Highland Games

A flavour of Scotland with the chance to participate in traditional Highland events and sports.

Highland Games Events

Tossing the Caber: A traditional event! To toss a caber you have to lift a caber (a large pole) so that it is perpendicular to your body with one end pointing to the sky. The pole is then tossed in the air to rotate and fall over to lie in the 12 o’clock position.

Weight over Bar: This involves swinging a weight over a bar – no great surprise there! The bar is behind you and you swing the weight over your head, letting it go at the critical moment.

Tug o’ War: An old favourite and a must in all Highland Games – teams can be mixed, clan against clan, country against country – and the competition can be fierce!

Haggis Malt Challenge: Try throwing Scotland’s national dish as close to Scotland’s favourite drink as you can. The person who gets closest to the bottle of malt wins the challenge and the bottle.

Welly Boot Hurling: Another event which may in time become traditional! You may think it’s easy to throw a wellie towards a target but it’s not if you want to score points for your team. Points are awarded for successfully landing a wellie inside the target.