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Run-11. 2009 - Yangon, Myanmar
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place from 7 to 9 November. In 2009, Myanmar was still not exactly
the world’s most popular travel destination and yet 275 people
managed to come together for several days of fun and debauchery.
Maybe the reputation of the 2003 event had something to do with it.
With all of the Mekong countries now having hosted the event twice
(except for Vietnam which had hosted it three events), it was
decided in Yangon, in as much as it was practicable, to set up a
rotational schedule between each of the Mekong countries so as to
maintain future equality.
The Saturday Ball Breaker trail was notable for the fact that nobody
actually finished it, while the medium trail was notable for the
fact that one Hasher, Flasher, while crossing a stream by means of a
railway bridge, managed to fall straight through one of the gaps
between the sleepers and was lucky not to decapitate himself in the
process. He did, however, collect a nasty looking wound to his leg
that ruled out Hashing the next day.
A Full Moon Run was held on the Monday after the MIH weekend and
this was the start of what is now an annual event. Since the
“original” so-called Mekong Indochina Full Moon Run was credited to
the debacle of 2004 in Angkor Wat and was designated Run No. ˝, this
became MIHFM Run 1˝. The Hashers were treated to a very special run
around the ancient Shwedagon Pagoda and through numerous old
monasteries. They were also treated to the sight of an angry abbot
hurling stones and rocks at some Full Mooners to whom he took a
dislike for running through his monastery and disturbing his sleep.
~as
recollected by BoBo
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