Greetings!
The West Texas Festival of the Celts is pleased to announce it’s 5th Annual Highland Games Competition. The CeltFest 2008 Games are set for Saturday , October 4th, 2008, at the Odessa College Campus, 201 West University, Odessa Texas.
There will be two classes this year. Open and Masters will compete on Saturday.
There WILL be limits on the number of competitors, so register early. Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place in each class except for Novice. Athlete of the day in the open class will also receive a trophy. NASGA/RMSA rules apply, these are amateur events and a standard waiver will be required before competing.
Please return the registration form to:
Odessa Highland Games
749 Sweetbriar Drive
Lewisville, TX 75067
Attn: Athletic Director
West Texas Festival of the Celts Scottish Highland Games
Athletic Competition
Early registration is recommended due to a limit of 6-8 competitors in each class. Entries received after the April 11th deadline will be at the discretion of the AD. Competition begins at 11:00 am. Check in at scorer's table a 10:30 am on Saturday April 26. There is a $5.00 late fee for all entries received after the April 11th deadline. It will be at the AD’s discretion to accept late entries. Also it will be at the AD’s and Judges discretion to allow late show’s to compete. You must sign in before the competition begins.
All athletes will be provided with a Gate Pass, water, sports drinks, seating and shade. As it will be a full day of competition it is a good idea to bring along extra food to get you through the day. All competitors will receive a T-shirt to be worn that day.
Men's Class
Open implements
16# Open Stone, 22# hammer, 16# hammer, 28# and 56# WFD, 56# WFH, Caber to be determined by experience
Masters
implements
16# Open Stone, 22# hammer, 16# hammer, 28# and 42# WFD, 42# WFH, Caber to be determined by experience
If you expect to compete in the Men’s Open Class, check the Performance Standards below to see if you qualify. Athletes much have achieved five of these marks during the past twelve months. All five marks do not have to be attained in one game.
A
Class
B Class
22# Braemar Stone 31' 22# Braemar Stone 25'
16# Open Stone 34' 16# Open Stone 28'
56# WD 28' 56# WD 21'
28# WD 56' 28# WD 45'
16# Hammer 92' 16# Hammer 80'
22# Hammer 75' 22# Hammer 62'
56# WH 12' 56# WH 11'
Sheaf 22' Sheaf 18'
The Caber will be contested at these games, but is not listed above because there are so many variables in determining it's relative value.
Scoring for the competition will be 1 point for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd and so on through 6 places. Athlete with the lowest score wins the event.
Athletic Rules
1. All Class, A, B, Class C athletes, and that have competed before, MUST wear a kilt and kilt hose at all times when on the athletic field. A limited number of rental kilts are available. If these are all taken, competitors must make arrangements to borrow someone else's kilt, trading back and forth to make the throw's.
2. Decisions of the Judges and Athletic Director are final. NASGA/RMSA rules will be used for judging.
3. All athletes will receive one complimentary athletes T-shirt which MUST be worn while on the athletic field. Additional T-shirts may be ordered on the entry form.
4. Athletes will be expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, maintaining a friendly and respectful attitude toward the public, officials and other competitors.
West Texas Festival of the Celts Scottish Highland Games
April 26, 2008 Athletic Competition Registration
Registration deadline – April 11, 2008 (Must be postmarked by April
11, 2008)
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
City: _______________________________ State/Province: ___________Zip:_______________
Phone: ______________________________E-mail: ___________________________________
A flat fee of $25.00 is charged to participate in athletic events (regardless of how many events you enter).
Please check class entered:
_____ Open _____ Masters
Please Check T-Shirt size needed:
_____M _____L _____ XL _____2XL _____3XL _____4XL
WAIVER: (Must be signed by a parent or guardian if entrant is not at least 18 years of age.)
In consideration for your accepting this entry, I hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages I may have against the West Texas Festival of the Celts, CeltFest 2008, Odessa College, their agents, representatives, successors, and assignees, for any and all injuries suffered by me at or through the above-mentioned Games.
Signature: _______________________________________________________________
Sign and return with $25.00 (U.S. FUNDS ONLY). Make checks/money orders payable to:
WTFC, 749 Sweetbriar Drive, Lewisville, TX 75067 Attn: Athletic Director
Thank you for coming to and participating in the CeltFest 2008 Scottish Highland Games. We would like to have you tell us something about yourself that we can pass on to the audience today. Please take a moment to complete the following bio form. (Continue on back as needed)
Hometown: ___________________________Tartan worn:______________________________
How long have you been competing in Scottish Athletic Events? _________________________
Personal bests in Scottish Athletic Events:____________________________________________
Hobbies or other interesting tidbits to share:__________________________________________
If you have any questions, please call the Athletic Director at (214) 673-7378
or email: joe@fearghusstrengthsystems.com with Athletics in the subject line.