Richmond Highland Games and Celtic Festival

There are approximately 35 sanctioned events throughout the United States and Canada where professional Heavy Scottish Athletes compete for qualifying points. Athletes with the highest aggregate scoring points from those events qualify for the North American Highland Games Championship, held this year at the Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival on Saturday, October 28, at Richmond Raceway Complex in Richmond, Virginia. In addition, some athletes are invited based on their scores in Scotland, and other countries. Amateur athletes compete October 29