CHAS & SUSAN’S EXCELLENT UK ADVENTURE Day Six … The Gathering Continues

Another thing about the Braemar Royal Highland Gathering that differed from the USA Highland Gatherings (of my experience): They had several “Track and Field” events that the USA does NOT normally include in “Highland Gatherings!”

STUFF LIKE: The High Jump … The Long Jump … The HOP, SKIP, & JUMP!!!

And, STUFF LIKE the RACES!

They had Foot Races of ALL different distances! Including one MOUNTAIN run MARATHON, where competitors ran around the field once, and then headed up to the VERY TOP of the MOUNTAIN west of the Field, coming back down (maybe an hour or so later!) to run one last time around the field!

USA Games DO include the HAMMER TOSS and (sometimes) the SHOT PUT.

Definitely! USA Games include the CABER Competition! Here’s a GREAT CABER TOSS MINI VID!

You can hear the stands going, “ooooOOOOOOOOO!!!”
as the toss progresses. And, their CHEERS as a good throw is achieved!

Just as in the USA, the CABER event is VERY popular!

Something the USA may or may not have (I’ve never seen it … but, that might be because I wasn’t paying attention to it!): The TUG o’ WAR!!!

The TUG of WAR Competition is almost as popular as the CABER! And QUITE the BATTLE!!!

Here’s a A MINI-VID of the TUG O’ WAR Finals
Unfortunately, my Mini-Cam doesn’t ZOOM in … So, it ain’t the best Video!

LASTLY! In the USA, I’ve never seen Highland

SACK RACES! They were TOOOOO FUN! (all ages of kidz participating in several races!) GREAT MINI-VID HERE!

(This pic from the program … but, too cute to pass up!)

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This COUNTER was started on September 22nd, 2002.