'splain THIS!??

[Alan H]

Ah ha! I may just hold you to that.

Now, my problem is not knowing anyone in the area who competes; we have a bunch of Games around though, so I know they're there.

Are there places online you could suggest looking at for informative reading?



Now that right there is inspiring. Kudos to your brother!

Search around YouTube for keywords "Highland Games", weight over bar, scottish hammer, caber, stuff like that.

Active forum for athletics: http://www.nasgaweb.com

I'm Alan H there. If you go up on the "for newcomes" forum and say you're in FL and want to practice, I bet you'll get a response.

i want to re-interate that FACT that this sport is not just for gigantoid humanoids, only. Nobody is getting rich and famous doing this, we all just do it for ourselves. TimC from this forum throws in the 40+ Masters and he's about your size.

[jgorley]

I second that! I do it for the friendship and fun of competition. If it were for the money I am way in the hole!! Lets see, the approximate cost of each game, food---$15, lodging---$60, gas---$100, entry fees---$25....season winnings---$100.....lets see....yup, I am losing money! Isn't it great!! I love every minute of it! Nasgaweb, the fountain of Highland Games knowledge. I visit it almost daily, just to keep up on the news. I also like to keep up on the rankings, just for fun. I like to see how my fellow competitors are progressing. It feels good when you throw with them and work on a few pointers, and the you can see their numbers improve.

James Gorley
B class

[SteveB]

Hey Gang it's about the fun.
I am 6'1" and about 190 lbs. at 57 years old. I go to the Games with the idea of participating in the show. I occasionally do well with the caber. Most of the time I do less than well. In every occasion I have fun and enjoy the friendships that the overgrown toothpick has given me. I have tossed with world champions beside me as well as other amateurs like myself. All of us enjoy the work of presenting the Highland sports to the audience. The very rare occasion of a good sound twelve o'clock is all I need to keep up an interest in these ancient sports. The twelve o'clock doesn't even have to be mine. Just the thrill of being on the field when it happens, and congratulating the person that tossed it.
Go for the enjoyment. There is no Caber Hall of Fame, and I hope there never is.