so we need 28 willing r*nners, plus beer angels, backups, or cheering fans.
We celebrate the finish by barbecuing / boozing at finish in Irchel Park (around 18:00). Everyone welcome – no hash-cash for runners. CHF 40 registration for runners.
Register using this form: SOLA 2026 Hash Rego Form
Teams and allocated legs are available here
What is this all about and how does it work?
SOLA is a relay run around the city of Zurich. A team of 14 runners covers a total distance of 114.77 km, with 2,640 m of elevation gain across the greater Zurich area. The 14 sections range from 3.69 km to 14.11 km, making them suitable for all types of runners. More information can be found on the SOLA homepage.
As in previous years, all genders can run any section. The race starts with leg 1 at 07:30 (all our teams are registered as slow teams) in the misty Hönggerberg woods. Runners 2–7 head out toward Engstringen, up and along the Uetliberg, and then back into town. The morning section finishes at the University of Zurich Irchel campus. The afternoon runners (legs 8–12) start at 12:30. The trail heads through Forch to Egg and returns to Witikon. Two shorter legs then bring the relay to the final finish at Irchel. Our meeting point will be at the tents across the lake from the finish area.
Handover between runners is done by handshake, so it is important to arrive early for your leg.
Please pay your registration fee of CHF 40 into the regular ZH3 account, referencing: “SOLA 2026 – [Your Hash Name]”
TBC whether SOLA will have dedicated haberdashery this year. A final party and grill will take place at Irchel Park near the finish line.
If you would like to be placed on the standby list, please contact the GM (or other hashers).
UPDATE – Winterfest 2026 SOLD OUT
Winterfest 2026 sold out, and was loads of fun at EVIL VILLAIN ZH3 lair of Lungern, Switzerland. Surrounded by mountains, lakes, dirty snow and far away from meddling MI6 we can plan our most delicious plans of world domination, by consuming copious amounts of beer/bubbles/cider to get our collective cranium going!
We promised and delivered an entire weekend’s worth of entertainment, delivering the following in various volumes and poor distribution of quality:
- 3 official trails, plus one for those who don’t mind a frostbitten pecker
- Absolutely epic home made meals to warm you from the deep inside
- All the Beer/Bubbles/Cider/yellow snow/other human fluids you can drink
- 1 drunken Friday night party
- 1 even more drunken Saturday party preceded by silly games followed by serious dancing
- Saturday night party theme –> The Spy Who Fingered Me
- All the custom haberdashery Swiss money can buy
- Dedicated haberdashery for the event
- A heated venue for a maximum of 40 people!
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Vote: Because Complaining to other hashers isn’t enough
Let’s face it — voting might not be as exciting as bitching… but it is how we run the hash.
The list of candidates/results for the mismanagement 2025 / 2026 are…
#### Grand Master
- Premature Cocksucker
#### Religious Advisor
- Just Beggin’ for It
#### Beermeister/raiser
- SNOBalls
#### Hash Cash
- Two Legs one Hole – Elected
Out of Africa
#### Hare Raiser
- New Balls
#### Web Slave
Canada Wet- Granny Muff – Elected
#### Haberdasher (x2)####
- One Night Wonder
- Merry Chuggins
We celebrated our accomplishments, misdeeds and consumptions of the year past. Nominate your favourite HASH OF THE YEAR, and HARDSHIP HASH OF THE YEAR
What does the mismanagement do?
- GM – the grand master or mistress of the mismanagement, ensuring that people are suitably hassled to fulfil drunken promises, organising mismanagement meetings and drinking practice. Never drinks alone.
- RA – has the weekly responsibility of making sure we have a circle and the burden of providing weather.
- Beer Raiser – makes sure that the holy cold beer arrives at each hash.
- Hash Cash – takes the money every week and is responsible for making sure we have enough left in our coffers for special events.
- Hare Raiser – cajoles hashers into laying trail, updates the hareline and ensures hares are suitably rewarded with carrots.
- Web Slave – updates www.zh3.ch and keeps up to date on our emails.
- Haberdashers (x2) – organise and sell our ZH3 hash gear.
Details
Hares: Cavity Search & Climbidia.
WHAT?
It’s exactly what it sounds like: a run (or walk) following a trail around the beautiful city of Zürich for which EVERYONE, man, woman, child, or dog, will wear their finest red frock. There will be stylish haberdashery freebies, a fabulous central location, bawdy singing, and a LOT of beer. Best of all, it’s for a good cause.
WHY?
In 1987, a woman named Donna Reinhart got gussied up for what turned out to be the worst date ever. Not only was she taken to the Long Beach Hash, she was then told to “wait in the truck” due to her unsuitable outfit. But Donna, being a total badass, joined the run in her pretty red dress. This impressed the hashers so much that they began holding a Red Dress Run annually in her honour, raising money for charity. Other hashes have adopted the custom and now thousands of dollars are generated each year for good causes around the world.
