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HIGHLIGHTS

Highland Games Athletics

The Highland Games are one of the world’s oldest sporting events and are steeped in tradition as well are one of the biggest growing athletic competitions in the US and worldwide. There were over 3000 athletes that competed in the Highland Games in North America alone

Music and Dance

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Highland Games Athletics

Caber Toss

The best known event in the highland games is the caber toss, what many people describe as “those big guys with the telephone poles”. This is the most unique event in the games, and take the longest to master for the athletes. Unlike the other 8 events the caber is judged not on distance or height, but accuracy and precision.

Caber Toss

The best known event in the highland games is the caber toss, what many people describe as “those big guys with the telephone poles”. This is the most unique event in the games, and take the longest to master for the athletes. Unlike the other 8 events the caber is judged not on distance or height, but accuracy and precision.

Stone Throws

The stone throw in the actual games are actually thrown one handed like Olympic shot put. There are two stone throws, Braemar and Open Stone. The Braemar stone is thrown from a standing position and is heavier than the Open and is measured for distance. The Braemar for men starts at 22lbs and for women starts at 13lbs.

Hammer Throws

The Scottish hammers are one of the crowd favorites. They travel the farthest of any of the events. From a standing position, the athlete will rotate the hammer around their body as fast as they can and throw the hammer. The hammers are 50 inches in length and weigh 22 and 16lbs for men and 16 and 12lbs for women.

Weight for Height

Easily one of the most physically demanding events and one of the two events based on height. They are judged similar to track and field events high jump and pole vault. Each athlete has three attempts at each height. Once you’ve missed three times at a height, you’re out of the event. The men use a 56lb weight, women use a 28lb and Master’s (men over 40) use the 42lb weight.

Sheaf Toss

This event has more obscure origins in the highland games. The sheaf toss is the one event where athletes will bring their own equipment to compete, their PITCHFORK!!! The object of the sheaf toss is to take your pitchfork and toss the sheaf for height, just like in weight for height. The sheaf is usually comprised of bailing twine wrapped in burlap, and is supposed to represent a bail of hay.

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