Junior athletics feature at Argyll’s Highland Games
THE HIGHLAND games season is under way in Argyll and will include junior events in an effort to get more youngsters involved.
Next up on the schedule, following the opener at Luss, is Inveraray on Tuesday July 19, followed by the Mull Games at Tobermory on Thursday July 21.
Taynuilt and Southend, in the evening, are both on Saturday July 23 before the Oban Games finale on Thursday August 25.
Affiliated to the Scottish Highland Games Association, junior events will be held at Inveraray, Mull, Southend and Oban with separate events for both boys and girls between the age of 11 and under 16.
The events are 90 metres, 600 metres, high jump, long jump and shot put with the two track races being on a handicap basis according to age and ability.
There will be an overall junior championship, with points awarded over the series and trophies presented to the top boy and girl at the Oban Games.
Prize money will be an added incentive at each of the three games.
As well as the junior events there is a full programme of senior events in two categories, confined to athletes born or resident in Argyll.
Junior athletes at the Inveraray Games should enter between 10am and 10.30am, with the first event likely at 10.45am. A ladies’ mile race will also be held at Inveraray, open to women 16 years and over with no upper age limit.
A similar start time will apply at the Mull Games, with competitors advised to take the first ferry from Oban at 07.45.
For more information contact Bill MacCallum on 01546 602664.