Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 049 April 2015 | Page 33

Calling Athletes
For The 2015
Loch Norman
Highland Games

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alling athletes for the 22nd
Annual Rural Hill Scottish
Festival and Loch Norman
Highland Games April 18 & 19,
2015. Highland Games are a way of
celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture
and heritage, especially that of the
Scottish Highlands. Certain aspects of
the games are so well known as to have
become emblematic of Scotland, such
as the bagpipes and the kilt.
The traditional Scottish athletic
competitions called the “Heav y
Events” include stone throws, weight
throws, hammer throws, caber toss,
sheaf toss, and similar traditional
feats of strength. Professional athletic
competition will be Saturday. Note:
Professional athletes are by invitation
on l y. S e e m a n y wor l d r a n k e d
professional heavy athletes including
Eric Frasure, who in 2010 set a world
record at Rural Hill after throwing a
20 lb sheaf 36'1"!

Fe st ival pat ron s are inv ited to
participate in the amateur Scottish
heavy athletics events on Sunday, April
19. To register for Class A and Class B
events, report to the heavy athletics
tent as early as 8 AM Sunday morning.
Fu n for t he e nt i re f a m i ly, t he
Festival & Games weekend offers
live traditional and Celtic rock
music from seven national act s
and a Saturday night Celtic Jam,
genealogy search, Scottish clans
and their representatives, Piping
and Drumming with sanctioned

compet it ion s and m a ssed band
performances, highland dancing with
sanctioned competitions, Scottish
country dancing, professional and
amateur heavy athletics, long bow
competition, battle axe competition,
demonstrations, whiskey seminars,
the “Kids’ Zone” with children’s
activities, and Rural Hill’s famous
h i stor ic enc a mpment. New for
2015 is the addition of the Council
of Scottish Clans & Association’s
Annual Scottish Clans & Families
Caucus including workshops and
seminars held on site throughout
t he Game s weekend. For event
information and registration details,
visit www.lochnorman.com. Event
will be held rain or shine!
Celebrating more than 250 years in history…
Rural Hill is located at 4431 Neck Road (off
Beatties Ford Road) in Huntersville, 28078
www.ruralhill.net.

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