Saturday – Grandfather Mountain Highland Games

GMHG Schedule of Events

Saturday July 10th

*All events and times are subject to change.

6:00 AM	Gates 3 opens
6:00	Clan vehicles may enter & load / unload on field – vehicles must be out by 7:30 AM
6:30	Grandfather Mountain Marathon begins / Boone
7:30	All gates open to public
8:00	“A” Class Amateur Heavy Athletics Qualifying begins / Main Field - Left Highland Dancing Atlantic International Championship competition / Dance Platforms
8:30	“Professional” Class Heavy Athletics begins / Main Field - Left Piping competition begins / Hillside & Infield
9:00	Marathon runners approaching MacRae Meadows
9:30	Highland Wrestling - Cumberland Style / Main Field - Right
10:00	Celtic Groves entertainment begins
10:30
*11:00 / 11:50*	*Quiet Time - all venues for Opening Ceremony*
11:00	Opening Ceremony Kilting 101, Know How to Wear It! / Scottish Cultural Village Tent Harp Competition / Harp and Fiddle Tent
11:30	The Role of Scottish Immigrants in the Birth of American Whiskey / Scottish Cultural Village Tent
11:35	Presentation of Marathon awards / Track – Center
11:50	Resume exhibitions, competitions & entertainment in all venues Massed Bands performance / Main Field - Center
11:55	Gaelic Singing followed by Introduction to Gaelic Language / Gaelic Tent
12:00 PM	Blue Ridge Brass / Pipes & Drums Concert / Scottish Cultural Village Tent
12:10	Track & Field competition begins / Main Field & Track Sheep Dog Demonstration / Main Field – Center
Approx. 1:00	Pre-premier Highland Dance competition / Dance Platforms (starts after Championship)
1:00	Ye Jacobites By Name – Recent Archaeological in Glencoe and Glenshiel / Scottish Cultural Village Tent
1:15	Professional Caber Toss / Main Field – Center Children’s Wrestling Competition / Main Field – Right
1:30	Gaelic Singing followed by Introduction to Gaelic Language / Gaelic Tent Gaidhlig – Scottish Gaelic Traditions / Scottish Cultural Village Tent
2:00	Scottish Fiddling Competition / Marathon Tent Nessie, the History of the Loch Ness Monster / Scottish Cultural Village Tent
2:30	Sheep Dog Demonstration / Main Field – Center Highlanders Defense of Georgia / Scottish Cultural Village Tent

4:00	End of Saturday’s field activities
5:00	End of Celtic Grove performances
6:30	Saturday Night Celtic Jam Concert / Gates 2 & 3 open at 5:00 p.m.

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