Many
highland games took place all over Scotland every year. The most famous
meeting was in Braemar,a small village in the Scottish Highlands.The
games were always on the first Saturday in September. Many athletes
traveled to Scotland each year to take part in the games.They competed in
events like the hammer throw,shot put and the hill run.There were also
music and dancing competitions. Marching bands performed for the crowds.
They wore traditional clothing and played the bagpipes. The most popular
event of the day was the'tug of war'. Two teams held onto a rope and tried
to pull the other team over the line. 'Tossing the caber' was also
popular. The athletes had to run holding a heavy tree trunk, the
caber,upright. Then,they stoped and threw it towards the sky. Tickets
always sold out months before the games start. It was a great day out for
all the family