Run 1376 - Kisubi Beach

Run 1376 – Kisubi Beach, Located 2 kilometers from Kitabi trading Centre off the Kampala-Entebbe Highway.
Hare; - Edward Lwanga – I think that was his name. Might need to confirm that the name of the hare from the Website.
Date: - Saturday 1st May 2010
Written by Katanga Bbi
Up Circle; - The up circle was called by Party Boy, who co-hosted it with Al’s Bar. Prior to the circle there was an impromptu High Jump Affair, which involved some identified Hashers trying their level best to jump over a scrub. See pictures attached
The Run; - The run was just great. It started at Kisubi Beach, where we were surprised to find another one thousand people who had come aboard over 20 Buses already having their meal. From the get of Kisubi Beach, we went onto that road that connects to the Kisubi Seminary, then the road that used to be the farm of the school, (then up into an area which used to be a forest area, but is now being reclaimed by some shrewd people. We run up the Hill that connects to Kisubi St. Joseph’s Primary School where we had our first check point just pas t a group of Students from the university of Understanding (UU) who were having their lunch /break just before the beer point over looking ht big church behind St. Mary’s College Kisubi. (see attached pics). The beers here too were warm beers although not as hot as the ones that we drank at the Nyondo Pub Run. At the beer stop, we were me by several cases of the sponsors brew, Nile Gold and had a ten to fifteen minute break, where the late comers including Pisser arrived just as soon as His Excellency Idi Amin arrived at the check point. (see Pics). Apparently Pisser had come in just a few minutes after the run had begun. From the First Check point, the Walkers were led down past the road that passes behind SMACK , same place as the place where those students from the University of Understanding had passed, while the hashers and runner took that road that passes behind the dormitories of the College all the way down to the main Kampala –Entebbe highway. It was fond memories for me, as I remembered those good old college days` during the regime of Brother Tinka when we used to go all the way to Mama Theo’s place past and back using the most stealth means of escape and return. It seems like such a long time ago... But it was not that often. Anyway, it was not that often, perhaps once in s.3 and once in s. 4. From the main road we went all the way up to St. Savio entrance where we had the second check point. Later, I heard it from some w***(r that that the distance we travelled along the main road was about four kilometers whereas the real distance was about one point 5 K. After the second check point, the runners were asked to head straight upwards to the main gate of St. Mary’s college Kisubi while the Hashers run all the way along the main road to Kitabi Trading Centre where we branched off to the take the long road back to Kisubi Beach. We met a group of Hashers who had come in so late and decided to make their own illegal run. They included Mayanja and another potential Waragi team person, and the third lady who is one of the few ardent followers of the blog, I forget her name but I think she is the one that owns that dog called Baidric. There was no other check point along the way till we returned to the Beach. There were enough fruits at the circle, and still we waited for Moon wanker to deliver our promoted crates of beer and t-shirts in vain. Anyway, As soon as I had had a break from the run, I headed straight to the sandy beach to swim in the lake. The swimming is a little bit scary even though you might be a good swimmer. Mostly, it’s the fear of being entangled in someone’s net that keeps you away. Anyway, I missed the circle and everything else because we spent over an hour in the lake.
The circle.
The circle must have taken place but I was busy fighting for dear life in the lake to notice.
Dinner
Dinner was composed of Mpogola, (that matooke which is cooked without being peeled) accompanied by roasted ghost meat or is it Goat’s meat. Anyway, those of you who did not get enough are advised that there will be enough food at the next run. After the dinner, there was some sort of free beers sponsored by the Sponsor, which we drunk or is it some lucky ones drunk, others were taking five bottle a piece at a time while those who waited to have one bottle at a time soon realized that “Eh, biya, awaddeyo. - meaning “Eh, the beer is finished). Anyway, those are theirs, Be bamanyi.
The Dance
The dance bit flopped miserably, rumors had been going around that there would be a trip back to Nyondo Pub to enjoy the rest of the evening there so that at the time, all plans for those who wanted to sleep over were swatted in the bud. This must have somehow affected the dancing mood at the beach, so at 9:10 pm, we were heading back to Nyondo Pub for one for the road. Apparently, Loketo had secured free entrance for all Hashers back to Nyondo. (By the way, this is on top of having secured almost three crates of the frothy stuff, beers , for that group that went to Nabugabo Sand Beach, for run No. 1372 , on top of having pledged to organize this year’s Unmissable Ssese run sometime in December, with this run fully sponsored and stuff. . . This being an election year, he might have something up his sleeve. Anyway, anyway, anyway, just watch this space. . . At Nyondo Pub, Entrance was free, but problem is, the beer was catching up with me, the system was logging of bit by bit, and some where along the way, I remember reaching a point where there was virtually no standing space at the bar, I remember speaking to Bwana Vincent the proprietor of Nyondo Club, but amid all that Kavuyo I sneaked home and that my friend was that.

I did get lots of pictures along the trail, so enjopy them. I am trying to figure out a way to have some captions accompanying the pictures so that you enjoy them better but I have not yet discovered how to do it. But, as they say, there is always next time.

On On

Katanga Bbi