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153rd ALVA
GAMES Alva
Games
Event date: Saturday 11th July 2009
Location: The Johnston Park Alva. Nearest Town:
Alva, Alloa, Stirling. Airport: Edinburgh, Glasgow,
Prestwick.(international)
Special Events: Scottish 3200m Cycle Race Championship. British 800m
Championship Footrace. Hill Race Championships.Senior & Junior. Usual
Events: Running, Cycling, Heavy/Field
Events. Youth Running Events. Highland Dancing. Contact:
Anna Bain 21 Coronation Street, Coaltown Glenrothies, KY7 6HW Tel.(44)1592
771425.Contact Secretary : C Dunbar, 57 Broomridge Road, St Ninians,
Stirling, FK7 0DT. Tel: 01786 813523.
FORRES
HIGHLAND GAMES Forres
Highland Games
Event Date: Saturday
11th July 2009 at 1pm
Location: Grant Park, Forres. Nearest Towns: Forres,
Inverness, Elgin. Airport: Inverness.
Special event: Scottish Senior,
Masters and junior Championships 2005. 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.
Arena Convenor Arena
Convenor Jim Lawther 29, Drumduan Park, Forres.
MORVERN
HIGHLAND GAMES
Event Date: Saturday 11th July 2009
at 10am.
Location: Knock Park,
Lochaline, Morvern, Argyll. Nearest Town: Oban, Fort William, Airport:
Glasgow.
Events: Storyteller, face painting, woodcarver, pottery
demonstration. Usual Events: Heavy events, piping
competition, childrens sports, side stalls, beer tent etc.
Contact: Veronique Walraven, morvernhighlandgames@hotmail.com
or 01967 421774.
Website: www.morverngalaweek.co.uk
STIRLING
HIGHLAND GAMES Stirling
Highland Games
Event Date: Sunday 12th July 2009
at 11:30am
Location: Stirling County Rugby Ground, Stirling. Nearest Town:
Stirling. Perth. Airport: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Prestwick.(International)
Special EventsWrestling inc. 9st 7lb Scottish Champs. Usual Events:
Highland Dancing, Heavyweights.
Tug o'war, Pipe Band Competition, Solo Piping, Centre Arena Events, Fun Fair,
Stalls etc Contact: John Boswell,
Hillcrest, 31 The Hill, Thornhill, Stirling, FK8 3PT, Tel: 08700 550262
BARRA
ISLAND HIGHLAND GAMES
Event Date: Sunday 12th July 2009 start 1pm
Location: Isle of Barra, Western Isles. Nearest Town:
Castlebay, Ferry from Oban. Airport:
Inverness, Glasgow.
Events: Games followed by
Ceilidh Evening in Castlebay Hall at 9pm.
Highland Dancing Competition will commence at 12.30pm.
All Sections and under SOBHD. Forms are available from Katie MacNeil, 68
Tangasdale,
Castlebay, Isle of Barra HS9 5XW Tel: 01871 810262
Contact: Mairi Galbraith, 5 Horve Cottages, Castlebay,
Isle of Barra, HS9 5XJ Tel:01871 810436
INVERNESS
HIGHLAND GAMES Go
to Inverness Highland Games
Masters World Championships
Date of Event: Saturday
18th and Sunday 19th July 2009
at 12am.
Location: Bught
Park, Glenurquhart Rd, Inverness.
Nearest Town: In Inverness Airport: Inverness.
The most spectacular Highland Games in the North of Scotland. Set in beautiful
Bught Park ont he 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
BURNTISLAND
HIGHLAND GAMES
Event Date: Monday
20th July 2009
Location: Burntisland
Nearest Town: Burntisland, Kelty, Kirkcaldy. Airport: Edinburgh. .
Events: Heavy Weight and Cycling Events. Open Foot Race, 90 Metres, 200
Metres 400 Metres, 800 Metres, 1600 Metres, 3200 Metres, Invitation 90 Metres
Handicap. Highland Dancing. Special Race: Binn Hill Race, Local.
Contact: Secretary, Mrs Isa Duncanson, 13 Duncanson Drive Burntisland,
Fife, KY3 9JN. Tel:(44) 1592 873234
INVERARAY
TRADITIONAL HIGHLAND GAMES.
Event Date: Tuesday
21st July 2009. 10.30am
Location: Castle Grounds,
Inveraray. Nearest Town: Inveraray, Creiff, Perth. Airport:
Glasgow, Prestwick, (International)
Usual Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing Competitions, Local &
Open, Cycling, Light/Track and Heavy
Events, Wrestling.
