WBH3 was started in 2005 by Jagermonster, Motorcock and Flash Me First.

The WBH3 is a social group located in Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.  Our hashers range from marathon runnners to people who walk the trails.  The Hash is a more social version of Hare and Hounds, where you join the pack of hounds (runners) to chase down the trail set by the hare or hares (other runners), then gather together for a bit of social activity known as the ON IN or DOWN DOWN with refreshment, humor, song, and sometimes a feast.

Our premise is simple, one harrier (the hare) lays a trail of flour over a course (s)he chooses. The other harriers (the hounds) try to follow that trail to the end where we enjoy munchies and beer (or soft drinks for those disinclined to imbibe). The typical hash is 3-5 miles over hill and dale, through suburbs, woods, malls, et al. The hash isn't a race - no prizes to the swift. Following the trail is the challenge, camaraderie and beverages are the rewards.

BN = Beer Near!!  "That is really all you need to know" -   Red, White, and Blow Me - 2007

The History of the HASH HOUSE HARRIERS:

The History of Hashing originated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1938, when a group of British colonial officers and expatriates began meeting on Monday evenings to run, in a fashion patterned after the traditional British Paper Chase or "Hare and Hounds", to rid themselves of the excesses of the previous weekend. The original members included Cecil Lee, Frederick "Horse" Thomson, Ronald "Torch" Bennett, and Albert Stephen (A.S.) Ignatius "G" Gispert and John Woodrow.[1]

After meeting for some months, they were informed by the Registrar of Societies that as a "group," they would require a Constitution and an official name. A.S.Gispert suggested the name "Hash House Harriers" after the Selangor Club Annex, where the men were billeted, known as the "Hash House" for its notoriously monotonous food. Apart from the excitement of chasing the hare and finding the trail, harriers reaching the end of the trail would be rewarded with beer, ginger beer, and, in those more innocent times, cigarettes.

The Constitution of the Hash House Harriers is recorded on a club registration card dated 1950:To promote physical fitness among our members To get rid of weekend hangovers To acquire a good thirst and to satisfy it in beer To persuade the older members that they are not as old as they feel

Hashing died out during World War II after the invasion of Malaysia, but was re-started after the war by most of the original group, minus A.S. Gispert, who was killed in the Japanese invasion of Singapore.

Apart from a "one-off" chapter formed on the Italian Riveria, growth of Hashing remained small until 1962, when Ian Cumming founded the second kennel, in Singapore. The idea then spread through the Far East, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, and North America, booming in popularity during the mid-1970s.

At present, there are almost two thousand kennels in all parts of the world, with members distributing newsletters, directories, and magazines and organizing regional and world Hashing events. As of 2003, there are even two organized kennels operating in Antarctica.