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ATHLETICS
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No Highland Games could be complete
without the caber toss, probably the definitive athletic event at any
Celtic contest. The caber toss isn't about distance — it's a technique
event where the object is first to establish balance and control, and
then to launch the lumber so that it makes a half-revolution and lands
as close to perfectly straight as possible. All this without losing
one's kilt!
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EVENTS Putting
the Stone
Light
"Weight-for Distance"
Light
Hammer
Sheaf Toss
Caber Toss
Weight-for-Height And Possibly More! To Apply: Send Check for $25 payable to Sweet Home Highland Games mail to: Sweet Home Highland Games 971 Main Street Sweet Home, OR 97386
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If brute strength is more your style,
try the stone throw. In this event you'll first have to pick up the
massive (50-pound) stone, lug it to the throwing line, and launch it
into space. Kind of like the shot-putt for REAL men. Longest throw wins
(bonus points for best hernia). Try not to drop it on your toe.
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