See Strong Men Toss 140-Pound Cabers

Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival, Inc. offers a full range of Scottish athletics in Estes Park, Colorado. The blacksmiths threw their hammers, woodcutters threw tree trunks, masons threw large stones, and fleet-footed men ran long and hard to demonstrate their fitness for battle as fighters and messengers. The origins of the Scottish athletic games are lost in the mists of time, but they still reflect the rugged strength of the
Highland dwellers who invented them.

2023 Scottish Highland Athletic Schedule

SCOTTISH ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

FRIDAY: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

STRONGMAN SCOTTISH CHALLENGE COMPETITION

SATURDAY: 8:00 AM - 5PM

US/INT'L PROFESSIONAL MEN & WOMEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOMEN'S OPEN

MEN SUPER A, MEN A

MEN LIGHTWEIGHT A

SUNDAY: 8 AM - 5 PM

WOMEN M, GM, C

WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHT

MEN LIGHTWEIGHT B

MEN C

MEN MASTER 60+, MEN MASTER 40-59

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Attention Pro Athletes

Due to time considerations, the Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival has felt the need to reduce the number of pro athletes invited to Longs Peak Scottish festival 8 MEN AND 8 WOMEN competitors.

The top three (2) will be based on the standing for 2023 will receive the first invitations.

After that, we will evaluate the pro competitions (based on the Bethlehem rankings).

2023 application deadline date of July 12, 2023, and invite the top three (3) applicants based on those rankings.

If perchance any of the give (5) athletes with automatic invitations do not choose to compete, the number of open spots would increase accordingly.

Modern Day Games

Today, many of these games are recognized Olympic events with both men and women competing. The best guess of their origin is that the games were the ancients' version of today's military physical. In the hand-to-hand fighting of early wars, strength and endurance were crucial for the survival of the clans.

On the Festival field, there will be hammer throws, putting the stone, and caber throwing contests. Come join us and see a mere man toss a 19'7", 140-pound caber end-over-end!

All competitors are required to wear a kilt and the LPSIHF games shirt, hose and flashes are strongly recommended. There will be no kilts for rent on the field.

The organizers and judges reserve the right to disqualify any entrant and are not liable for doing so.

If an entrant shows poor or uncomplimentary sportsmanship at any time on the field or the judges feel that harm may come to the entrant or others by participating, the entrant may be disqualified.

All judges' decisions are final.

Contestants may compete in more than one class during the 2023 Longs Peak US -Int'l Scottish Heavy Games, The contenstant has to register for the additional class with the appropriate fees, the festival may reserve the right to waitlist the competitor. and may compete in the Friday September, 8 Strongman Scottish Challenge.

All athletes are responsible for treating their own injuries.

Athletic Schedule

The strong man competition is Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Scottish Highland Athletes will have check in 7:30 am for amateur and professional competitiors Saturday and Sunday with a start time for Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 am. to 4 p.m. The heavy athletic professional championships are Saturday with a checkin at 7:30 and start time at 8:00 am to 4 p.m.

Entry Forms

MEN WOMEN STRONGMAN PRO