WHO (are we giving the money to)?
Once again we will be raising money for 143.ch, a mental health crisis hotline offering support for German and English speakers in Switzerland by phone, email and webchat. This is a cause close to all our hearts after the tragic loss of our beloved co-hasher Bling Dong (Matt Moss) last year. The suggested cost of this hash will be 25CHF, and you are very welcome to donate more if you wish to. If you wish to prepay, please make a transfer to the below account with the reference “RDR 2024 (your hash name)”
Migros Bank AG, 8010 Zürich
BIC: MIGRCHZZXXX
IBAN: CH74 0840 1000 0519 9117 9
Account holder: Zürich Hash House Harriers
Address: Gloriastrasse 88, 8044 Zürich
HOW?
Bring yourself, bring a dress, bring an open mind, and prepare to have fun.
WHERE?
Simply Theatre Zürich: Gladbachstrasse 119. The venue has a place to change into your finery and an emergency indoor circle location in the event of bad weather.
WHEN?
Meet at 1:45pm to start at 2:00pm. There will be a charge of CHF25.00 for participating.
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Here’s what you need to know about the Hash:
All Welcome:
If you are new, curious, and want to get out of the house, stretch your legs, talk shit, enjoy a drink, and hopefully a laugh, then here’s what you need to know:
• Physical fitness is not required, but a sense of humor is useful.
• The aim is to find the ‘Beer Stop’ at the end of the ‘trail’ and have fun.
• ‘True Trail’ is typically 4-7 km. Some will go less (especially those walking or walk/running) and some over-achieving fast runners will go further.
• The ‘Hare’, which changes each event, cleverly lays the trail (typically with flour marks) so that everyone reaches the end at the same time.
• There is always a place to deposit your bag and sometimes a place to change.
• After Trail, we group for ~30-45 minutes for drinks, snacks and some fun. This ‘Circle’ is typically outside, so leave something warm in your bag in winter (and bring a flashlight when it’s dark).
Why bother leaving your warm sofa?
If you enjoy getting outside, being around people, and doing something a bit different, you will probably enjoy hashing.
‘Hashing’ and the idea of some physical activity to work up a thirst, have been around for almost 90 years and there are groups (Hashs) in most major cities. Its humor and ‘traditions’ can be explored on the internet – or you can just come along and find out. See you there.
We are of many nationalities, all ages, full of misfits and idiots (at least there is no one taking themselves seriously!) and always welcome newbies ‘Virgin Hashers’ and visitors from other groups.
- What is Paella hash?
The hash formerly known as Spitroast hash is taking a new flavor this year as the Paella Hash 2025. Our British-Spanish (I hope more Spanish than British) cook Mr. Coitus Into Porcus will prepare a real Spanish paella(s) on the fire. We promise there won’t be pineapple or chorizo in it.
Come. Run. Circle. Eat.
- When is it?
Saturday, 7th of June 2025 at 14:00
- Where is the event taking place?
Waldhütte Häuligrueb (no parking places available)
- Who is haring?
Premature Cocksucker and other hashers.
- How can I contribute?
SIDES & DESSERTS: Let us know if you would like to bring something (salad, a regional dish, dessert).
Read more below for sign-up and payment information – Who’s Cumin’ will be added soon
Here you can find the latest information on preparing to hare, including:
- What to bring for circle (alcohol – beer, wine, cider, and/or prosecco, shandies, snacks – both salty and sweet, non-alcoholics – like Fanta or schorle, and others)
- What to prepare in advance (bag drop, On Inn – if applicable, Meetup updates, trail map, and more)
- A sharable version of both a walkers and runners map
- And additional information
Ensuring the group is properly mis-managed, one screw up at a time.
| GM | Premature Cocksucker |
| RA | Just Beggin’ for It |
| Hash Cash | Two Legs One Hole |
| Beer Raiser | SNO Balls |
| Hair Raiser | New Balls |
| Haberdashers | One Night Wonder & Merry Chuggin’s |
| Web Slave | Granny Muff |
Every year, the Zurich Hash House Harriers sign up to run the Zurich SOLA relays, the largest university sponsored sports event in Switzerland.
On average we sign up 2 to 3 teams to run, while other hashers offer to volunteer along the route as “beer angels” and general cheering fans. After everyone is finished, we celebrate by barbequing and boozing up together near the event, where we are joined by additional hashers!
What is SOLA?
SOLA is a relay run around Zurich city. A 14x runners team covers a total distance of 114.77 km and an altitude difference of 2,640 m in the greater Zurich area. The 14 sections are between 3.69 – 14.11 km long suitable for all type of runners. For more information you can visit SOLA homepage.