Run: #2248 – The meaning of 2248…

Run Report: Monday 19/6/23
Location: Noosa Heads
Hare: Treadie

According to the world of Google, there are a few explanations of what 2248 means:

• a puzzle game using logic and maths solving skills to match a series of numbers in a grid to reach the end figure of 2248 – combine tiles together to build up your number and steadily work towards the end figure

• in the Bible, the number 2 represents the duality of good and evil, the number 4 represents God’s creation and the earth, and the number 8 represents new beginnings and resurrection hence this angel number 2248 aligns you with the power of God and his divine will for your life or

• simply put by Lech: ‘magic accountant numbers’ 2+2=4, 4+4 = 8!

Treadie, despite living in Tewantin was determined not to set another run in Tewantin and so it was set in Noosa Heads! With 27 hashers gathered in Pinaroo Park we were entertained by a group of young Asians playing volleyball nearby. Treadie drew a plethora of chalk instructions on the concrete – good luck with the hashers taking in any instructions or even understanding them!

There was a great mix of trails from streets to lots of bush tracks through the back of houses. Lots of checks and on backs meant the walkers and runners were constantly together. We even saw Treadie walking alongside the walkers, and then the BIG confusion at a runners/walkers split/check where the runners went left and the walkers continued on. However, further up the hill the next arrows had a ‘W’ marked on the supposed runners trail! At one stage we had Lazy Prick wondering if this was going to be a 10km trail and why the visitors were always ahead of him! Treadie must’ve had too much time on her hands as she even marked an on back from a check as well as the correct trail, whereas most hashers wouldn’t bother. We knew we were heading home when we approached Pinaroo Park in the dark, but the runners still had to do a small diversion of the park first but we coincided with the walkers again!

The down downs for the week were for:

• Wet Check gave the walkers report 8/10, CL gave the runners report 7.5/10 – it was the best marked run & trail by a country mile as it kept all the walkers & runners together at all times

• Sunshine & CL from Nelson Bay visiting, Whoopie – staying with Treadie & hoping to be a resident in Noosa

• Mozzie & Haybales – acting as a loved up honeymoon couple giggling and holding hands coming out of the bush

• Unremarkable for being so demanding – he shouted in a commanding manner to Screamer “Debs, this way now!” while she was dilly dallying at the check

• Screamer – Licker thought she was a human GPS giving directions all the way, knowing every street name but Ma’ Dog didn’t think so as she lost her way earlier that morning

• Treadie for giving a zillion instructions at the start explaining everything about the trail but she failed to tell us about the RG (Regroup) sign

• Red Knob for getting lost and asking the Leyland Brothers ‘Where the f*ck are we? –we sung the appropriate Leyland song for him – if you remember the good old 1980s when things were so uncomplicated…

• Fashionistas – Insultan (wearing a yellow/black striped trakkie daks (Bruce Lee or Laa Laa Teletubbie?), Unremarkable with leggings, baggy shorts and long socks attire

• Holy Smoke – the wonderful JUNE birthday girl!

We enjoyed the huge baked spud with chili con carne, salad, sour cream & herbs for trimmings – so well organised. Thanks for the great comfort food – perfect for a cold Winter’s evening and of course the perfectly marked trail of the century Treadie!

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