menzies stone.

Breadalbane highland games sat 11th.
Anybody planning on going up for a go at this? Mike, this year?
for anybody that doesn't know it's a natural stone 115kg, pick it up,everyone gets two goes, max distance wins cash usually £150 for 1st,£100 for 2nd, £75 for 3rd,carry it 10ft and get a tenner.
Be good to see a strongman take this a good distance.
Stone usually gets wheeled out about 3ish.

Stainless... Thanks for reminding me of this! ...... Yes gonna have a go this year...funnily enough have been doing endurance stuff and carrys in training lately...

I wouldn't mind having a go at this sometime. WHat sort of shape is it?

great, i'll expect 180 feet plus.

almost round.

Hmmmm. might have a bit of an issue getting the bugger off the deck as i expect it'll be quite warm so smooth?

if you can pick up a 120 atlas stone then you'll pick this up.

I can but very rarely train and would be very touch and go with no tacky

you're allowed tacky.

where is it held? Looks fun. Is it 11th august?

it is great fun, nice atmosphere.
It's in Aberfeldy, pretty sure it's been confirmed as 11th but please double check.

what a travesty!

Agreed, this is supposed to be an old school thing surely

It'll probably be pishin wi rain anyway?

you think you're being a purist but people have been using tacky in one form or another to lift and throw stones for well over a hundred years.
To be honest you don't need tacky to lift it chalk will do. It'd be nicer if you couldn't use tacky cause the stone looks like a ball of grass once everyone's done but hey.