Ready (or almost read) for a muddy trail, hasher circle up.

Bemused by a grassy canvas upon which the Hare's trail marks are floured.

While the wild Hare is off setting trail, Some Bitchy C takes centre stage and runs introductions.

To kill time the hounds gather for a group shot.   Click here for a larger image

A shot of the muddiness at the beginning of the walker's trail.  We were warned that this is nothing compared to what's to come.

Walker skirt the mud.

Who kicks out the check, walkers or runners?  A happy face with no smile; a two-dot check for walkers.

Not trampled. These crocus are harbingers of spring.

A walker searches for the trail.  Though we can hear them in the distance, there is no sign of the runners.

The hare has a short refreshment stop for walkers and runners, but the walkers finish off their share while the runner are a bit late.

Testicular tentatively tiptoes through the shiggy.

Ice Breaker shows his excitement over having cleverly found a path around a puddle.

A resting hummingbird.  This is a Anna's Hummingbird. Fairly common, they over winters in Victoria.  Check out Rocky Point Bird Observatory (RPBO) web page.  Click here for a zoom-in on the bird.

Blue Balls quickly sets a runners check.  Not far from the BC.  Hoping not to be caught.  The walkers trail had already been set.

Leading the walkers and the runners on a wet path.

Here comes the runners.

The lack of mud all over him tell us that Jack the Tripper has avoided tipping.

Boomerang and Cock-a-Leeky followed up by Digger.  There is a trail just off to the side through the bushes.  I suppose as they are already wet they took the easier path.

A recently laid NB.

The 'Testicular splits'.

Our happy Sneaky Weasel.

Pisstifferous 'claims' he got all that mud from carrying Cougarbait.

Just Geoff, Blue Balls, and Just Hayley ... enjoying muddy feet.

That Wascally Wabbit, Wild Hare, Blue Balls, the Sneaky Weasel guzzler, is called into the circle for his punishment. Here's the video too!

Our virgin, Just Sarah - a virgin brought in by the 'Salt Spring Island crew' - is called into the circle, and tells us an awesome joke ...

... and takes her first down-down.

Pussy Whipped Blue Buck gets the "Would you like ... my finger in you beer?" song on his down-down.

Hashers sing "no sir, no bloody likely," as they spin on the spot. {No video.  You had to be there.}

Cock-a-Leeky enjoys her down-down.

Pisstiferous looking worse for wear for wearing mud.

The Hare was shivering, so 'mother' Testy insists he wear some wool.

Just Geoff and Blewb'y share a charge.

Just Dawn, now named Shigella, maybe after some comment about the bacteria closely related to E. coli, ... and maybe found in mud (often called Shiggy).  Here's the video.

Cougarbait probably looking forward to a warm bath.

The "I dare you" photo.  The 'dare' left to the imagination.  On On!