Contact: Mrs Margaret Mather, 16 Upper Riochan, Inveraray, Argyll. PH32
8UR. Tel: 01499 302458.
SOUTH
UIST GAMES & PIPING SOCIETY HIGHLAND GAMES.
Event Date: Wednesday 22nd July
2009 10.00am
Location: Askernish Machair.Nearest Town: Lochboisdale (Outer
Hebridies). Airport: Benbecula, links to mainland.
Special Events: Wrestling, Tug O' War. Usual Events: Piping, Dancing, Heavy
Events, Light Events, Running,
Light Field.
Contact: Angus McDonald, 340 North Boisdale, South Uist HS8 5TD Tel:01878
700509.
MULL
HIGHLAND GAMES. Mull
Games Site
Event Date: Thursday
23rd July 2009 at 10.30am
Location: Erray Park, Tobermory, Isle Of Mull. Nearest Town:
Tobermory Ferry From OBAN Airport: Glasgow, Prestwick.
Usual Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, Heavy
and Light Field Events.
Open & Local Contact: Florence Kirsop, Mosshill, Main Street, Tobermory,
Mull. PA75 6NU Tel: 01688 302270 Fax: 01688
302232
BALQUHIDDER,
LOCHEARNHEAD & STRATHYRE HIGHLAND GAMES.
Lochearnhead
Highland Games
Event Date: Saturday
25th July 2009 at 12.00pm
Location: Balquhidder, Nr Crieff. Nearest Town: Lochearnhead,
Callander. Airport: Prestwick (International)
Special Event: British
Heavyweight Championship. Usual
Events: Highland Dancing, Solo Piping, Light Field & Track, Tug O War,
Novelty Races.
Contact: Angus Cameron, Dundhu, Lochearnhead. Tel: 01567 830268.
DURNESS
HIGHLAND GATHERING
Event Date: Friday
24th July 2009
Location:
Shore Park, Durness, North West Sutherland. Nearest Town: Durness. Airport:
Inverness. Links to London
Usual Events: Piping, Highland Dancing,
Field/Track and Heavy
Events, Children's Races.
Contact: Yvonne MacKay, Sangamore, Durness. IV27 4PZ Tel: 01971
511343
NORTH
UIST HIGHLAND GAMES
Event Date:
Friday 24th July
2009 at 10.00am
Location: Balone Field,
North Uist. Nearest Town: Tigharry, North Uist. Airport:
Inverness.
Usual Events Contact: Paul Wilkie, Tynecastle, Grenitote, North Uist, HS6
5BP Tel: 01876 500239.
136th
AIRTH HIGHLAND GAMES.
Airth Games Site
Event Date: Saturday 25th July
2009 at 11am
Location: North Greens Park, Airth. Nearest Towns: Falkirk,
Stirling, Airport: Edinburgh.
Special Events: BRITISH OPEN PROFESSIONAL HIGHLAND DANCING
CHAMPIONSHIPS.Commence 11.30 Usual Events: Running Track/Field and Heavy
Events, Cycling Tug O War,
Wrestling. Contact: Alex Detlaff, 36 Paul Drive Airth, Falkirk, FK2 8LA
Tel: 01324 831712.
113th
DUFFTOWN HIGHLAND GAMES.
Go to
Dufftown Games
Event Date:
Saturday 25th July 2009
Location: Mortlach School Sports Field, Dufftown, Grampian. Nearest
Town: 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.
HALKIRK
HIGHLAND GAMES (Established
1886) Go
to Halkirk games
Event Date:
Saturday
25th July 2009 At
1230
Location: Halkirk Nr Thurso, Caithness.Nearest Towns: Halkirk,
Thurso, Wick. Airport: Wick & Inverness. Links to London.
Special Event: Piobaireacvhd, Usual Events: Light Field, Heavy
Events & Track Events,
Cycling, Highland Dancing, Solo Piping, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Tug O War, Novelty
& Childern Races. Games Night Dance.
Contact: Charlie Millar, Ashleigh, 43 Church Street, Halkirk Tel: 01847
831287.
KILMORE
& KILBRIDE HIGHLAND GAMES Kilmore
and Kilbride site
Date of Event: Saturday 25th July 2009
Location: In the grounds of
Glenfeochan House, Kilmore.(5miles South of Oban).
