highland games categories?
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bit of a strange one,
not sure on how to go about entering/training for a highland meet, id there any novice categories, or is everyone just in one category?
not sure on how to go about entering/training for a highland meet, id there any novice categories, or is everyone just in one category?
There is a light and a heavies. Don't know where you live but it doesn't seem to be easy to get into.
Seems to me like you need to know someone who already competes as these throwers are a rather insular bunch.
keyser_soze18/07/13 @ 22:01
james_grahame18/07/13 @ 22:51
There is just one category - 'the heavies' - regardless of how much you weigh.
Comps for SHGA are listed on the www.shga.co.uk website. You register with them (which insures you if you are injured) and just pick a competition you fancy doing.
Most are 'entries on field', which means you just turn up and throw. Others do have a qualifying standard which they will list.
To learn the events can take a bit of effort and imagination and you should have done some practice before your first comp as the ref will stop you if you are unsafe. you can be crap - that's not a problem - as I am crap - but you can't be unsafe.
- shot putts... but them from athletic store or get a river stone (16lb and 22lb are typical weights).
- hammers... 16lb and 22lb. Tougher to get but people like Gregor Edmunds are on FB and will make them for a fee.
-- 28/56 WFD (weight for distance). Tricky to get and learn but again, you can buy them online or make something roughly equivalent.
-- 56 WFH (weight for height) same as the WFD. but easier to learn.
- Caber... yeah... good luck
Track and field guys can help teach shot putt technique... the WFD is tricky stuff and youtube and turning up at games and making friends to train with is the best way.
You can also sit out certain events if you are not comfortable. I got asked not to try the caber a few times when I was starting as they didn't have a beginner one. Other comps did have an 'easy' one and I got practice on those.
From my limited experience, it is a pretty friendly environment once you turn up and introduce yourself.
Comps for SHGA are listed on the www.shga.co.uk website. You register with them (which insures you if you are injured) and just pick a competition you fancy doing.
Most are 'entries on field', which means you just turn up and throw. Others do have a qualifying standard which they will list.
To learn the events can take a bit of effort and imagination and you should have done some practice before your first comp as the ref will stop you if you are unsafe. you can be crap - that's not a problem - as I am crap - but you can't be unsafe.
- shot putts... but them from athletic store or get a river stone (16lb and 22lb are typical weights).
- hammers... 16lb and 22lb. Tougher to get but people like Gregor Edmunds are on FB and will make them for a fee.
-- 28/56 WFD (weight for distance). Tricky to get and learn but again, you can buy them online or make something roughly equivalent.
-- 56 WFH (weight for height) same as the WFD. but easier to learn.
- Caber... yeah... good luck
Track and field guys can help teach shot putt technique... the WFD is tricky stuff and youtube and turning up at games and making friends to train with is the best way.
You can also sit out certain events if you are not comfortable. I got asked not to try the caber a few times when I was starting as they didn't have a beginner one. Other comps did have an 'easy' one and I got practice on those.
From my limited experience, it is a pretty friendly environment once you turn up and introduce yourself.
WILLSAN said:Would love to try these events out. Strengthshop needs to get in on this action! 
Or a certain individual with initials j and t