2nd Great PARIS HHH Challenge

     Objective: To promote an event that will enable the various hashes to 
     participate together in an atmosphere of friendship and (just a 
     little) competition.

     The event: A relay race to be run from Paris to Fontainebleau by teams
     from each of the hashes. It is above all a social event with the emphasis
     on having a good time. No-one will be expected to exceed his or her
     physical capacity (except in the down-downs). After the relay and liberal
     Hash Circle, we regroup in the evening for dinner in Fontainbleau where it
     is advisable to stay over.

     The format: Following the previous format the event will be run in three
     stages. Each stage starts at a predetermined time irrespective of whether
     the runners from the preceding stage have arrived. This will enable the
     relay to finish in the early afternoon in time for a longish lunch.

     Stage I will start at the Tour Eiffel at exactly 0600. There will be a
     compulsory route out of Paris (about 9k for safety reasons) to the first
     check point. The stage will continue for a total of around 30K and end at
     a suitable venue for BBQ breakfast. This should be around 0830. Runners in
     Stage II will also make their way directly to the end of Stage I/Start
     Stage II, have a sausage or so and a few beers prior to their
     participation in Stage II.  Stage I runners, may wish to participate again
     in Stage III in which case they proceed to the end of Stage II/start Stage
     III venue where there will be pre-run and post-run drinks available plus
     something to munch on.

     Stage II should start from the breakfast stop at 0900.

     Stage III will probably start around 1100 irrespective of whether the
     runners from Stage II have arrived at that time.

     Hopefully we will be able to arrange things so that Stages II and III are
     around 30 to 35k each.

     The last stage is likely to finish at Fontainebleau around 1430. By this
     time the BBQ will be going. After the circle and a couple of hours break
     for hotel check in etc. we regroup in the evening for beer, dinner and
     Hash Acts. Each team will have a distinctive designer T-shirt. Cost is
     likely to be about FF220 for T-shirt, breakfast, lunch, dinner and beer on
     Saturday. There will be a run option for the Sunday.

     Contact: 
       Luciano Piccolo "Spicy Meat Balls" h 034458 7752 w 014814 4809 
       Joop Bluemink "Wrong Way" h 013921 8212 w 014062 3300