8 Traditional Events, Age Group Awards for Athletes over 40 years of age
Hosted by the Stuttgart Highland Games Württembergischer Rasenkraftsport- und Tauziehverband e. v.
Registered athletes will be ranked during April and the top qualifiers placed on the Start List or Standby List during May.
Critical Planning Dates
- April
- Athlete Application Begins;
- May
- Primary Start List and Standby List posted;
- June
- Non-Refundable Deadline (last chance to withdraw and recieve a refund);
- July
- Confirm Athlete Entry for Final Start List;
- August
- Final Start List posted on ScottishMasters.org website
Tentative Event Schedule
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 Friday - 4:00 PM
- Meet & Greet & Weighins
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 Saturday - 8:30 AM
- Competition Day 1
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 Sunday - 8:30 AM
- Competition Day 2
Qualifying Requirements
QUALIFYING DISTANCES
Entries must qualify by demonstrating throwing performances in comparison with these age group based Qualifying Distances. View qualifying distances here
Entries must meet or exceed the appropriate Heavy OR Light weight in each these 3 throws.
(Men's and Women's weights in pounds)
- SCOTS HAMMER THROW
Heavy or Light - 22lb, or 16lb, or 12lb - WEIGHT FOR DISTANCE THROWS
Heavy or Light - 42lb, 28lb, 21lb, or 14lb - STONE THROW
Heavy or Light - 22lb, 16lb, 13lb, or 9lb
Previous Scottish Masters Athletics Champions and all athletes over 65 years of age are excluded from this qualifying criteria.
Recently means within the last year or throwing season (2017-2018).
Hotel Information
Host Hotel
Abacco-Hotel
Tel. +49 7150 130, welcome@abaccohotels.com
The hotel has to be booked directly by the athletes, keyword "Highland Games"
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday: Single room 89 €, double room 125 € including tax
Friday, Saturday: Single room 75 €, double room 104 € including tax
Additional Hotel
Dobler Green
EZ € 56,00/ DZ € 80,00 à
Youth Hostels
Both youth hostels offer rooms for 2 - 4 persons (not more). Each room has its own toilets.The athletes have to reserve until mid-May 2018 at petra.mueller@buerostueble.de and to pay in advance via Paypal at the same e-mail address, as Petra has to pay part of the rooms in advance. The athletes don't need any membership to stay in the youth hostels, as this will be assumed by hosts. Costs: 29,50 €/person/night
Jugendherberge Stuttgart-Neckarpark
Tel. +49 711 6647470, info@jugendherberge-stuttgart-neckarpark.de
Jugendherberge Stuttgart International (city-centre)
Tel. +49 711 6647470, info@jugendherberge-stuttgart.de
Public Transportation
3-days-ticket for the public transportation within Stuttgart-area is 14 €