Take Boldra's w/u with a grain of salt. Those aspects may actually be present in a local hash--or they may be completely absent. There is massive variation, since they are completely decentralized, akin to Mexican franchises. Obviously I would advise you to see what you're getting into before you dedicate your life to it.

Most hashes are diverse and tolerant, and at a great many hashes, even teetotalers are welcome and sports or soft drinks replace the traditional beer for them. I recently ran my first hash and that was the case here, though it was a quiet weekend. Just from a running perspective, it was great. It's not always easy for expats to find good places to run and fun people to run with.

That said, unless a hash is specifically designated as "family," don't take your small children and expect it to be like a camp meeting. Even family hashes generally involve a certain amount of drinking and coarse language.