highland games categories?
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| theulsterman |  | highland games categories? | 15-07-2013 @ 21:07 |
 Member 4612, 171 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 250620.0 kgs @ 111kgs UnEq | 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? | ||
| drew | | ... | 15-07-2013 @ 21:11 |
 I thought Joplin choked on a sandwich? Member 616, 8404 posts SQ 180, BP 130, DL 220530.0 kgs @ 78.8kgs UnEq | There is a light and a heavies. Don't know where you live but it doesn't seem to be easy to get into. | ||
| theulsterman | | ... | 15-07-2013 @ 21:14 |
Member 4612, 171 posts SQ 220, BP 150, DL 250620.0 kgs @ 111kgs UnEq | im down in the midlands, yeah, the games seem to still be a bit of an enigma | ||
| drew | | ... | 15-07-2013 @ 21:24 |
I thought Joplin choked on a sandwich? Member 616, 8404 posts SQ 180, BP 130, DL 220530.0 kgs @ 78.8kgs UnEq | Well I'm in Scotland and we can't figure it out either | ||
| Benvie | | ... | 15-07-2013 @ 21:43 |
 embarrasingly poor bench Member 2684, 4043 posts SQ 240, BP 135, DL 275650.0 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Seems to me like you need to know someone who already competes as these throwers are a rather insular bunch. | ||
| keyser_soze | | ... | 18-07-2013 @ 22:01 |
And like that... he is gone. Member 2848, 771 posts | I've pretty much given up trying to do one. I'll eventually just turn up and compete some day | ||
| james_grahame | | ... | 18-07-2013 @ 22:51 |
Member 1525, 95 posts | 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. | ||
| WILLSAN | | ... | 18-07-2013 @ 23:12 |
 Trump will get another four years Member 126, 16707 posts SQ 160, BP 110, DL 225495.0 kgs @ 75kgs UnEq | Would love to try these events out. Strengthshop needs to get in on this action!  | ||
| fong | | ... | 18-07-2013 @ 23:15 |
 really really interesting Member 3474, 2816 posts SQ 170, BP 120, DL 260550.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | 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 | ||