Vindobona Hash House Harriers

The Vindobona Hash House Harriers will be celebrating the 1500th Weekend in Payerbach on 10-12 June 2011. We started in April 1982 and will have completed 1500 runs (not including Vienna Full Moon runs) by that date

There will be a Theme - to be announced later. Be prepared to be dress appropriately to make most of the fun.

We will be returning to the scene of the 1st Austrian Nash Hash which was held on the weekend of 17 to 19 June 2005. Normally we don't return to the same location, but as this event was so successful, and the Hotel owner so Hash friendly (he will actually take part), we have broken our own rule. What am I writing - of course there are no rules, but only traditions. Payerbach is in the beautiful Semmering -Rax -Schneeberg Region (see photo on the right).

Rax-Semmering Region

We will be staying at the Payerbachhof:(see photo on the left)

This hotel can accommodate 75 Hashers in normal bed rooms, plus a dormitory for 20 and an area for camping. Those who opt for the dormitory will pay much less for the weekend, but must bring a sleeping bag. If you are not in the first 75 to register, and want a room, we will arrange accommodation close by. All run starts, evening meals, parties etc will be in the Payerbacherhof, so register fast!

Payerbach-Reichenau is the last station of a commuter service ("Wiesel") from the Meidling in Vienna. The journey by train is 85 km and takes about 1 hour 15 minutes or 1 hour 30 minutes, depending on the time of day. The railway station is 300 yards/meters from the hotel. Check the ÖBB (Austrian State Railway) website for the best connections. Driving from Vienna takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Agenda for Weekend (please note this is subject to change with no notice, in typical Hash Mismanagement tradit Payerbach June 2005

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18:30 3rd Man Tour - See the route of the famous chase through the sewer - Meet at starting point - Karlsplatz-Giradipark, 1st District, vis-à-vis Friedrichstraße 6. - Limited to 20 Hashers, We already have 20 to registered for this event (cost €5.50). Closest U-Bahn Station is Karlsplatz (U1, U2 and U4). See Map to find the location.

20:00 Meet at U.S.W Beisl, Laudongasse 10, 8th District. We have reserved a private room and all are welcome. All food and drink is at your own expense. Closest Tram is 5, 33, 43 or 44 on the Alserstrasse, or take the U-Bahn to Rathaus and walk. See Map to find the location.

By Train, Here is the timetable for Friday and Return on Sunday afternoon . The trains run from the Meidling station in Vienna very frequently (3 or 4 times per hour) and take between 1 hour and 1 hour 20 mins. Some are direct (no change) and some require one change in Wiener Neustadt. Check carefully before you get on the train, and make sure you do change in Wiener Neustadt, otherwise you can end up in Zagreb!

If you arrive at Vienna Airport (Schwechat), then there is a train from the airport which connects with the train to Payerbach at Wien Rennweg. Here are Details of how to buy a through ticket. Do not catch the very expensive CAT train to Vienna.

Here is a Map of Payerbach, showing the Railway Station, the Hotels and the Hash Circle after each Hash. Please come to the Payerbachhof when you arrive as all the keys of the rooms will be there.

16:00 to 17:45 Registration Registration will open again after Lord Glo-Balls has finished dinner and continue until midnight.

18:00 Warm-up Run, followed by a short circle. Hares: Mind the Gap and KUTY PI

20:30 Dinner and drinks until late. Live Music. This is a buffet style dinner and we will try to keep some food for the latecomers.

9:00 Meet in front of Hotel for a day of running, eating and drinking. There will be a walkers trail and a later shortcut for those who wish to minimize the running. Please note, early start is dependent on transportation to start of run (which is an A to B), so don't be late! Exact time of departure will be announced on Friday night and shown on a notice board in the reception of the main hotel.

The run will be include several drink stops and a lunch. When we get back to Payerbach there will be a long circle.

19:30 Dinner. This is a sit-down dinner, so please be on time, or you may miss out (if you are later, we will assume you have crashed and do not want dinner!)

Theme for Saturday Evening - For the 1500th Hash, wear anything from the 1500s (or 16th Century). Here are some ideas from Wikipedia.

11:00 Hangover Run, followed by circle and goodbyes. Lunch is not provided in the run fee, but is available in the hotel at your own expense. Rooms will be available until noon for showers and packing. Ask someone who is staying until Monday, if you want a shower after the Hash, or use the showers by the sauna.

As Monday is a holiday, you can stay an extra night (Sunday night) at your own expense and return to Vienna on Monday, in time for our regular Monday evening Hash at18:30. Please let us know if you wish to stay the extra night so we can book the rooms in advance.

Registration will open at 16:30 and close at 17:45 ( on Friday) so we can all enjoy the warm-up Hash. Registration will re-open when Lord Glo-Balls has finished dinner, probably around 21:30 or so and will close around mid-night. Any latecomers can register at breakfast on Saturday morning. You can get the key to your room any time and register later. The Payerbachhof will have a list of rooms and participants for all the hotels.
You must come to the Payerbachhof, no matter where you are staying as all the keys will be there.

The Hash fee includes meals over the weekend, but not Sunday Lunch, plus all you can drink after the run and during the meals, plus Haberdashery and Goody Bag, plus Live Entertainment. It does not include the 2 nights Bed and Breakfast, as this is a variable amount depending on where you are staying (main hotel, dormitory, camping or overflow Pension), we ask you to pay for the B&B costs directly to the Hotel or Pension where you are staying, when you checkout at the end of your stay.