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HIGHLAND GAMES NEAR SHENVAL ORGANIC B&B IN SCOTLAND
A mere 7 miles (12kms) from your holiday accommodation base at Shenval organic Bed and Breakfast, the village of Drumnadrochit, on the shores of Loch Ness plays host to the Glenurquhart Highland Gathering and Games, on Saturday 23 August, 2008, at Blairbeg Park.
Putting the Shott, Throwing the Hammer, Throwing 28lb Weight - Distance, Weight Over Bar, Tossing the Caber, Tug of War, Hill Race, Piping with both Traditional Pipe Band and Piping competition, Highland Dancing Display, Field and track events, Cycling including De'il Tak the Hindmost...
Local Events start at 10.30am and Open Events at 1.30pm. Admission £5.00, Concessions (children / OAP) £2.00If any of the above sound unfamiliar or rather do not mean a thing, then you'd better have a look in at the Glenurquhart Highland Games Website for the full programme of events. Don't miss the Old Scottish Kilt Race! Other local outdoor sports events close to your accommodation at Shenval B&B (marathon, fun runs, duathlon, walking festival, orienteering, etc), along with wildlife watching activities, are listed HERE.    These are not by any means the only Highland Games easily accessible from Shenval organic Bed & Breakfast. Most of those listed in the Highland Games diary below are to be held in locations less than 2 hours' drive away from us. Some of the smaller events even have you join in if you -adults and children- feel brave enough or want to have a bit of fun!
   JUNE
Saturday 28, GAIRLOCH Highland Games, Little Sands Farm, tel.01445 712 386
JULY
Saturday 5, GLENGARRY Highland Games, Shinty Park, Invergarry, Inverness-shire. Tel. 01809 501 238
Saturday 5, FORRES Highland Games, Grant Park, Forres. Tel. 01309 673 289 Saturday 19, LOCHCARRON Highland Games, Attadale Estatefrom 12.00 noon.Traditional Highland Games featuring heavy events, track events, hill race, tug of war plus pipe band and Highland dancing displays. Also novelty events for visitors to join in the fun and chidren's races. Tel. 01520 722 554
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th, Inverness Highland Games will take place on the banks of the River Ness is a specially constructed arena in Bught Park. Scottish music legends The Proclaimers will end their year-long tour at the Inverness Highland Games on 20th July! Don't miss out on the Traditional Music tent event on both days. Saturday 26, LOCHABER Highland Games, An Aird, Fort William. Tel. 01397 703 711
AUGUST
Friday 1, DORNOCH Highland Games, The Meadows Park. Tel. 01862 810 806
Saturday 2, NEWTONMORE Highland Games, The Eilan. Tel. 01540 673 348
Saturday 2, STRATHCONON Highland Games. Tel 01997 477 263
Saturday 9, ABERNETHY Highland Games, Nethybridge. Tel.01479 821 091
Saturday 9, STRATHPEFFER Highland Games, Castle Leod. Tel. 01997 421 348
Thursday 14, TAIN Highland Games, Glenmorangie Field. Tel. 01349 884 149
Saturday 16, NAIRN Highland Games, The Links. Tel. 01667 452 422
Saturday 23, INVERGORDON Highland Games, Academy Fields. Tel. 01862 893 952
Saturday 25, Glen Urquhart Highland Gathering and Games, Blairbeg Park, Drumnadrochit. Local Events start at 10.30am and Open Events at 1.30pm. See our introduction at the top of this page for more details on the programme.
Sunday 24, Grantown-on-Spey Highland Games, Heithfield Park. Tel. 01479 873 237
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 20, INVERCHARRON Highland Games, Bonar Bridge. Tel.01863 766 028
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