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games Day
Everything you need to know about Games day from piping, drumming, clans, dancing and more. See below for all details
The individual piping and drumming competition at the Cambridge Scottish Festival is administered by the Pipers and Drumming Society of Ontario (PPBSO).
To register for this competition, please contact PPBSO at: www.ppbso.org
For Competition results, please contact PPBSO at: www.ppbso.org/games
Piping &
Drumming
The Heartbeat of the Highlands —
Experience the Power of Piping and Drumming.
The individual piping and drumming competition at the Cambridge Scottish Festival is administered by the Pipers and Drumming Society of Ontario (PPBSO).
To register for this competition, please contact PPBSO at: www.ppbso.org
For Competition results, please contact PPBSO at: www.ppbso.org/games
Piping &
Drumming
The Heartbeat of the Highlands —
Experience the Power of Piping and Drumming.
Highland Dancing
Please visit the Highland Dancer’s Association of Ontario website for all of the Cambridge Scottish Festival Highland Dance event details.
Highland
Dancing
Proudly promoting Highland Dance across Ontario through competitions, championships, and partnerships with festivals like Cambridge Scottish Festival since 1953
Please visit the Highland Dancer’s Association of Ontario website for all of the Cambridge Scottish Festival Highland Dance event details.
Highland
Dancing
Proudly promoting Highland Dance across Ontario through competitions, championships, and partnerships with festivals like Cambridge Scottish Festival since 1953
HEAVY EVENTS
n early centuries in times of peace, Clan wanted to maintain the physical fitness of the clan members in case of war. Clan Chieftains would organize Highland Games to test the physical fitness of their Clan by challenging other Clans in friendly competition. They competed in weight putting by using boulders, running, jumping, Highland dance and wrestling.
That tradition is the basis of today’s Scottish Festival and Games. Scottish Festivals continue have events such as caber toss, stone put, weight for distance, hammer throw, sheaf toss and weight for height. Both males and females compete in these events.
Caber Toss
Dimensions -17-21 feet and 70-160 pounds
This event is a very popular event at Scottish Festivals. The caber is a wooden log that must be lifted and tossed. Usually, the log is tapered with one end narrower than the other.
The thrower picks up the caber, runs forward and attempts to throw it end over end. Competitors are judged on how closely their throws can land in a perfect 12 o’clock position.
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Stone Put
Open Stone
Stone Weights – Men 16-22 lb., Women 8-12 lb.
The stone must be put (thrown)with one hand with the stone against the neck. The stone must be cradled against the neck until it is released.
Braemar Stone
Stone Weights – Men 20-26 lb., Women 13-18 lb.
Same as the Open Stone, except the stone is heavier and the competitors must throw from a standing position.
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Weight For Distance
Weights – Men 56 lb., Women 28 lb., Masters/Novice 42 lb.
A metal weight is thrown with one hand from a throwing area. The longest throw wins. The weight can be of various shapes and sizes. A handle can either be attached directly to the weight or attached with a length of chain. The athletes must keep their feet in bounds. A spinning technique is often used to help propel the weight.
Light Weight For Distance
Weights – Men 28 lb., Women 14 lb.
Same as the Heavy Weight for Distance, just lighter.
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Hammer Throw
Men 22 lb., Women 16 lb.
Heavy Hammer
The Hammer Throw is an event in which the participant throws a weighted ball attached to a grip by a steel wire. The competitors must throw the hammer with their feet in a fixed position. Competitors throw hammers with their back to the field. The hammer is whirled around the athlete’s head and thrown over the shoulder using both hands. The longest distance wins the competition.
Light Hammer –
Light Hammer Weights – Men 16 lb., Women 12 lb.
Same as the Heavy Hammer, just lighter
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Weight For Height
Weight for Height or Weight Over Bar
Master’s weight is 42 lbs and women 28 lbs.
Weight Over Bar is also known as weight for height. The goal is to toss a weight with an attached handle over a horizontal bar using one hand. Three attempts are allowed at each height. Clearance of the bar allows an athlete a chance at the next level and advances to the next round at a greater height. The highest successful toss with fewest misses wins.
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Open from 8 AM to 6 PM, the Children’s Glen is a lively area filled with family-friendly activities, including a Bouncy Castle, Jousting, Axe Throwing, Crafts, Airbrush Tattoos, and more. Kids can test their skills with Giant Games, watch exciting Medieval Sword Fighting, and snap a memory at the Photoboard — it’s the perfect spot for wee festival-goers to play and explore!
CHILDRENS
GLEN
Bring the kids to the Children’s Glen at the Cambridge Scottish Festival — a full day of fun, adventure, and imagination!
Discover the proud history and enduring spirit of Scotland’s Clans — families bound by heritage, honor, and tradition. Meet them on Heritage Ave and explore your own Scottish roots!
Scottish Clans
Clan Baird
Clan Donald
Clan Farquharson
Clan Fergusson
Clan Gunn
Clan MacEwan
Clan Maclaren
Clan MacLennan
Clan MacNeil
Clan Macpherson
Clan MacLaren
Clan MacAulay
Clan MacFarlane
Clan MacKinnon
Clan McDougall
Jason B.
Trainer
Jeff K.
trainer
Ashley I.
Trainer
Josh S.
dietician
Clan Cameron
Clan Gregor
Clan Farquharson
Clan Johnston
Gaelic Society
Spinners & Weavers
Celtic Roots Festival
CASSOC
(Clans & Scottish Societies of Canada)
