Highland Games

Patrons are invited to give the Highland Games a try on Sunday near the Chess Board! Highland Games experts will be on hand to provide information about the games and give a brief demonstration. Afterwards, interested patrons are invited to try their hand at hurling a caber and tossing a sheaf!

What's In A Game?

Sheaf Toss: Using a three-tined pitchfork, competitors hurl a 20-pound burlap bag filled with straw over ever-higher standards. Each contestant has three tries to clear the bar. The standard continues to be raised until only one competitor remains that have cleared the tallest height.

Caber Toss: This is the centerpiece for modern Highland Games and remains a true test of not only brute strength but timing and balance as well. We note constantly that Caber winners are not necessarily the largest athletes on the field. The Caber itself is a tapered log, approximately 19 feet long, weighing up to 130 pounds. The athlete hoists it up, folds his hands under the end whilst cradling it against the shoulder. The log is then heaved, hopefully, up and over to “ground” its heavy end so that it falls forward. Judging is based as if one were looking at a clock. The closer to “Noon” the Caber lands, the higher the score.