EuroHash 95 - Zagreb Hash House Harriers 1000
EuroHash 95 - Zagreb Hash House Harriers
September 29, 30, October 1 - Pleas note the new dates
Jelsa, island of Hvar, Croatia
To commemorate 20 years of Hashing, Zagreb Hash House Harriers invites you
to participate in Eurohash IV and their 1000th run.
The venue is set in lovely, rustic, yet comfortable, colourful countryside,
unspoiled my mass tourism, with good food and all the beer and vino and
other (?) drinks, entertainment and Hash games, some cabaret, disco,
sightseeing (?)..... Hangover run - the 100th Run of Zagreb Hash House
Harriers awaits you.
For Friday evening, drinks and snacks,
Saturday run, T-shirt, all the drinks, grill & dinner, Croatian cultural
show etc.,
Sunday hangover run and more drinks/food, handouts..,
we will charge you no more than 165 German Marks, after August 15, 200
German Marks.
Please pay to : Zoran Goricki
Zagrebacka Bank dd, Zagreb, Croatia
30115-621-63 account 2449017169
Special accommodation rates are available, please indicate on the form your
preference and we will arrange accommodation for you.
Stay another week at this most picturesque island, where people are
friendly, sky is blue and the sea is clear. Enjoy a day on the beach and/or
drinks in the woods...
How to get there: Fly to Split and then ferry to Jelsa, or take a train to
Rijeka and the boat to Split, or by car/coach via Zagreb to Rijeka and then
follow the Adriatic coast to Split. Special rates are available from CSA,
the Czechoslovak Airlines.
There will be a Hash desk for info/help at the airports of Zagreb and Split
and in the ports of Split and Jelsa.
Please send the following registration form to :-
Zoran "Bummer" Goricki dsc
cochairman EuroHash 95 committee
Zeleni Trg 1/IX
1 Zagreb
Croatia
Europe
tel +385-1-531-449 (home)
fax +385-1-525-647 (work)
Name :___________________________________
Hash Name : _____________________________
Hash : __________________________________
Age : ______
Address : _______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
Telephone Home : ________________________
Work : ________________________
Fax : ________________________
T Shirt Size : Extra Large/Large/Medium/Small
Accommodation Preference Hotel A/Hotel B/Hotel C/pension/private
rooms/campsite/boat
Estimated Arrival date __________ time ___________
Mode of Transport : ______________________________
Estimated Departure date ________ time ___________
From: Higgins
>> Transmitted on behalf of Bummer and Greenbottle - Zagreb HHH <<
"We have received a couple of panic calls wondering if the Island of Hvar is
not in harm's way and are we going ahead with our plans etc, etc.
Neither NATO nor the UN will deter us! We shall proceed! Hvar is far from the
action in Bosnia-Hercigovina. It has never been exposed to any of the
unpleasantries of the fighting. No hashers are chained to Serb ammo dumps, but
Sarajevo kennel is probably vulnerable! we selected the bloody place so that
you could add a little interest to your lives - round and round in circles you
go, every week, same old thing. BORING! Bullet/shrapnel holes will be added to
T Shirts for a small additional charge - before donning or after; as you wish.
We thought that our European brothers would jump at the chance to come and see
how peaceful and organized Croatia is and how similar it is to other European
countries, and we believe that, for the most part, they will stand by us."
"Not only that it is quiet here, always was and will be but the only thing
people could suffer from is the hangover from too much good beer & wine"..."
You see, we DID transfer one of our big local events few years back when we
haven t been happy with the local situation, I assure you, this is not such a
case".
So here's the latest update received from Bummer, EuroHash IV Co-Chairman.
Note that airline deals from CSA are ONLY available through their Zagreb office
(although you can pick up your ticket everywhere). So contact Bummer for more
info.
Registration form available from Bummer or myself. Please state a fax number or
snail mail address if you want to get one. Will be inserted in the Summer issue
of EUROFLASH to be mailed later this month.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Come to help celebrating 20 years of hashing and Run 1,000 with Zagreb HHH
in an ideal climate and area for hashing
It is customary for Hashers to make last minute decision about registering
for a Hash event.
This does not matter if you are planning to go to EUROHASH IV
DATE : September 29, 30 and October 01
LOCATION : Jelsa, island of Hvar - Croatia. In front of Split
PROGRAMME :
FRIDAY (Thursday for the early ones)
Registration at RUN HQ Hotel Mina from 12:00
Have drinks & some food. Go for late swim & drink or night tour of Jelsa
No sex & drugs but interesting ...
