What's on at Strathpeffer Highland Gathering as showcase Ross-shire event tees up big return to action at Castle Leod
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The Strathpeffer Highland Gathering team is gearing up for the eagerly anticipated return of the event tomorrow (Saturday) with visitors from around the globe expected.
The event fell foul of Covid over the past two years and in 2019 was cancelled because of the weather.
Scores of events are being staged at the event which is being held in the grounds of Castle Leod.
Gates open at 9.30am with local field event competitions starting at 11am and all other events from 1pm.
Local events – open to residents of Ross and Cromarty – include everything from Highland dancing to running, jumping and cycling and heavy events.
For visitors to the area, it's a chance to see traditional Highland Games events such as tossing the caber while dancers and pipers have a host of different categories to contest.
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Events programme
Starting Times
Gates Open 9.30am
Junior Piping 10.30am
Local Piping followed by Open Piping 10.30am
Piobaireachd 10.30am
Local dancing & local field events 11am
Hill Race Noon
All other Open Events 1pm
Local Competitions
(Open only to residents of the County of Ross & Cromarty)
Piping &Dancing (with prizes for 1st/2nd/3rd/4th)
1. Highland Fling – (12 and under) £8 £5 £4 £3
2. Sword Dance – (12 and under) £8 £5 £4 £3
3. Sean Truibhas – (12 and under) £8 £5 £4 £3
4. Highland Fling – (13 – 15) £10 £8 £6 £4
5. Sword Dance – (13 -15) £10 £8 £6 £4
6. Sean Truibhas – (13 – 15) £10 £8 £6 £4
7. Highland Fling – (16 and over) £12 £10 £7 £5
8. Sword Dance - (16 and over) £12 £10 £7 £5
9. Sean Truibhas - (16 and over) £12 £10 £7 £5
Running, Jumping & Cycling:
10. 220 yards Race £10 £8 £7 £5
11. High Jump £10 £8 £7 £5
12. Half Mile Race £10 £8 £7 £5
13. One Mile Cycle Race £10 £8 £7 £5
Heavy Events:
14. Putting the Light Ball £12 £10 £8 £6
15. Throwing Light Hammer £12 £10 £8 £6
16. 28lb Weight for Distance £12 £10 £8 £6
17. Tossing the Caber £12 £10 £8 £6
OPEN COMPETITIONS
Piping & Dancing
18. Junior Bagpipe playing – Strathspey &Reel (under 15)
19. Junior Bagpipe playing – March (under 15)
20. Junior Bagpipe playing – Strathspey & Reel (15 to under 18)
21. Junior Bagpipe playing – March (15 to under 18)
22. Junior Piobaireachd – (15 to under 18)
23. Bagpipe playing – March
24. Bagpipe playing - Strathspey & Reel
25. Bagpipe playing – Jig
27. Littlejohn Piobaireachd Competition
28. Highland Fling – (12 and under)
29. Sword Dance - (12 and under)
30. Sean Truibhas – (12 and under)
31. Half Reel of Tulloch – (12 and under)
32. Irish Jig – (12 and under)
33. Hornpipe – (12 and under)
34. Highland Fling – (13 to 15)
35. Sword Dance – (13 to 15)
36. Sean Truibhas – (13 to 15)
37. Half Reel of Tulloch – (13 to 15)
38. Irish Jig – (13 to 15)
39. Hornpipe – (13 to 15)
40. Highland Fling – (16 and over)
41. Sword Dance – (16 and over)
42. Sean Truibhas – (16 and over)
43. Half Reel of Tulloch – (16 and over)
44. Irish Jig – ‘IN COSTUME’ – (16 and over) - Munro Medal
45. Hornpipe – (16 and over)
Running, Jumping & Cycling:
46. 100 Yards Race
47. Long Jump
48. Timed 1 lap Cycle Race (Senior)
49. Timed 1 lap Cycle Race (Junior)
50. 880 Yards Race
51. 880 Yards Cycle Race (Senior)
52. 880 Yards Cycle Race (Junior)
53. High Jump
54. 100 yards Race – (Girls 12 to 15)
55. 100 yards Race – (Boys 12 to 15)
56. 100 yards Race – (Girls u12 h/c)
57. 100 yards Race - (Boys u12 h/c)
58. 100 yards Race – (Veterans over 40)
59. One Mile Cycle Race (Senior)
60. One Mile Cycle Race (Junior)
61. 220 yards Race
62. One Lap Race (Girls 12 to 15)
63. One Lap Race (Boys 12 to 15)
64. One Lap Race (Girls u12 h/c)
Running, Jumping & Cycling
65. One Lap Race (Boys u12 h/c)
66. One lap race (Female spectators)
67. One lap race (Male spectators)
68. Hop, Step and Leap
69. Under 16 Relay team – Teams of 4 Medals awarded
70. 440 Yards Race
71. De’il Cycle Race (Senior)
72. De’il Cycle Race (Junior)
73. One Mile Race
74. Relay Race – Teams of 4
Heavy Events:
75. Putting the Light Ball
76. Putting the Heavy Ball
77. Throwing the Light Hammer
78. Throwing the Heavy Hammer
79. 28lbs Weight for Distance
80. Throwing the 56lbs Weight for Distance
81. Throwing the 56lbs Weight for Height
82. Tossing the Strathpeffer Caber
Tug of War:
83. Tug of War (Teams of 8, 12 ft pull) register by 1pm
Hill Race: (Start Time 12pm)
84. Men
Ladies
Veterans – (over 40) Male and Female
Veterans – (over 50) Male and Female
Veterans – (over 60) Male and Female
Boys – (age 14 &15)
Girls – (age 14 &15)
Junior Boys - (age 12 &13)
Junior Girls – (age 12 &13)
