Rosneath Peninsula Highland Gathering
20 july
Helensburgh GLASGOW
Howie Memorial Park, Rosneath, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire G84 0RS 9.00am – 5.00pm Price £5 (adults), £2 (children), £3 (concessions), £10 (family with 2 adults and 2 children) Event website Tel: 01436 831320
Be part of the Rosneath Peninsula Highland Games in what is set to be one of the most memorable games in many years. Staged in Howie Memorial Park on the shores of Gareloch, near Helensburgh, this event will take place just three days before Glasgow welcomes the arrival of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. The atmosphere is sure to be electric! There’s probably no better way to get into the spirit of Commonwealth Games than with a day of our traditional Highland games. The Rosneath Games have a distinctly international flavour, with competitors from both Scotland and across the world battling it out, not just in the traditional heavy events, but also track and field events, Highland dancing and solo piping. With top quality competition and infectious enthusiasm guaranteed from everyone involved, the Rosneath Peninsula Highland Games are a standout event in an action-packed summer for the region. There will also be the chance to witness the
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St Modan’s Stone Test of Manhood, a gripping event unique to the Rosneath Games. Introduced to the games in 1988 by local wildlife enthusiast Dave Kinsman, the event takes place on what is believed to be the site of the fabled St Modan’s Well where Kinsman uncovered an ancient granite stone. At every games since then, the stone has served as a test of manhood – and womanhood – as local youths over the age of 16 challenge one another to lift the stone aloft to chest height and hold it there the longest. Whoever succeeds has successfully made the transition from child to adulthood and take home the prize. Plan some time to explore Helensburgh and the surrounding area. Design fans will not want to miss out on a visit to Hill House, the Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed dwelling that is deemed to be one of his finest creations. Or why not head to the nearby Loch Lomond and enjoy a leisurely cruise on one of Scotland’s most famous lochs?