37th Annual Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games
Please join us November 4th and 5th, 2023, for the 37th Annual Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games at Rillito Raceway Park located at 4502 N. First Ave, Tucson, AZ 85718.
Early bird registration is $35 for Mens and Womens athletes and $30 per Junior and ends June 1, 2023. Between June 2nd and October 1st, registration is $40 for Mens and Womens and $35 for Juniors. Field registration is at the discretion of the Athletic Director and is $45 and $40 respectively. Registration includes entry for the athlete and one guest on the day of competition and lunch for the athlete. Registration is non-refundable.
Saturday: Southwest Master's Championship
- Men's Masters 40-49
- Mens Masters 50-59
- Men's Masters 60+
- Women's Masters 40-49
- Women's Masters 50-59
- Women's Masters 60+
Sunday:
- Men's Open A
- Men's Open B
- Men's C
- Women's Open A
- Women's Open B
- Juniors
Notes:
- Classes will be limited to 12 athletes in each group.
- Applications received on or before October 1st will be guaranteed a games shirt.
- If by October 1st fewer than four applications are received for a given class, the competition slot for that class will be eliminated and athletes will be combined with another class to throw with.
- Applications may be accepted after October 1st (including field registration) on a space available basis as determined by the Athletic Director.
- Only TCFA implements will be used for competition.
- Sheaf starting height will be a minimum of 10 feet.
Event Information:
Competition will consist of the following nine events:: Open Stone, Braemar Stone, Heavy & Light Hammers, Heavy & Light Weight for Distance (WFD), Caber, Weight Over Bar (WOB), Sheaf
- Athletes must participate in all events to qualify for the awards
- Ties will be broken by number of 1st, 2nd, etc. in individual events. If still tied, Caber scrore will determine placement.
Rules:
Competition is conducted in accordance with the Rules and straight & winged trigs will be used
- All athletes must wear a shirt and kilt during competition. Undergarments must be worn.
- Winged throwing area used for stones and WFD.
- Check-in and weight-in time for all athletes begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Heavy Events field tent and will close promptly at 8:00 a.m.
- Competition starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. Athlete meeting is at 8:45 a.m.
- Weigh-ins are the day of the competition ONLY between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.