Athletic Competition

Proudly Sponsored by:

POST 135, BULL STREET

7 groups of very strong kilted men and women make for a great day of competition! Categories include:

Caber Toss
Sheaf Toss
Hammer Throw
Open Stone Throw
Weight over Bar
Braemar Stone

The most spectacular of them all -- the legendary Caber Toss – ‘ye casting of the bar’

Heavy athletics originated in the Scottish Highlands where warriors kept in shape between battles by competing among themselves using everyday implements. A stone, a blacksmith’s hammer, and a tree trunk (caber) all became tools for building strength for battle.

When the English forbid any Scotsman to bear arms these alternatives to traditional weapons were used to select the finest athletes for war. Clan warriors competed to demonstrate their relative strength so it is fitting that clan tents line the athletic field.

Join us this year and challenge other kilt-donning athletes from Georgia, the Carolinas, Florida and beyond!

DIVISIONS:

Men’s Amateur A
Men’s Amateur B
Men’s Masters – Age 40-49
Men’s Masters – Age 50+
Men’s Novice
Women’s Open
Women’s Masters – Age 40+

EVENTS:

Turning of the Caber / The Caber Toss
Tossing the Sheaf (16 lbs)
Clach Neart or “Stone of Strength” (16 lb stone)
22 lb Hammer Throw
28 Weight Throw
56 lb Weight Throw
56 lb Weight Toss for Height

For information:

Jason McFarland -

athletics@savannahscottishgames.com

YES! I WANT TO THROW HEAVY THINGS!

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Congratulations to the 2024 Heavy Athletes

EVENT SPONSOR:

Post 135 Family has 2 Primary Goals, Assist Veterans and Give Back to the Community. We’ve assisted Veterans with donations and volunteer hours to multiple Veteran organizations and non-profits in the greater Savannah area. Post 135 is a landmark in the Victorian District of downtown Savannah with our Legion Canteen, the Ballroom on Bull Street and host to five great local businesses. We are proud to be this year’s Savannah Scottish Games - Heavy Athletics Sponsor. See you at the Games!