MALAKASA
Sunday 12th February 2023
Run # 2187
Hare: Chocolate Dip
Photos: Chocolate Dip, Tender Vittles, Mad Dog
BEFORE THE RUN AND WALK
A briefing
by the hare
The Runners
At first not too much snow to run in
Just some yucky thick mud!
And then came the snow
Runners stop for a brief photo opp - Photo by TV
TV and MD
We reach a chapel with a well
Is that Fair Cop about to throw a snowball?
A fine view from the chapel area
The runners pose by the chapel's Greek flag
This is the beer stop too
There's nothing like a cold beer (except another cold beer)
A FC pit stop before continuing the run
Some dune buggys and quad bikes arrive to have fun in the snow
The walkers eventually turn up (led by Head Banger) but there is no beer left.
OK. Time to continue.
Mad Dog
Four guard dogs? What are they hiding in their?
It's good thing they are behind the fence.
Hare Chocolate Dip
TV says "Let's try going down there through the snow to the railway lines"
Hashers crossing the railway bridge at the Sfendali station
Railway station dogs
CIRCLE
RA Tender Vittles starts the circle with a song
The hare's down-down
What 2
hares?
Fair Cop accuses GM Jacket Off with evidence from his phone
Mad Dog accused of something or other
Head Banger - for removing a sticker stuck to a dog's head
Strawberry4Skin and Fair Cop
Ending the circle traditionally with "Swing Low"
Lefteris enjoying the snow
Headbanger stroking the dog she rescued
TAVERNA
The taverna was just a short walk from the car parking spot
We are greeted by a chicken. You've got to love these rural places.
Cats and chickens
We arrive at the Manthos taverna
A cockerel run ahead of us
A log fire greets the customers as well as interesting decor.
The hashers settle down in the corner
Now what
shall we order?
Note: 17 euros each.
TRAIL RECORDINGS
The recording from MD's strava app - which does not include the diversion near the end down to the railway lines
Satellite view of the parking area, station and the Manthos taverna
The trail
Location guide
DIRECTIONS TO THIS HASH
Date: Sunday 12th February 2023 – 11am
Run: 2188 – sort of…
Hare: Chocolate Dip
Venue: SFENDALI TRAIN STATION – Malakasa area [might be a train somewhere near… ?? ??]
On Inn: O MANTHOS taverna, same location
MisDirections:
1. By car
From anywhere in the Athens metropolitan area:
Head North via the new national road towards Lamia.
A. The fastest way is to go through the Afidnes toll station and continue towards Malakasa. Then, see B.
If you can't be bothered with paying tolls, you can exit at Agios Stefanos and continue parallel to the national road until you just pass Malakasa; then see C.
B. Exit towards Malakasa / Skala Oropou; then see C.
C. At the roundabout take the old national road towards Lamia and continue until you see a blue sign Athens / Avlona; turn left to go below the new national road, then left again to get to the Sfendali train station.
2. By train ??
There's a train to Chalkida leaving Larissa station at 8:52 a.m. It gets to Sfendali at 9:29 (or so they claim)
GPS: 38.23588, 23.7846456
PLUS
CODE: 6QPM+6R Malakasa
LINK: https://goo.gl/maps/9NP9YJXnLZA51AvQ9
Lost? Directionally Challenged?? Just plain gormless and stupid???
Call: ?? CD 6977 44 56 66
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