Next group run

Wednesdays ~6pm circle; 2nd/4th Saturdays vary

Days
Wednesday, Saturday
Frequency
Weekly Wednesdays, biweekly Saturdays (2nd & 4th)
Seasonality
Year-round; check hareline as info posts late

About This Club

Big Hump Hash House Harriers runs the classic hare-and-hounds format in St. Louis: someone lays a trail, everyone else chases it down, and the whole thing ends in a beer-soaked circle with songs and down-down ceremonies.

It's a drinking club with a running problem, not the other way around, which makes it a solid fit for people who want the social ritual of hashing more than a training session. They meet weekly on Wednesdays plus the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.

Highlights

  • Hashing tradition
  • Hare-set trails
  • Down-down ceremonies
  • Green Dress Run event
  • Beer/snacks
  • Social circle
  • Themed events
  • Hashpitality

Who It Suits

This suits people who want a social running ritual built around beer, songs, and a group that's already established in St. Louis, including people brand new to hashing. It's not built for competitive racers chasing a pace, people who'd rather run solo, anyone avoiding alcohol, or families bringing kids, since it's not stroller or dog friendly and the whole event is structured around the post-run circle and on-after at bars.

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What a Run With Them Is Like

A hare sets the trail beforehand, so you're following marks through whatever terrain that week brings, urban streets, trail, or shiggy (expect mud, brush, creek crossings, the messy stuff).

There's usually a shorter option, the Turkey at 3-5 miles, and a longer Eagle route at 5+ miles, plus a walkers option, so the pace is genuinely non-competitive and nobody's timing you. Locations move around the St. Louis area week to week rather than staying at one home base.

Distance3-5 miles (Turkey), 5+ miles (Eagle), Walkers option
PaceNon-competitive, shiggy trails; multiple options per hash
TerrainUrban, Trail, Shiggy
Post-runCircle, down-downs, beer, songs, on-after at bars/halls

Your First Run

Check the hareline before you go, since the meeting spot changes every time and info tends to post late, so don't assume you know where to be. Get there early for the circle, bring something to drink your beer out of, and wear shoes you don't mind ruining given the shiggy terrain.

If you're worried about being slow or last, that's not really how this works: there's a walkers option and multiple route lengths built into every hash, so nobody gets left behind wondering where everyone went. It helps to read up on basic hashing terms beforehand so the circle and down-downs make sense the first time.