A caber at the height of its brief, end-over-end flight at the Celtic festival in Albuquerque May 3. That takes muscle.
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A caber at the height of its brief, end-over-end flight at the Celtic festival in Albuquerque May 3. That takes muscle.
Two rising heavyweights shoulder the burden — and the honour — of the caber at the Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games and Gathering. Sporting different tartans but a shared sense of purpose, these lads stride in sync, proving that strength, tradition, and teamwork are the true family traits of the Highlands.
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The 2019 Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games and Gathering
The 2019 Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games and Gathering
The 2019 Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games and Gathering
The 2019 Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games and Gathering
Aberfeldy Highland Games 2014
The Caber is a tree that has been cut and trimmed down so one end is slightly wider than the other. It can vary length from 16 to 22 feet and between 100 and 180 pounds. The smaller end is rounded off so it will be easy to cup in the thrower’s hands. The caber is stood up for the thrower with the large end up. The thrower hoists the caber up and cups the small end in his hands. He then takes a short run with the caber and then stops and pulls the caber so that the large end hits the ground and the small end flips over and faces away from the thrower. The caber is scored for accuracy as though the thrower is facing the 12:00 position on a clock face. A judge behind the thrower calls how close to the 12:00 position the small end of the caber lands, 12:00 being a perfect toss. If the caber is not turned, a side judge calls the degrees of the angle the caber makes with the ground.
Aberfeldy Highland Games 2014
The caber toss is a traditional Scottish athletic event in which competitors toss a large tapered pole called a "caber". It is normally practised at the Scottish Highland Games. In Scotland the caber is usually made from a Larch tree and is typically 19 feet 6 inches (5.94 m) tall and weighs 175 pounds (79 kg). The term "caber" derives from the Gaelic word "cabar" or "kaber" which refers to a wooden beam.
The primary objective is to toss the caber so that it turns end over end, falling away from the tosser. Ideally it should fall directly away from the tosser in the "12 o'clock" position. The distance thrown is unimportant.
The tosser balances the caber upright, tapered end downwards, against his or her shoulder and neck; the caber being supported by stewards or fellow-competitors while being placed into position. The tosser then crouches, sliding his interlocked hands down the caber and under the rounded base, and lifts it in his cupped hands. On standing he must balance the caber upright - no easy feat with the heavier end at the top, and less-experienced tossers may be unable to stop the caber falling to one side after lifting it. The tosser then walks or runs a few paces forward to gain momentum, and flips the tapered end upwards so that the large end hits the ground first and - if well tossed - the caber falls directly away from the tosser.
Weight and strength are clearly essential for success, but technique is also important for balancing the caber when lifting it, and flipping up the held (tapered) end to promote a clean toss.
The straightest end-over-end toss scores highest. If the caber lands on its end but falls back towards the thrower, the score is lower than for any end-over-end throw but is based upon the maximum vertical angle that the caber achieved (side-judging may involve a second judge). [Wikipedia]
At the Fergus Scottish Festival tattoo, just at sunset, a group of men in kilts demonstrate the caber toss in a field surrounded by spectators. One caber is in the air, while 5 more are being held vertical like a line of telephone poles. The clouds are pink-lit underneath.
Heavyweight Contestant uses his Caber for Support
Highland Games at Wood Ridge Brewery Celtic Festival
Highland Games at Wood Ridge Brewery Celtic Festival
