2026 Douglas County Highland Games - Athletes

EVENT INFORMATION - HEAVY ATHLETICS ENTRIES

LOCATION - The event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, August 22nd & 23rd, 2026 at the Melrose Vineyard 15 minutes west of Roseburg Oregon.

Check-in time begins at 8:30ish at the Heavy Events Field; competition will begin at 9:00ish. Registration fee of $35 includes admission to the games, T-shirt, and high fives. Registration fee must accompany form that will be located at some point prior to you needing one. Checks and Money orders are accepted in US funds only, made payable to the Douglas County Celtic Society. (DCCS) Entries must be received by July 31st in order to be guaranteed a T-shirt, camping, and high fives. Games T-Shirts are guaranteed for Pre-registered Athletes only. Late entries or field entries will be given a shirt on an as-available basis. Water and Lunch will be provided for athletes.

Saturday's competition will consist of Men’s Lightweights, Men’s Masters, and the Women’s classes. Sundays competition will consist of Men’s A, Men’s B, Men’s C/Novice . Free camping is available for Friday and Saturday nights. Direct any Heavy Athletics questions to Athletic Director Tyler Pope Email: [email protected]

CLASSES :Mens A (Highest Amateur skill level), Mens B (Intermediate skill level), Mens C/Novice (beginner skill level) Mens Lightweight (<200lbs.) Mens Masters (40-49), Mens Masters (50+), Womens A, B+C (or open), Women Masters (40+) Womens Lightweight (<155lbs.) *No Sand Bagging* Classes may be combined if there are insufficient throwers in a class.

EVENTS:

Stone Throw (Braemar and Open)

- Men 22lb & 18lb

- Women 12lb & 8lb

Weight for Distance (Heavy and Light)

- Men 56lb & 28lb, Master/LW 42lb HWFD

- Women 28lb & 14lb, Master/LW 21lb HWFD

Hammer Toss (Heavy and Light)

- Men 22lb & 16lb

- Women 16lb & 12lb

Weight over Bar (spinning is allowed at the judge’s discretion)

- 56lb, 42lb, 28lb, 21lb

Sheaf

- Men's 20#, Men's Masters 16#,

- Women's 10#

Caber.

RULES The competition will be conducted according to SHA rules, which can be seen at the following website: www.scottishheavyathletics.com/rules.html All Athletes must wear a Kilt, hose, and Athlete shirt during the competition with exception to the Novice Athletes who are not required to wear a kilt if they don't have one yet. Any style of Kilt is allowed (regimental is not cool.) The Athletic Director reserves the right to change, combine or eliminate scheduled classes and or events. Athletes will be assigned to the most appropriate class based on their best competition marks. The DCCS considers the use of performance enhancing substances to be unethical and unsportsmanlike. Decisions of the Judges and Athletic Director are final.

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