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SOLA Stafette 2026 – ZH3 Teams: Sign up to join

16. March 2026 / zh3admin

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.

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).

Spring! Come and join us

30. December 2025 / zh3admin

Yes, we know it’s still an little cold and dark outside and everyone’s feeling lazy. But people can be fun — and moving your body keeps it warm!

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.

Dress warm, bring a torch, and 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.

ZH3 Hash # 1673: AGM 2025 Hash

25. August 2025 / Merry Chuggins

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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.

ZH3 Hash # 1669: Red Dress Run 2025

25. August 2025 / Merry Chuggins

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.

Paella Hash 2025 (formerly known as Spitroast Hash)

26. May 2025 / Merry Chuggins

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

Outstation: SOLA 2025

22. February 2025 / Merry Chuggins

Details

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.

Saturday, May 17th 2025

When is it?
Saturday, May 17th 2025

How can I participate with the hashers?
Teams and allocated legs are available here: Rego SOLA 2025

How much does it cost?
For those allocated a place please pay your registration fee of CHF 30 into the regular ZH3 account referencing SOLA 2025 and your Hash name at:

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
Reference: SOLA 2025 + Hash Name

What else should I know?
This year SOLA will have dedicated haberdashery. Stay tuned for further info.

A final party/grill will be organized at the finish line at Irchel park.

If you would like to place yourself on the standby list please contact Big Top and/ or Premature Cocksucker.

All Hashers are welcome to cheer on our Hash teams along the route and also to circle starting at 18:00 at Irchel University (pin location found on Meetup here).

Hear ye! Hear ye! ZH3’s Latest 15 Minutes of Fame!

19. January 2025 / Merry Chuggins

You heard it here last, hares and harriettes! The Zurich Hash House Harrier’s have launched into stardom, with our latest feature in none other than, “20 Minuten”!

For a hash kennel that is almost ran more by dogs than runners, we’ve made the news at last. While our pup’s aren’t fortunate enough to have their own whatsapp group chats like those in Seefeld, we have still gotten four-paws up, pawsitive, reviews from our doggy flour tasters.

Our four legged companions are safe and sound, and will continue to run by our sides every hash they can! In case you’d like to view the explanation yourselves, or simply revel in our fame, the article can be found here.

We’d also like to take a moment to appreciate other potential topics that may have been news worthy, that were raised by concerned citizens in the comments.

Do Swiss citizen’s know the correct way to test white ground substances?

Has doggy Telegram gone too far?

And finally, are our children of the avian persuasion?

Thanksgiving 2024

18. October 2024 / Merry Chuggins

Details

Thanksgiving is one year more a hash event!! come and celebrate that one time of year it’s perfectly acceptable to walk around in ‘public’ with your pants undone.

This year it is organized by Just Sophie (kitchen slave) and hared by Premature Cocksucker (Thanksgiving hash) and TBD (Horrors Hash).
The venue is GZ Loogarten. It’s a fun space with plenty of room for us to show off our cooking skills, fill our bellies and hit the dance floor (including an stage to show your performance skills).

So that we are fully prepared, please sign-up and let us know what you can contribute using this form: https://forms.gle/Sc1mcua8pZDLUBGY9

This event is limited to max. 40 people!! You are NOT fully registered until you pay.

Thanksgiving pricing for adults (includes snacks, drinks, all you can eat turkey, and sides):

35.- CHF/pp early bird price until October 31st (only bank transfer*)
40.- CHF/pp regular price until November 29th (only bank transfer*)
45.- CHF/pp the day of the event (payment by cash, bank card or twint)

Thanksgiving pricing for kids (includes fatty snacks, alcoholic drinks, greasy meat, and many sweets / candies so your dentist will be richer):

10.- CHF/pp at any time (bank transfer before October 29th and the rest of payment methods the day of the event)

Pricing for adults on run&circle or Horrors Hash (boring snacks & drinks only):

5.- CHF

AGM 2024

28. August 2024 / cheesy

Thursday, September 19, is the 2024 AGM for ZH3.

ZH3 is not a dicktatorship … yet. Therefore, this is our yearly election (and for some hashers also their “yearly erection”) where you all get to vote for the half-minds who will be your next Mismanagement committee. Before the event, do nominate who you believe will be intermittently sober enough to do the duties of the positions; those responsible to ensure the longevity, survival and general functioning of the Zurich Hash House Harriers.

Do your nominations using this form.

We will ALSO be celebrating our accomplishments, misdeeds and consumptions of the year past. Nominate your favourite HASH OF THE YEAR, and HARDSHIP HASH OF THE YEAR by filling up this form.
A few important details to note:

If you want to vote please turn up on the night.
Nominations must be made, and accepted, before 9pm Thursday 12th of September.
You can run for more than one position.
To vote, you must have hashed with ZH3 in the previous year.
There are two positions for haberdasher.

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.

Red Dress Run 2024

5. August 2024 / cheesy

Hares: Gladiator, Beggin’ for It, and Cheese Eating Surrender Monkey

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 cost of this hash will therefore 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 (changing facilities are available), bring an open mind, and prepare to have fun.

WHERE?

Near Tram Stop Kirche Fluntern.

WHEN?

Meet at 1:45pm to start at 2:00pm. There will be a charge of CHF5.00 for participating.

What is this all about and how does it work?

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