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Highland games
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Saturday, August 8th, 2020
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La Crosse Irishfest Highland Games

WISCONSIN HEAVY ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP 
WILL BE HELD 
SATURDAY - AUGUST 8, 2020

Highland Games held in memory of Retired Major Tom Smith
**An Irishfest ticket is required for entry**
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2017 Highland Games Winners

about the highland games at irishfest lacrosse

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While Highland Games is a generic term for festivals celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, the original games centered around athletic competitions. The most well-recognized of these competitions are the heavy events. These feats of strength include caber turning, stone throwing, sheaf tossing, and weight tossing.

highland games events

Be sure to bring your lawn chairs
Master of Ceremonies - Jason Clevenger​
1pm - Open Stone Throw
2 pm - 56lb Weight for Distance
3pm - 28lb Weight for Distance
4pm - Sheaf Toss
5pm - Caber Turn
6pm - 56lb Weight for Height
Awards are hand-crafted by Barbara Kaye Smith

origin & history of the highland games

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​The origin of human games and sports predates recorded history. An example of a possible early games venue is at Fetteresso, although that location is technically a few miles south of the Scottish Highlands.

It is reported in numerous books and Highland games programs, that King Malcolm III of Scotland, in the 11th century, summoned contestants to a foot race to the summit of Craig Choinnich (overlooking Braemar).[2] King Malcolm created this foot race in order to find the fastest runner in the land to be his royal messenger. Some have seen this apocryphal event to be the origin of today's modern Highland games.

There is a document from 1703 summoning the clan of the Laird of Grant, Clan Grant. They were to arrive wearing Highland coats and "also with gun,sword, pistol and dirk".From this letter, it is believed that the competitions would have included feats of arms.

However, the modern Highland games are largely a Victorian invention, developed after the Highland Clearances.
learn more about the history of the highland games
Contact 
Jason @ xjumper82d@aol.com 
815-289-9829
​For more information on Irishfest-La Crosse Highland Games.

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Irish Fest La Crosse Address
601-615 2nd St N, La Crosse, WI 54603

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Directions & Parking To La Crosse Irishfest


Directions To Irishfest From the West on I-90

  • Follow I-90 east to exit 3A to “US-53 S/WI-35 to La Crosse” and go south Follow US-53 south for about 3.9 miles
  • Continue on 3rd Street to downtown parking
  • Walk back to the festival grounds (4 blks).
  • Your destination is at the intersection of 2nd St. & La Crosse St.: 601-615 2nd St N, La Crosse, WI 54603

Directions To Irishfest From the East on I-90

  • Follow I-90 west to exit 3 to “US-53 S/WI-35 to La Crosse/Onalaska
  • Follow the ramp to the left toward La Crosse
  • Follow US-53 south for about 4 miles
  • Continue on 3rd Street to downtown parking.
  • Walk back to the festival grounds (4 blks).
  • Your destination is: 601-615 2nd St N, La Crosse, WI 54603​
Parking - Off site parking is available.

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 La Crosse, WI 54601

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  • Home
    • Other Local LaCrosse Area Festivals
  • Attending Lacrosse IrishFest
    • Purchase Tickets For Irishfest
    • Irishfest Food & Beverage
    • Travel & Lodging
    • Irishfest Directions & Parking
  • Events
    • Irishfest Musical Entertainers
    • Cultural and Arts Tents
    • 2019 Performer Schedule
    • Harp Stage
    • St. Patrick’s Day Parade
  • Family & Wee Folk
    • 2019 Wee Folks Schedule
    • Genealogy, Everything About Your Ancestors
    • Killian’s Kilt Run/Walk
    • The Irish Market
    • Mashed Potato Contest
    • Mascot
  • Irishfest Contests
    • Fiddle Contest
    • Highland Games
    • Irish Road Bowling
    • 2019 Irishfest Raffle
  • About Us
    • To Become A Sponsor....
    • Volunteer At The Fest
    • Irishfest Sponsors
    • Board of Directors and Trustees
    • Our Favorite Irish Links
  • Contact us