AH3 Run # 1989
and... SAINT PATRICK'S DAY WEEKLEND CELEBRATION (Hence this page's Green theme)
VENUE: Syntagma Square, Central Athens
22
km
(Half-Marathon) starting at 09.00 am, 5km run starting
at 11.45 am
MEETING-UP AT THE SYNTAGMA SQUARE FOUNTAIN
L-to-R: Barbara, Clitoria, Thanasis, Doggy Style - meeting up at about 11.15 am
Barbara takes the photo and Mad Dog gets in the picture (with his AH3 St. Patrick's t-shirt)
Clitoria
shows off her Avra team bib while the others wear the special AH3 "69696"
bib
Most of the rest of the AH3 members had signed-up with Avra team and were off leaving their bags with Avra
SCENES AROUND SYNTAGMA SQUARE BEFORE THE RUN
The Avra
mineral-water company stand
(they have a large employee team and employees can add friends - such as AH3
members)
SCENES FROM THE 5 KM RUN
(Most of the hashers entered this)
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AFTER THE RUN - GROUP PHOTOS AND CIRCLE
Back row:
L-to-R: Mad Dog, Coke Dealer, Thanasis, Barbara, Clitoria, Vadim, Doggy Style,
Alexia
Front row: Spy Shagger and Rear Entry
Photo kindly taken by a Scoutmaster with the troop adjacent to us on ther grass.
Vadim and Coke Dealer put on and display their medals
Clitoria, Alexia, and Coke Dealer
Mad Dog appoints Vadim as St. Patrick the hare and gives him a Guinness hat to wear
Rear Entry (Right) had kindly brought beer and cups for the circle
Coke Dealer in the circle
Group down-down
Spy Shagger
Clitoria does an Irish Jig (Riverdance / Michael Ryan Flatley style, almost)
This Scout and Cub group look on curiously as we have our circle
THE ON-INN AT THE JAMES JOYCE IRISH PUB IN THISSION
Mad Dog with a pint of Kilkenny Irish beer
Cheers! Doggy Style
Salmon - Coke Dealer
Pasta - Alexia
Fish and Chips - Clitoria
Hamburger - Steve
Hamburger - Doggy Style
Irish breakfast - Mad Dog
Official Run Photos
Unfortunately, not all the AH3 participants managed to find an official photographer to record them.
Rear Entry (Time 27mins 33 secs)
Coke Dealer (Time 37 mins, 07 secs)
Mad Dog (Time - No timing chip with the AH3 bib, so unknown - and just as well)
OTHER STUFF
The Athens Hash special runner's bib for the 5-km run
Official logos
Queen of Farts attempted this but popped-off home when the course went near her house (very sensible!)