Julie Rankin is a police constable based at Annan police station and a couple of years ago she organised a mini Highland games event and raised £1114 for Macmillan cancer care in memory of my mum who sadly passed away in September 2007 after only a short illness.
Julie Told DGWGO “Due to the success of that event I have decided to enrol the help of some of my colleagues and organise another Highland games event this time it is much bigger.
The Emergency 999 Highland games is being held on 15 August 2015 at Dumfries Rugby club, Park farm, Dumfries and will be raising money for “Cruse bereavement care Scotland”.
The games will consist of 9 teams, each with 9 competitors, all taking part in 9 different events. There will also be also have highland dancers from the Symar Dance Academy and the Corberry Park Pipers. Plus various other stalls and attractions for the spectators to get involved with. ”
“All the competitors will be from the emergency services (fire, ambulance, police, mountain rescue and Coast guard). ”
We will be charging a small entrance fee of £2 for adult admission and children go free.
Hopefully a really fun day for all!
The events will be as follows;
1. Toss the caber – testing skill and strength, cabers will vary in size. Cabers have been kindly donated by the forestry commission.
2. Wellie hurling – points awarded for the distance thrown.
3. Highland Dash (obstacle course in which the clan have to complete together) – the clan,together, race against the clock, it’s all about team work. 
4. Target Rugby – chip a rugby ball towards the various point scoring targets.
5. Tractor pull – points scored depending on distance travelled.
6. Haggis and spoon race – a team relay race against the clock.
7. Sheaf toss – toss the bag over the goal post to get team points.
8. Tyre flipping – how many times can the tyre be flipped.
9. Tug of war – this will be the finale to the games.Work as a team to defeat the rest!!
