HashBot
The drinking club with a calendar problem
Hash House Harriers has always been easy to love and mildly annoying to track down. Trail intel lives in half-maintained calendars, Facebook groups, old websites, rumor, and that one hound who swears the start changed "like five minutes ago."
HashBot exists to clean that up for Central Florida. It pulls kennel info and event data into one place so locals, visitors, and curious virgins can find trail without doing a full detective board with string and pushpins.
What is hashing?
Hash House Harriers is a social running and walking tradition that started in Kuala Lumpur in 1938. The short version: a hare lays trail, the pack follows marks, people get lost on purpose, there is usually beer involved, and the culture runs on songs, bad puns, and lovingly questionable decision-making.
Some kennels are mostly runners. Some are walker-friendly. Some are bike hashes. Some are campout-loving chaos goblins. The common thread is trail, circle, and a strong suspicion that nobody here is taking themselves too seriously.
Why HashBot exists
For local hashers
See what is coming up this weekend without jumping between three feeds, two group chats, and one crusty kennel site from 2007.
For visiting hashers
Find active Central Florida kennels, see who hashes on Saturdays or Sundays, and get a quick feel for the local scene before you pack your shiggy shoes.
For virgins
Learn the lingo, figure out what to bring, and understand the difference between "trail" and "circle" before you accidentally wear brand-new white sneakers.
For kennel mismanagement
Get more eyes on your events, show that your kennel is active, and make it easier for wandering half-minds to actually show up on time-ish.
What HashBot covers in the MVP
- Central Florida kennel directory with status, schedule notes, and freshness info
- Aggregated event calendar from working kennel feeds
- Map view with kennel home areas and event locations when geocoding lands cleanly
- AI chat for basic event questions and general hashing knowledge
- First-timer guide, glossary, privacy page, and other useful trail-side reading
What HashBot is not
It is not official kennel mismanagement. It is not a substitute for reading the full event description. It is not a guarantee that a hare did not move start to a different bar while you were driving. And it is definitely not a promise that your first circle will be dignified.
HashBot is an aggregator. It tries to keep event information current, but feed quality varies by kennel. If something looks weird, check the kennel page, the linked source, and the social channels before blaming technology for what may simply be traditional hash confusion.