SATURDAY
Breakfast, "refreshments", registrations and free time till 14:00
Several runs to take Hashers through the most pictoresque isle / Tour for
non-hashing partners (?!)
Usual after-run trash and Down-Down
Formal Hash Party with Din-din "served" at the Hotel
Hash cabaret followed by disco
SUNDAY
Breakfast and HHHangover run
Snacks and more "refreshments" ...
Farewell to those leaving / more good times for others staying for a few
more days
EVENT COST :
165 DEM (Deutsche Mark) for the entire weekend (Friday eve till Sunday
afternoon)
includes all the runs, T-Shirts, food and drinks (beer and wine).
No junk food but genuine mediterranean food + good beer & wine !
ACCOMMODATION :
Discounted rates at Hotel Mina (B&B) : 26 DEM pppn
Price valid also on the week before and after the EUROHASH IV weekend
HOW TO GET THERE :
Fly via Prague with CSA (contact Bummer) or Take the ferry from Ancona,
Italy
Hospitality desks at Split and Zagreb airports, ports of Split and Hvar
CSA special airfares ONLY available through their Zagreb office c/o Bummer
Return ticket to SPLIT via Prague will cost you :
London, Frankfurt, Copenhaguen, Amsterdam 380 US$
Stuttgart, Dusseldorf 400 US$
Madrid, Barcelona 430 US$
Stockholm, helsinki 460 US$
Prague-Split flights are on Friday dep 07:25 - arr 08:55
Saturday dep 12:40 - arr 14:10
Split-Prague flights are on Tuesday dep 12:05 - arr 13:35
Friday dep 09:35 - arr 12:05
You can also fly to Zagreb for 50 US$ less than above-mentioned prices
Prague-Zagreb flights are on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday morning.
Zagreb-Prague flights are on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday morning.
It is also possible to take a ferry from Ancona (Italy). Pescara HHH might
organise a warming-up run before jumping on the ferry.
Zoran "Bummer" Goricki can be FAXed at +385 1 525 647 (office fax so mind
your language)
or snail mailed at Zeleni trg 1 / IX Zagreb Croatia
Higgins can be reached by FAX at +32 2 768 03 41 (Hash fax so free your
mind) or e-mailed at lefebpi@dg13.cec.be
From: Greenbottle, JM Zagreb H3 Thu Jul 13 19:17:13 1995 MET DST
Greetings from the Zagreb Hash in Croatia.
ZH3 is one of Europe's oldest kennels. From 29 Sep to 1 Oct we're
hosting EUROHASH IV on the island of Hvar in the Adriatic. Although in the
general vicinity of Bosnia, this part of the world is unaffected by the current
crisis, (other than the Rapid Reaction Force swine drinking up all the local
beer as they pass through) but you'd be close enough to tell your grandchildren
that you were there. There are no restrictions on travel - it's about like
journeying through Germany or Austria. Pick up a visa at the airport on
arrival.
Please encourage all subscribers to drop in if they happen to be in the
neighbourhood - they're guaranteed a great time.
On-On. Greenbottle
From: Higgins Fri Aug 5 00:23:00 1995 MET DST
EuroHash IV will take place in Jelsa (island Hvar) from September 28/29
'till October 02. Island Hvar is in front of Split, along the Dalmatian
coast (Croatia).
How to reach Hvar ? Here's some proposals. If interested, get in touch with
H.I.D.E. by fax (+32 2 768 03 41) or e-mail (lefebpi@dg13.cec.be).
>>> Transmitted on behalf of Rome HHH & Adriatic HHH <<<
* By HYDROFOIL : Pescara (IT) direct to Hvar (Cro)
leaves Pescara on Thursday 28 @ 13:30
returns from Hvar on Sunday 01 @ 09:15 - Sunday afternoon possible if more
than 50 Hashers
duration : 3 hours
cost : 165,000 ITL (about 100 USD) return for a group of 20
+ : avoid Croatian mainland
** By PLANE : Rome (IT) to Split (Cro)
daily flight leaves Rome @ 17:50 and returns from Split @ 16:00
duration : 1 hour
cost : 414,000 ITL (about 260 USD) return + airport taxes
*** By FERRY : Ancona (IT) to Split (Cro)
leaves Ancona on Wednesday 27 @ 22:00
returns from Split on Sunday 01 @ 22:00
duration : overnight trip
cost : 320,000 ITL (about 200 USD) return
"When we know the interest, we will set an Adriatic HHH run either on the
Wednesday before ferry departure or when we land back in Pescara on Sunday
afternoon".
