MCMINNVILLE SCOTTISH FESTIVAL | October 5th and 6th, 2024 Yamhill County Fairgrounds, 2070 NE Lafayette Ave, McMinnville Oregon 97128
Highland Games Information and Rules
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This is a Scottish Highland Games amateur athletic event hosted by the Celtic Heritage Alliance of McMinnville, OR USA ("CHA")
Date: Oct 5th and 6th, 2024. Athlete check in is from 7:30AM to 8:30AM on each day; competition starts at 9:00AM. Location: Yamhill County Fairgrounds, 2070 NE Lafayette Ave, McMinnville, OR 97128 Pre-registration ends: August 1st, 2024
Athlete Package: Pre-Registered competitors will receive two 2-day passes to the McMinnville Scottish Festival
Scottish Festival and Highland Games (Saturday-Sunday, October 5th and 6th, 2024); one official Highland Games T-Shirt (except for late registrants) for mandatory wear during competition; one lunch for each registered athlete on the day of competition only.
All registered athletes will be exempt from entry fees to the McMinnville Scottish Festival. All athletes must drive into special Festival Entry Gate (info to be emailed before event) to gain entry prior to proceeding to the athletics field. Shirts will be distributed at the Athlete's Tent at the games field. T- Shirts will only be distributed to those that attend and compete. Late and walk-on registrants must pay their fee with cash or credit at the gate on the day of competition. Late registrants are not guaranteed an official game shirt.
Events: Weight over Bar, Light and Heavy Weight for Distance, Light and Heavy Hammer Toss, Caber Toss, Sheaf Toss, Braemar and Open Stone Put. The McMinnville Scottish Festival and the CHA reserve the right to add, change, combine, or eliminate events.
Classes: Classes must have 3 or more preregistered athletes to be competed.
Scoring: Hosts will recognize the results as official marks using an aggregate calculation or "decathlon" point system to determine the best of divisional placing, and will publish said results in the NASGA
Prizes: Athletes must participate in all events (with the exception of the challenge events), in order to qualify for prizes. Prizes will be awarded to the top three athletes for each class.