Highland Games

Highland Games

GLENGARRY HIGHLAND GAMES
Location: Shinty Park, Invergarry. Nearest Towns: Glengarry. Airport: Inverness.
Events: Hammer Throwing, Caber Tossing, weight for distance and Weight for height, track events, Highland Dancing, Pipebands, Hill race.
Contact: Mrs R J Stewart, 10 Garry Crescent, Invergarry, PH35 4HB. Tel: 01809 501238

KENMORE HIGHLAND GAMES
Location: Nearest Towns: Aberfeldy, Pitlochry. Airport: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen. Usual Events: Running, Cycling, Heavy/Field Events. Youth Running Events, Hill Race, Highland Dancing.
Contact Mrs A Garnett, MacBeth Cottage, Kirkton, Fortingall, by Aberfeldy, PH15 2LL Phone: 01887 830 486 Secretary: Sarah Kelly, Nurses Cottage, Kenmore. PH15 2HH
Tel: 01887 830227 E-mail: Kenmore123@btinternet.com

FORRES HIGHLAND GAMES
Location: Grant Park, Forres, Grampian. Nearest Towns: Forres, Inverness, Elgin. Airport: Inverness.
Special event: Pipe Band competition (Not Graded) Usual events Track Events, 10K Road Race, Heavy events, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Field events, Tug O' War.
Secretary: Michael W. Scott. 7 Fleurs Road, Forres, Moray, IV36 1LY. Tel: 01309 673289 michaelscott@lineone.net Arena Convener Jim Lawther, 29 Drumduan Park, Forres, Moray.

TOMINTOUL HIGHLAND GAMES
Location: Public Park, Tomintoul, Near Grantown-on-Spey, on Route A939. Nearest Towns: Tomintoul, Grantown-on-Spey. Airport: Inverness.
Usual Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Heavy & Track Events, Tominabat Hill Race, Children’s Fancy Dress in Evening.
Contact: P.E.Grant, Monriack, 18 Main Street, Tomintoul,.Tel: (44) 1807 580407.

INVERNESS HIGHLAND GAMES
Location: Bught Park, Glenurquhart Rd, Inverness. Nearest Town: Inverness. Airport: Inverness.
The most spectacular Highland Games in the North of Scotland. Set in beautiful Bught Park on the banks of the River Ness, the Inverness Games features all the traditional Heavy Events, Highland Dancing, Piping and traditional music.
Contact: Mr Gerry Reynolds, Town House, Inverness, IV1 1JJ. Tel: 01463 724262 Fax: 01463 712850

DUFFTOWN HIGHLAND GAMES
Location: Mortlach School Sports Field, Dufftown, Grampian. Nearest Towns: Dufftown, Elgin, Huntly. Airport: Inverness & Dyce Aberdeen. Special Events: Ben Rinnes 5 tops Hill Race, Overseas Visitors Race. Usual Events: Massed Pipe Bands, Track & Field, Heavy Events, Tug O’ War, Solo Piping, Highland Dancing.
Contact: A Brown, Ashville, Church Street, Dufftown, AB55 4AR Tel: 01340 820342. Dance Convener: A Milne, Kildonnan, Lower Cabrach, By Huntly. AB54 4EH Tel: (44) 1466 702266.

ABERLOUR STRATHSPEY HIGHLAND GAMES
Location: Alice Littler Park, Aberlour. Nearest Towns: Aberlour, Elgin, Aviemore, Grantown-on-Spey. Airport: Inverness.
Events: Heavy events, Light and Field, Tug O' War, Highland Dancing (SOBHD) all ages. Solo Piping, Haggis Hurling (Overseas Visitors Only). Massed Pipe Bands. Children’s Races. Pets Parade. Evening: 6.30pm Fancy Dress & Massed Pipe Bands 10pm Marquee Dance!
Contact: Margaret Ewan Tel (+44) 01340 871278

NEWTONMORE HIGHLAND GAMES
Location: The Eilan, Newtonmore. Nearest Towns: Newtonmore, Kingussie. Airport: Inverness, Aberdeen.
Usual Events: Pipe Band Festival Dancing 12.30, Track and Field 1pm, Heavy Events, Craig Dhu Hill race. Contact: Mr.T. Robertson Tel: 01540 673348.

ABERNETHY HIGHLAND GAMES - First took place 1880
Location: Playing Fields, Nethybridge. Nearest Towns: Aviemore, Grantown-on-Spey. Airport: Inverness.
Events: Heavy Event, Piping Competition, Track Events, Highland dancing, Spectacular March onto the field of over 100 pipers in the grand massed bands display, followed by members of the Clan Grant Society who travel from all round the world for their annual gathering. Codona’s sideshows, trade stalls and a full catering and refreshment service. Spectators can make a full day out by travelling from Aviemore or Boat of Garten on the Strathspey Railway’s steam trains, to Broomhill, when a free bus service takes passengers to Nethybridge. Events start at 10.30 am with the official opening at 1.15 pm following the entrance of the massed pipe bands and parade by the Clan Grant. Car Parking is free.
Contact: 01479 821492 Email: neil.sutherland@hient.co.uk

NAIRN HIGHLAND GAMES
Location: The Links, Nairn. Nearest Towns: Nairn, Forres, Inverness. Airport: Inverness
Features: Linked with Moscow Highland Games Usual Events: Piping Competition, Junior Piping Competition, Highland Dancing, Athletics and Heavy Events, Tug O' War.
Contact: Eleanor Somerville Tel:01667 458506) somerville@highland.gov.uk

GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY HIGHLAND GAMES
Location: HeithfieldPark, Grantown-on-Spey. Nearest Town: Grantown-on-Spey, Airport: Inverness, Links to London.
Special Event: 56lb Weight for Distance Championship, Usual Events: Highland Dancing, Solo Piping, Open Tug O’ War, Running, Cycling, Field and Heavy Events, Mass Pipe Bands.
Contact: Mrs E. Watt,Tel: 01479 873237.

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