n.b. : GM's meeting will take place - as usual - on the Sunday morning
>>> On Out. Higgins <<<
From: Greenbottle, JM Zagreb H3 Tue Aug 29 22:12:02 1995 MET DST
EUROHASH IV, Hvar, Croatia,29 Sep-1 Oct - Update for Bullshitter in Ankara:
Yes, it's still happening. After some initial nail biting, we've
decided to go ahead now that John and Jacques have deployed the Rapid Reaction
Force to cover our asses. We have a number of Hashes who've said they're
coming, and hopefully the calm that has settled over the Adriatic Coast will
encourage others. The good news is that there won't be any tourist riff-raff
to get in the way.
There's lots of room and a large crowd is unlikely. Register on arrival
if that's more convenient for you. Let us know if you're coming, though, so
that we can book your room (26 marks). Coming on from Istanbul is a good plan.
Croatia Airlines has a Wed flight at 2100 for $325 direct to Zagreb or Adria
Airlines (Slovenian) has a Tue flight at 2300 to Ljubljana for $234 (followed by
a three hour bus ride to Zagreb). We can meet you in Zagreb and put you up,
or, you can overnight in Ljubljana then make your way to Split next day by bus
or feeder airline and join the advance party who'll be in Hvar from about
Tuesday. For info, the Zagreb to Split via Knin rail line is now operating
daily for those interested in seeing the recently fought over Krajina area.
It would be great to see you here.
ON-ON! Greenbottle. JM Zagreb H3.
From: Greenbottle, JM Zagreb H3 Thu 31 Aug 95 09:30:07 EST
Dear Likk'mm,
Good to hear from you. There are about sixty people registered to
date for EUROHASH IV on 29 Sep, and we're hoping for a hundred. Looks as
though some may come on from the Istanbul 600th being held the previous
weekend. We're going to have a ball regardless how many come! Suggest that
you NOT rely on travel advisories, as these will not be accurate. The Ancona
to Split ferries continue to operate - they've never been disrupted - and the
situation all along the coast (ex Dubrovnik) is calm and quiet and the area is
much less threatened than it has been for the last four years. Do your best
to convince MM and MP to come - we'd love to see them. Good luck - good
sailing - On-On to JELSA.
Greenbottle JM Zagreb H3
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Croatia
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Croatia - Travel Warning
August 18, 1995
The United States Department of State warns U.S. citizens to avoid travel to
Croatia because of the potential for rapid deterioration of the security
situation there. In early August 1995 a number of cities were shelled during a
Croatian military offensive into the Serb-held Krajina region. While fighting
in that region has subsided, Croatian cities near Serb-held areas of Bosnia and
Croatia are still targeted by rebel Serb forces. These include Debrovnik,
Kutina, and Osijek. In the recently embattled areas, mines, unexploded
ordnance and bands of armed combatants pose risks to travelers.
Despite unsettled conditions in parts of Croatia, the main cities of Zagreb,
Rijeka and Split, as well as the Istrian Peninsula and islands north of
Makarska, are beyond the range of Serb shells and are largely unaffected by
fighting.
No. 95-026
This replaces the Travel Warning for Croatia issued July 26 to add areas of
instability and to indicate the authorized departure of U.S. government
employees' families has been lifted.
Croatia - Consular Information Sheet
August 23, 1995
Warning: The United States Department of State warns U.S. citizens to avoid
travel to Croatia because of the potential for rapid deterioration of the
security situation there. In early August 1995, a number of cities were
shelled during a Croatian military offensive into the Serb-held Krajina
region. While fighting in that region has subsided, Croatian cities near
Serb-held areas of Bosnia and Croatia are still targeted by rebel Serb forces.
These include Dubrovnik, Kutina, and Osijek. In the recently embattled areas,
mines, unexploded ordnance and bands of armed combatants pose risks to
travelers.
Despite unsettled conditions in parts of Croatia, the main cities of Zagreb,
Rijeka and Split, as well as the Istrian Peninsula and islands north of
Makarska, are beyond the range of Serb shells and are largely unaffected by
fighting.
