10am Registration at Couper Park

10am JUNIOR Under 18

CONFINED to Parish of Helmsdale

10.30am CONFINED to Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-Shire

1pm OPEN

LADIES EVENTS TBC

EACH ENTRY LIMITED TO 2 THROWS

Registration

10.00am Competitors must register at the Piping Hut on the Park by 10.30

Draw for sequence of play by Steward at 10am. Three Piobaireachds to be submitted to Judge by Senior Competitors. Where appropriate Judges may combine classes. 

10am at Couper Park

Open to all Primary school age children Come and have a go at throwing the haggis, running races and Tug of War

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This is a competition for PREMIER dancers only.

10.30am Dancers to register at the Dancing Stage for the CONFINED* competition

11.00am CONFINED COMPETITION

*Dancers who currently live in Caithness, Sutherland or Ross-Shire can participate in the Confined competition.

1pm OPEN Competition Registration at the Dancing stage

1.30pm (approx) OPEN COMPETITION

All athletes must be registered with RSGA

Entries to field stewards on the park

Competition commence at 1pm

All athletes competing in OPEN events must be registered with RSGA. Day registration can be made directly to stewards.

Please listen to announcements.

YOUTH/JUNIOR HILL RACE

11.00am Register at Secretaries Hut at the Park before 11.30am

12.35pm CONFINED AND OPEN RACE COMMENCE

Age 10-12 CONFINED to Helmsdale only

Age 13-17 CONFINED to Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-Shire and OPEN Competition

SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP HILL RACE

2pm Register at Secretaries Hut on the Park before 2.15pm

Safety Briefing outside Secretaries Hut at 2.30pm

2.45 CONFINED AND OPEN RACE COMMENCE

Over 17 years Male/Female categories

CONFINED to Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-Shire and OPEN Competition

All competitors must use tackle supplied by the Games Committee

Commences at 11.30

Commence at 2pm approx

Listen for announcements

Assemble close to Fly Casting field

Ladies Events

Throwing the Besom

Haggis Hurling

Mens Events

Welly Hurling

OPEN HEAVY WEIGHT COMPETITORS ARE EXCLUDED FROM COMPETING IN THE NOVELTY EVENTS

Races commence at 3pm approx

Registration not required

Open to all children from 5 to 12 years old. Separate races for boys/girls.

Children to assemble at marquee end of the park. Look and listen for steward announcements.

Register at Secretaries Hut

Competition starts at 4pm approx

Teams of 8 can nominate which charity to pull for.

Prize money is £200 for 1st prize and £100 for 2nd prize.

Separate events for male and female teams.

OPEN HEAVY EVENT COMPETITORS ARE EXCLUDED FROM COMPETING IN THE TUG OF WAR

The decision of the judges appointed by the Committee shall be final.

Protests must be handed to the Secretary in writing within 15 minutes of the event, with deposit of £20 which may be forfeited should the Committee consider the protest to be unwarranted.

All competitors must be dressed in Highland Costume for Piping, Dancing and Heavy Events.

In all competitions there must be more competitors than prizes, otherwise prize money will be withheld.

Entries on the day of the Games will be received only at the Secretary's tent or to appropriate Dancing or Piping Stewards.

All competitors must pay for admission to the field.

All competitors must be ready on the field when called. Any competitor misconducting him/herself will not be allowed to compete.

The prize money will be paid to each Competitor as soon as the result of each event is verified.

No persons will be allowed in the ring except competitors engaged, officials and authorised members of the press.

Trophy winners will hold the award for one year only. Trophies to be returned by 1st July the following year, for engraving.

The Committee reserve the right to make any alteration in the Games Programme.

The Scottish Hill Race Championship can go only to an athlete registered with the S.G.A. All competitors in both Hill Races enter at their own risk. All competitors to register in Secretaries hut prior to race start.