Nearest Town: Kilmore, Oban. Airport: Prestwick, Glasgow.
Events: Solo piping, Dancing, Track & Field Events Heavy
Events, Tug O'War. Entries on Field. Catering and
Trade Stands.
Assistant Secretary:
Lindy Walker, Knipoch Beag, Barndromin Farm, Knipoch, Oban, PA34 4QS. Tel:
Dancing Organiser:
Sherryl Peter, 49 Combie Street, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4HS.Tel:
LOCHABER
HIGHLAND GAMES Road-to-the-isles
events
Date of Event: Saturday
25th July 2009 at
10.30am.
Location: An
Aird, Fort William. Nearest
Town: Fort William. Airport: Inverness.
Events: Light Field, Heavy
Events & Track Events,
Cycling, Highland Dancing, Solo Piping.
Contact: Allan Lindsay,
14 Seafield Gardens, Fort William, PH33 6RJ, Tel: 01397
703711, m:
07780 546191.
CALLANDER
HIGHLAND GAMES. Callander
World Highland Games
Event Date: Saturday
25th & Sunday 26th July 2009
at 1pm
Location: Callander Games Field.
Nearest Town: Callander, Dunblane. Airport: Glasgow.
Usual Events:
Traditional Highland Games and Strongman Events, pipe bands, Highland Dancing
etc
Contact: Dan McKirgan, Myrtle Inn, Stirling Road, Callander Tel:
01877 330184 Fax: 01877 330228.
SOUTHEND
HIGHLAND GAMES
Date of Event: Saturday
25th July 2009 at
6pm.
Location: Hotel
Park, Southend, by Campbelltown.
: Southend, Campbelltown. Airport: Glasgow.
Usual Events:
Track and Field, Heavy Events, Piping.
Contact: Mr
Roger Rowland, Cnoc Araich, Southend, By Campbeltown, Argyll. Tel No 01586
830 312
LUSS
(LOCH LOMOND) HIGHLAND GATHERING Est 1875
Event Date:
Sunday 26th
July 2009 11.00am
Location:
Luss, Alexandria, Loch Lomond.Nearest Town: Luss, Balloch, Dunbarton, Airport:
Glasgow, Prestwick, (International)
Usual Events: Solo Piping, Highland Dancing, (SOBHD rules), Track/Field
and Heavyweights,
Hill Race, Tossing the Sheaf, Cycling, Wrestling. Local & Open Events.
Contact Secretary: Anne Paterson, 8 Charlotte Street, Dumbarton Tel:
01389 762854.
ST.
ANDREWS HIGHLAND GAMES
Event Date: Sunday
26th July 2009
Location: North Haugh ,
St.Andrews. Nearest Towns: St. Andrews, Kirkaldy, Dunfermline. Airport:
Edinburgh, Links To London. Special Events: European Heavyweight
Championship, 1600 Metres Footrace Championship. Usual Events: Highland
Dancing, Solo Piping, Cycling, Running, Heavy
Events, Field Events.
Contact: Ian Grieve, 54 Crawford Gardens, St. Andrews, Fife. KY16 8XQ
Tel: (44) 1334 476305.
ARISAIG
HIGHLAND GAMES Road-to-the-isles
events
Date of Event:
Wednesday 29th July
2009 at
12.30pm.
Location: Traigh Farm, Arisaig. Nearest towns: Arisaig,
Mallaig. Airport: Inverness.
Events: Traditional Highland Games. Highland dancing, Heavy Events,
Solo Piping Competitions, Track and Field Events, Games dance at 10pm.
Contact: Allan MacDonald Tel: 01687 450 604
The
14th KILLIN HIGHLAND GAMES
Killin Games
Event Date: Wednesday
29th July 2009a t 10.30am
Parade starts at Dochart Bridge 1.00pm, Opening 1.30pm
Location: Breadalbane Park,
Killin. Nearest Towns: Killin, Crianlarich, Callander. Airport:
Glasgow, Edinburgh
Events: Piping Competitions, Dancing Competitions, Celebrity Appearance, World
Strongmen Events, Open
Hill Race, Childrens Races, Local Tossing the Caber Competition, Fly Fishing
Demonstration and Casting Competition, Side Shows, Amusements and Stalls.
Contact: Mr Charles Grant, Beechcroft, Main Street, Killin, Perthshire.
FK21 8UW. Tel: 01567 820342