Country Description: Croatia is an independent nation, formerly a constituent
republic of Yugoslavia. Facilities for tourism are fully developed although
not always accessible in the unstable areas of the country.
Entry Requirements: A passport and visa are required. While the visa can
usually be issued at the port of entry, obtaining it in advance from a Croatian
embassy or consulate may prevent potential complications at the border.
Croatian authorities require foreigners to register with local police when they
first arrive in a new area of the country. This is usually handled in routine
fashion during hotel registration. However, failure to register is technically
a misdemeanor offense, and some Americans have been subjected to arrest,
short-term imprisonment, and fines. Additional information on entry
requirements can be obtained from the Embassy of Croatia at 2343 Massachusetts
Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008, telephone: (202) 588-5899 or the Croatian
Consulate General, 369 Lexington Ave., New York, New York, 10017.
Areas of Instability: In May and August, 1995, Croatian government forces
recaptured territory formerly controlled by rebel Serb forces. This area
includes western Slavonia and the Krajina region bordering Bosnia. While it is
increasingly possible to travel there, the risk of mines, unexploded ordnance,
and armed combatants still exists.
The area of eastern Slavonia is still under rebel-Serb control and has been a
recent launching site for artillery attacks on Osijek and other nearby
villages.
Areas bordering Serb-held territory in Bosnia, e.g. Dubrovnik and Orasje, are
also subject to shelling.
The city of Rijeka and the Istrian Peninsula in western Croatia remain largely
unaffected by the fighting, and are accessible by road from Slovenia and by
ferry from Italy.
Visitors who stay abreast of developments and familiarize themselves with local
protective shelters, police stations, and hospitals reduce the risk to their
safety. Crossing Serb lines or checkpoints may be dangerous.
Medical Facilities: Health facilities in Croatia, although generally of
Western caliber, are under severe strain. Some medicines are in short supply.
Doctors and hospitals may expect immediate cash payment for health services.
U.S. medical coverage is not always valid outside the United States. Travelers
have found that supplemental medical insurance with specific overseas coverage
has proven to be useful. Further information on health matters can be obtained
from the Centers for Disease Control's international travelers hotline at (404)
332-4559.
Crime Information: Croatia has a relatively low crime rate, and violent crime
is rare. Foreigners do not appear to be singled out; however, as in many
cities, displays of wealth increase chances of becoming the victim of a
pickpocket or mugger. Such crimes are more likely to occur in bus or railroad
stations.The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported
immediately to the local police and the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
Useful information on safeguarding valuables and protecting personal security
while traveling abroad is provided in the Department of State's pamphlet "A
Safe Trip Abroad", It is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
Currency Information: Credit cards and traveler's checks are more widely used
than previously but still are not accepted everywhere in Croatia.
Terrorist Activities: There have been isolated terrorist bombing incidents in
Zagreb in recent years, but these seldom resulted in personal injuries. Though
no major incidents were reported in the last year, some crude, small-scale
bombs have been used against property in incidents that police suspect are
linked to crime or ethnic tensions.
Other Information: If stopped at a check point, travelers are expected to be
courteous and follow instructions. Many parts of the UN protected areas are
under the control of undisciplined militia groups with which the U.S. Embassy
has little contact or influence.
Drug Penalties: U.S. citizens are subject to the laws of the country in which
they are traveling. Penalties for possession, use, or trafficking in illegal
drugs are strict, and convicted offenders can expect jail sentences and fines.
Registration and Embassy Location: U.S. citizens may register at the U.S.
Embassy in Zagreb and receive updated information on travel and security within
Croatia. The U.S. Embassy in Zagreb is located at Andrije Hebranga 2, tel.
(385-1) 456-000.
No. 95-098
This replaces the Consular Information Sheet dated June 28, 1995 to update the
warning and areas of instability.
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Croatia
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Croatia - Public Announcement
February 17, 1995
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
For Immediate Release
The possible termination of UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) operations in
Croatia at the end of March 1995 and the Croatian Serb suspension of
confidence-building measures have heightened tensions in Croatia and could lead
to violent incidents at any time between rebel Serb forces and Croatian
government forces, especially along the existing ceasefire line. Travel on the
recently re-opened section of the Eastern Slavonia highway located in UNPA
Sector West (approximately between Novska and Okucani), continues to pose a
risk to travelers. Additional information on travel in and to Croatia is
available in the Consular Information Sheet for Croatia dated December 27, 1994
or by contacting the American Embassy in Zagreb.
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