What Happens at a Scottish Highland Games and other Fairs or Festivals ?
There are many wonderful events to see in Scotland. Not just Highland Games but also Village Fairs and Festivals. If you are visiting Scotland try to attend some of these events, especially in the smaller towns. Athletic Events Scottish athletic competitions comprise the following categories: the Scottish Highland Athletic Competitions (or Heavy Events), team sports and traditional Celtic sporting events. The Heavy Events test the athletes strength, skill and endurance. Events containing the word Toss generally refer to competitions for height whereas events containing the word Throw are for distance. Tossing The Caber. The caber is a 90 to 120 pound log, 16′ to 20′ in length, that is tossed end-over-end. Once the narrow end of the caber is vertivally balanced in the arms of the athlete, the athlete runs forward, stops and heaves the caber upward. The caber must spin in such a way that the large end hits the ground. The caber will then fall over with the narrow end falling away from th
