Attractions at the Games:

  • Pipe Bands
  • Solo Piping
  • Highland Dancing
  • Tossing the Caber
  • Throwing the Hammer
  • Putting the Stone
  • Tug o’ War
  • Track Events
  • Children’s Races
  • Cycling
  • Massed Pipe Bands Parade
  • Stalls and Catering

A fun day out for the whole family!

 

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2012 Games - Saturday 8th September   SC041070

Recreation Ground, Ferry Road, Pitlochry  10.30 am

Some information on Events that took place at our 2011 Games below:

                              

Pitlochry Highland Games has been hosting competitors and enthralling spectators since 1852.

One of the very last Highland Games of a long Season, Pitlochry Highland Games hosts the finals of a number of competitions including:

  •   British Tug o' War Championship sponsored by Stephen Country Homes
  •   Perthshire Heavyweight League sponsored by PSPC
  •   Perthshire Dancing League sponsored by Piob Mhor
  •   Perthshire Junior Piping League sponsored by Highland Bagpipe Company
  •   Scottish Athletics Clubs Junior Relay Final

as well as hosting:

•      street parade of Pipe Bands - commencing at 11.45 am sponsored by Edradour Distillery

        followed by individual Pipe Band Championship and ending with Mass Parade of Pipe Bands - 27 Bands in 2011
•      1600 metres scratch – Scottish Championship Event and Championship of the Pitlochry Highland GamesHighlands

•      3200 metres cycle race – Championship of the Highlands
•      Drum Majors’ demonstration
•      finals of many Scottish Games Association Leagues
•      running and cycling events
•      heavy events and tug of war
•      high jump, long jump and hop, step and leap
•      Highland dancing events
•      individual piping and Pipe Band competitions
•      childrens’ races

“A day out at Pitlochry is a day to treasure”