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Run 1888 – Thursday June 30th ~ Kew Bridge

Hare – Knickers

This week’s run will be from the Express Tavern pub, 56 Kew Bridge Rd, Brentford, TW8 0EW Map Link . The nearest train station is Kew Bridge, South Western Railway, just one minute’s walk away, and there will be a trail of chalk P arrows from there to help you find this pub. The nearest tube stop is Gunnersbury District Line which also has Overground services and is fifteen minutes walk from the the pub, or take 237 or 267 bus. There will be no P trail from Gunnersbury. The run will start from the pub at our usual time of 19.15 hours. There will be a drink stop on trail so bring a collapsible cup if you have one, to reduce single use plastic.

Pre-registration is encouraged for all those attending West London’s runs, if you are coming on this run please register by clicking on This Link.

Run 1887 – Thursday June 23rd ~ St James’s Park

Hares – All Fours and Dingo

This week’s run will be from the Buckingham Arms, 62 Petty France, London SW1H 9EU  Map Link. The nearest tube station is St James’s Park and there will be a trail of chalk P arrows from there to help you find this pub. The run will start at the pub at our usual time of 19.15 Hours and the pub will provide unsecured bag storage.

This will be a Suffragette Run! To mark the anniversary of Women’s Sunday on the 21 June 1908 when Emmeline Pankhurst led a march of half a million people through central London to persuade the government of the day to support votes for women. Suitable fancy dress is encouraged for all participants and male Hashers may be provided with an item of fancy dress, as well as being subject to other acts of random punishment and humiliation. There will be several drink stops so bring your own cup.

Pre-registration is encouraged for all those attending West London’s runs, if you are coming on this run please register by clicking on This Link.

Run 1886 – Thursday June 16th ~ Brentford

Hare -Airhead

Late Hare transplant, but the pub etc remains the same.

This week’s run run will be from the Magpie and Crown pub, 128 High Street, London, Brentford, TW8 8EW Map Link. The nearest station is Brentford mainline and there will be a trail of chalk P arrows from the station to help you find this pub. The run will start from the pub at our usual time of 19.15 hours and the pub will provide unsecured storage space for our bags.

Pre-registration is encouraged for all those attending West London’s runs, if you are coming on this run please register by clicking on This Link.

Run 1885 – Thursday June 9th ~ Richmond

Hare – Contour

This week’s run will be from the Dukes Head Inn, 42 The Vineyard, Richmond TW10 6AN  Map Link. The nearest station is Richmond and there will be a trail of chalk P arrows from the back (Church Road) exit of the station to help you find this pub. The run will start from the pub at our usual time of 19.15 Hours and the pub will provide an unsecured area of the bar where we can leave our bags.

Pre-registration is encouraged for all those attending West London’s runs, if you are coming on this run please register by clicking on This Link.

Run 1884 – Thursday June 2nd ~ Hammersmith-note 5pm start time.

Hare – Giving Head

This week’s run will mark the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and will take place from The Queens Head pub, 13 Brook Green, London W6 7BL Map Link. The nearest station is Hammersmith and there will be trails of chalk P arrows from both the Hammersmith & City and Piccadilly and District line Hammersmith Tube stations to help you find this pub. As it is a Public Holiday, we are departing from our usual start time, and the run will start from the pub at 5 P.M. the pub will provide a storage area in the bar for our bags and a Hasher has kindly volunteered to stay behind during the run and keep an eye on them. The run will have Royal, Queen and Seventies themes to mark the seventy years of Her Majesty’s reign. There will a drink stop, so bring a collapsible reusable cup.

Pre-registration is encouraged for all those attending West London’s runs, if you are coming on this run please register by clicking on This Link.

Run 1883 – Thursday May 26th ~ Putney

Hare – Ms Bean

This week’s run will be from the The Dukes Head 8 Lower Richmond Rd., London SW15 1JN 1DD Map Link. Note change from previously advertised Pub

The nearest station is Putney mainline station and there will a trail of chalk P arrows from there to help you find this pub. The pub is also accessible from Putney Bridge tube station on the District line but will not be P trailed from there. The run will start from the pub at our usual time of 19.15 Hours and the pub will store our bags for its duration.

Pre-registration is encouraged for all those attending West London’s runs, if you are coming on this run please register by clicking on This Link.

Run 1882 – Thursday May 19th ~ Surbiton

Hare – Half Baked

This week’s run will be from The Black Lion, 58 Brighton Rd, Surbiton KT6 5PL Map Link. The nearest station is Surbiton mainline and there will be a rail of chalk P arrows from there to lead you to this pub, where the run will start at our usual time of 19.15 Hours and the pub will store our bag for its duration. The pub sells pizzas and other food menu options.

Pre-registration is encouraged for all those attending West London’s runs, if you are coming on this run please register by clicking on This Link.

Run 1881 – Thursday May 12th ~ Richmond

Hare – Man Magnet

This week’s run will be from The Lass O’Richmond Hill, 8 Queens Road, Richmond Surrey TW10 6JJ Map Link. This is a 15-20min walk from Richmond Station, or take the 371 bus from outside the station and alight at the American University. There will not be a P trail from the station to the pub. The run will start from the pub at our usual time of 19.15 hours and the pub will store our bags for its duration. This is Man Magnet’s famous annual floral run and there will be a drink stop, so please bring a collapsible reusable cup.

Pre-registration is encouraged for all those attending West London’s runs, if you are coming on this run please register by clicking on This Link.

Run 1880 – Thursday May 5th ~ Hammersmith

Hare – Bhopal

This run will be from The Chancellors, 25 Crisp Road, London W6 9RL Map Link. There will be a trail of chalk P arrows from both of the Hammersmith underground stations (Hammersmith & City and District & Piccadilly line) to help you find the the pub, the run will start from the pub at our usual time of 19.15 hours and bags may be left there during the run. The Hare advises that torches & swimming goggles might be useful on trail (no mention of snorkels though) and there will be a drink stop. Pizzas will be available in the pub afterwards.

PPre-registration is encouraged for all those attending West London’s runs, if you are coming on this run please register by clicking on This Link.

Run 1879 – Thursday April 28th ~ Northfields

Hare – Pope

The run will start from Ryan’s (formerly T J Duffys) 282 Northfield Avenue, Northfields, Ealing, W5 4UB Map Link. The nearest station is Northfields and there will be a trail of chalk P arrows from there to lead you to the pub. The run will start from the pub at our usual time of 19.15 hours and the pub will store our bag for its duration.

Pre-registration is encouraged for all those attending West London’s runs, if you are coming on this run please register by clicking on This Link.