​Ligonier Highland Games

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Saturday, July 18 2026  2 PM

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Event 1: Standing Stone Flip

Competitors will each have 90 seconds to flip, end-over-end, the 304 lb. "Thing" Stone around the Stone Circle.  Whoever flips the stone the farthest distance in the allotted time wins the event.  Stone final position is marked from it's furthest reach.

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Event 2:  Flagstone Bench Press

Competitors will have 90 seconds to complete as many "bench" presses of the 240 lb. "Cryptkeeper" stone as possible.  Competitors will lie upon the ground and the Stone will be placed into position by staff and volunteers on the competitors' chest.  The stone will be lowered by competitor to touch the chest, pressed until elbow lockout, and repeated for as many repetitions as possible.  Stone will be spotted by staff and volunteers.  Most reps wins the event.

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Event 3:  Seated Stone Pull

Competitors will take a seated position within the Stone Circle with each foot braced upon a stake.  Each competitor will have 90 seconds to pull the 304 lb "Thing" Stone by chain until it crosses the sword markers within the Stone Circle. Competitors must stay seated during the pull. Fastest time to completion or farthest distance pulled wins the event.

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Event 4: Deadlift Load and Walk Ladder

Competitors will have 90 seconds to pick up the 245 lb "Dragon's Head" Stone and walk around the Stone Circle; when another stone is encountered during the circuit, the competitor must lower the "Dragons's Head" Stone, place the new stone on top of it, lift the new stone stack and continue to walk further around the Stone Circle; each time a competitor encounters a new, heavier stone, he must remove the lighter one aquired before, set it aside, load the new, heavier stone, and continue around the Stone Circle.  Farthest distance covered wins the event.

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Tiebreaker Event:

Competitors who are tied will have one throw each of the 120 lb "MacDonald's Stone" for distance; farthest distance measured upon impact wins the event.​

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