Balloch (Loch Lomond) Highland Games
Held on the banks of Loch Lomond at Balloch Castle Country Park - one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland - the Balloch Loch Lomond Highland Games offer a slice of Highland life.
All the traditional events are on show, including the "heavy" sports events, Scottish dancing and both solo and team bagpiping.
The "heavy" events - the shot putt, hammer throwing and caber tossing - feature large men in tartan sweating profusely as they hurl large objects as far as they can. For teams of heavies there is a five-a-side tug-of-war competition.
in addition to the track and field, on the sporting side are the official SGA World Heavyweight Championships as well as wrestling (the 12st 7lb Scottish backhold and the Cumberland-style British championships), the Scottish 80 metres and British 200 metres running championships.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Andrew Thornton |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 1389 754 995 |
| Venue Information: | Balloch Castle Country Park |
| Full Name: | |
| Address: | Balloch Castle Country Park, Loch Lomond, Stirling G83 8LX |
| Directions: | Nearest Town: Balloch, Glasgow. By Air: Glasgow, Prestwick. (International) |
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Andrew Thornton |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 1389 754 995 |
| Name: | Loch Lomond Tourist Office |
| Location: | Loch Lomond |
| Address: | Loch Lomond Shores, Ben Lomond Way, Balloch Dunbartonshire, G83 8QL |
| Email: | info@lochlomond.visitscotland.com |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 8707 200 631 |
| Name: | Visit Scotland (Scotland's National Tourism Board) |
| Location: | Scotland |
| Address: | Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH, Scotland |
| Email: | info@visitscotland.com. |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 131 472 2222 |
| Name: | British Tourist Authority |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Address: | Thames Tower, Black's Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9EL |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 20 8846 9000 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 20 8563 0302 |
| Name: | The National Trust |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Email: | enquiries@ntrust.org.uk |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 20 8315 1111 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 20 8466 6824 |
