A short history of Andorra H3
The co-principality of Andorra, snuggling in the eastern Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain, is probably unique in having a population of which the majority are ex-patriates. However, most of these are Spanish or French, who do not have a hashing tradition, so it was not until the mid-eighties that there were enough British around for the idea of setting up a Hash to surface.
The first run of the Andorra chapter of the Hash House Harriers took place on the 6th, September 1986 and was set by the founder, Paul Bruton and his wife, Terry, who have since moved on to pastures new. Membership is open to anyone but, because of the altitude and terrain, a certain degree of fitness is recommended. Currently, as well as Brits, the pack has representatives from Scandinavian, North American, Asian, Australasian and Western European countries and even a few locals!
The Hash meets on Saturdays between April and the end of December. During the rest of the year the country is mostly covered in snow and the hashers take to the ski slopes. The current start time is 3:00 pm but it varies with the season and some Bashes exhibit idiosyncrasies in this respect. As it occurs during our Hash Hibernation we do not have a dedicated Gispert Memorial Run but we feel that because G's family roots are in Catalunya (thus making a link, albeit tenuous, with Andorra) every hash we run is a fitting tribute to him.
