WACT derives its name from Wednesday Australian Capital Territory Hash House Harriers. It is a mixed hash that runs in Canberra every Wednesday evening. In summer there is a mix of pub, home and forest locations and in winter, a few more pub runs to get out of the cold.
The runs are non-competitive 'hare and hounds' style, either cross-country or around the suburbs and are usually not arduous, although an occasional marathon can creep in. WACT caters for walkers as well as the more athletically minded.