CRAP – Alice

Chiangmai Rather Active Paperchasers aka CRAP ran out 6km down Canal Rd in the gap the male hash outstation in Phuket left.
There seemed to be some interest and a handsome quorum actually fronted up. Libbers in his shades after having both cataracts done at once, was the dark horse.
Shrek and Alice set off at 4:45 laying trail on white Mother Hash squares. Circle checks were 80m +/- and the FRBs were asked to play the team game and kick out circles. TMB and Chucky managed to bit it seems the resident Turk went dark after a couple of checks, to no-one’s surprise.
Trail went up and right out of the A site grassy area and then headed up to the doi past big closed gates and secure fencing where a few years ago land was open and trails and short cuts accessible.
Once in the forest there was some trail running and then two checks in quick succession. One of these allegedly wasn’t marked correctly and Libbers and his Brit mate returned to the A at the same time as the hares in 1:12.
A long stretch on narrow forest paths took runners to a favoured 4 way in a saddle and TMB eventually went down left into the overgrown field to find trail. Paper was stuck on high grass and branches as the pack descended using a Turkey route in reverse.
Once down it was left and then a check before the massive quarry. Up was possible but we sent the pack down and around the quarry to a check and both the narrow ridge left and the gravelly land slip were doable getting up. Cumlord noticed Farang Decathlon tread marks but most took the ridge it seems.
Back on an access road the next check was tricky as trails lead off left behind the crem and true trail went into the big industrial site through and out a gate at the far end just by Ob Kham Rd. TMB got a bit stressed as there was no paper left or along the road as it went into the factory grounds. The jury is out whether the gate was actually closed. TMB was adamant there wasn’t even a gate! More superpowers for Shrek and Alice!
The last stretch was mostly flat with one last spur and a sharp left past the Pikey Ponderosa through the long grass and under the wire back to the A. It seems ALL walkers missed this turn and came back on the road.
FRBs got home probably after 1:10 ish and Softballs and Tiptoe in the dark 30 mins later.
Many thanks to Turkish Delight for bananas, Sheepy and Happy for a coolbox of drinks and all for turning up.
Hares: Alice and Shrek.
Pack: Blows Herself, Chuck Wao, Cumlord, Donkey Boner, Foxy Cleo, Happy Ending, Liberace, Pussy Galore, Sheep Shagger, TMB, Turkish Delight, Tip Toe, Softballs and some old Brit from Mae Rim. Social member Goong.