top of page

Helensburgh and Lomond Highland Games

2025 Programme of Events

10:00
Gates Open to Guests

Craft and Trade Stalls Open

10:15
Ladies and Local/Amateur Heavy Competition Competitions Begin

Ladies Heavy Competition:  4kg Ball 
Ladies Heavy Competition: 14lb Weight for Distance
Ladies Heavy Competition: 14lb Hammer - Sponsored by 20 20 Opticians and Hearing Care
Ladies Heavy Competition: 28lb Weight over the Bar
Ladies Heavy Competition: 12lb Sheaf Toss
Ladies Heavy Competition:  Local Caber

Local/Amateur Heavy Competition:   16lb Ball - Sponsored by Capercaillie Gifts & Home
Local/Amateur Heavy Competition:   16lb Hammer - Sponsored by Capercaillie Gifts & Home
Local/Amateur Heavy Competition:   28lb Weight for Distance - Sponsored by Capercaillie Gifts & Home
Local/Amateur Heavy Competition:  20lb Sheaf Toss - Sponsored by Capercaillie Gifts & Home
Local/Amateur Heavy Competition:   Chieftains Local Caber - Sponsored by Capercaillie Gifts & Home

 

10:30
Highland Dancing Competitions Begin


Highland Dancing:     Beginners/Novice/Intermediate/Premier Section (Confined to Argyll and Bute)

Events 3, 4, 5, 6 - Age Group according to entry

11:30 – 12:00
Official Opening Ceremony

12:00
Highland Dancing:    Primary Section,            

Events 1, 2, 3, 4 - Age Group 4 years, 5 years, 6 years

Highland Dancing:    Beginners and Novice Section,     

Events 3, 4, 5, 6 - Age Group according to entry

12:15 
Professional Heavy Competition Competitions Begin 

(expected finish around 5 pm)

 

Heavy Competition:   16lb Ball
Heavy Competition:   16lb Hammer - Sponsored by Cameron House
Heavy Competition:   Scottish Championship 22lb Shot Putt
Heavy Competition:   28lb Weight for Distance
Heavy Competition:   56lb Weight for Height 
Heavy Competition:   20lb Sheaf Toss
Heavy Competition:   Tossing the Caber - Sponsored by Loch Lomond Whiskies

13:00

Athletic Race Competitions Begin (approximate race times below)

Athletics 1:      90 Metres British Championship Open Scratch (Adults)
Athletics 2:     90 Metres Open Handicap (Youth) Heats
Athletics 3:     90 Metres Open Handicap (Adult) Heats
Athletics 4:     800 Metres Open Handicap (Youth)
Athletics 5:     800 Metres Open Handicap (Adult)
Athletics 6:     90 Metres Open Handicap (Youths) Final
Athletics 7:     90 Metres Open Handicap (Adults) Final


14:00 
Athletics 8:     Hill Race - Sponsored by Protay

14:05 
Athletics 9:     Enter on the day, Children's races - Short sprint races: U5 / 6-7 / 8-9 / 10-11 / 12+
Athletics 10:    Enter on the day, Adults 200m handicap race

14:25 

Additional:      200 Metres Open Handicap (Youth) Heats

Athletics 11:     200 Metres Scottish Championship Open Scratch (Adults)
Athletics 12:    1600 Metres Open Handicap (Adults)
Athletics 13:    1600 Metres Open Handicap (Youths)

14:30
Highland Dancing:     Intermediate Section,         

Events 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 - Age Group according to entry
Note: If entering for the confined section and the open section, a maximum of only 8 dances is permitted in the competition.

Highland Dancing:     Premier Section,             

Events 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 - Age Groups: 11 years and under, 13 years and under, 15 years and under, 16 years and over.
Note: If entering for the confined section and the open section, a maximum of only 8 dances is permitted in the competition

 

15:15 
Athletics 14:   Primary school relay Heats
Athletics 15:   Secondary School Relay Heats
Athletics 16:   Primary School Relays Final
Athletics 17:   Secondary School Relays Final

15:45 
Athletics 18:   200 Metres Open Handicap (Adults)
Athletics 19:   200 Metres Open Handicap (Youths)

17:00
Last bus to return to Helensburgh Pier Car Park 

17:00 – 17:30
Winner Presentations
 

20 20 Opticians and hearing care.JPG
bottom of page