Strong men get ready for games

The sounds of the pipes and drums will fill the grounds of Scone Palace this weekend as Perth Highland Games takes place.

The games will take place in the grounds of the iconic crowning place of Scottish kings on Sunday from 10am until 5.30pm.

This is the first time the games have been held at the palace, after being staged at the city’s South and North Inches since the 1920s.

Last year’s games ended up being cancelled at the last moment after the ground on the Lesser South Inch was deluged by downpours during the 2017 Perth Show.

This prompted games organisers to move to the new site at the palace.

Traditional events such as Highland dancing, pipe band music, foot races, cycling races, heavyweights and the tug-o-war will be staged throughout the day.

Track events including athletics and cycling will take place in the main arena.

One of the highlights of the track and field programme will be the Scottish Championships 90 metre sprint. Other distances up to 3200 metres

and a relay will also be staged. And on the bike there will be the 1000m Scottish Cycle Championships, a number of other races up to 4800m and the popular De’il Tak the Hindmost. A firm favourite at the Highland games, the heavyweight events are sure to entertain