World highland games

Kenmore Highland Games 6th July Alva Games 9th July Lochcarron Highland Games 16th July Tomintoul Highland Games 16th July Arisaig Highland Games 27th July Halkirk Highland Games 30th July Dufftown Highland Games 30th July St Andrews Highland Games 31st July Killin Highland Gathering 3rd August Bridge of Allan Highland Games 7th August, Abernethy Highland Games 13th August Stirling Highland Games 20th August, Cowal Highland Gathering 25th — 27th August , Dunoon.

The aim is for the caber to land in line with the original run. If it is straight the toss is said to be in the 12 o'clock position. Competitors are judged on how closely their toss lands to 12 o'clock. The hammer throwing event features a hammer made from a metal ball weighing around 22 lb for men or 16 lb for women, attached to a wooden pole or handle.

Participants use the handle to whirl the hammer around their head and then throw it as far as they can. The shot put is a favourite at all good Highland Games. Competitors throw a large stone of around 20 - 26lbs in weight as far as they can.

The stone is thrown either after a short run-up to the toeboard or from a fixed standing position, depending on the rules of the competition. The contestant who throws the furthest wins. Sometimes referred to as 'weight over the bar', this game requires competitors to throw a weight over a raised bar.

The object thrown is a With each successful attempt, the bar is raised higher and higher, eliminating the contestants one by one. American Dan Williams broke the record in with a throw of 6.

The tug o'war is one of the most fiercely contested competitions at the Highland Games. Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Bruce Aitken. Concord, New Hampshire. Fergus, Canada. Gregor Edmunds. Inverness, Scotland. Sean Betz. Bridgeport, West Virginia. Aaron Neighbour [4]. Larry Brock. Dan McKim. Loon Mountain, New Hampshire. Matt Vincent. Dana Point, California.