Bridge of Allan Highland Games

08/08/2010

Bridge of Allan is one of Scotland's premier Highland Games, attracting crowds of between 10,000 and 15,000.  The games field enjoys a fine setting, nestled between he Ochil Hills, Stirling Castle and the Natioanl Wallace Monument.

The games themselves offers a full athletics programme including the crowd pleasing heavyweight competitions, nearly 200 highland dancers, approximately 1500 pipers, wrestling, cycling, over 40 trade stands, 2 large bars and a huge funfair. The funfair runs from the Wednesday before the Games until Games Day.  For more information on this exciting funfair visit www.funfair-scotland.co.uk

Whether you want to visit the games or if you would like to compete in any of the competitions, why not browse through our site at your leisure and find all the information you need.

Origins

The Strathallan meeting in its present form has held a central place in traditional Scottish sport for 150 years.  Before that its origin can be found in the sports gatherings of ordinary country folk when the Lairds met to play 'Tilting at the Ring', under a charter granted by James I in 1453.  A link to the old Wappenschaws (a kind of medieval 'Home Guard' when every grown man had to show his weapons in good order) is tenuous.  What is certain however is that by the early 19th century competitive sports were taking place here on a regular basis.  William Litt of Cumbria wrote in 1823 of  "The famous old school of wrestlers in Strathallan, Stirlingshire".

Sunday, 8th August, 2010
The Games Park, Bridge of Allan, Stirling
www.bofagames.i12.com
Phone: 01786 822615

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