BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220501 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:1st Annual D-Town Throwdown Highland Games DESCRIPTION:After 17 years Ancient Athletics Scottish heavy events is returning to Decatur\, IL. On April 30\, 2022\, we will open our season with the 1st Annual D-Town Throwdown Highland Games at the Decatur Hotel and Conference Center. Ancient Athletics is the athletic division of the St. Andrew's of Society of Central Illinois The first organized Highland Games in The United States took place in New York in 1836. So D-Town Throwdown Highland Games will be adding a cultural event to our community that celebrates a long and storied tradition. The Highland games are generally comprised of 9 events: The Caber toss: Traditionally a length of tree trunk between 14'-22' long is 'tossed' with the primary objective being to turn the caber end over end falling directly away from the athlete. The Sheaf toss: A burlap wrapped bundle weighing between 10 and 20lbs is tossed vertically with a pitchfork over a bar that raises with each successful throw. Athletes get 3 attempts\, greatest height wins. Heavy Weight over bar: An implement weighing between 28 & 56lbs is thrown vertically using one hand over a bar that raises with each successful throw. Athletes get 3 attempts\, greatest height wins. Heavy weight for distance: An implement weighing between 28-56lbs is thrown 1 handed using any technique. Longest throw wins. Light weight for distance: An implement weighing between 14-28lbs is thrown 1 handed using any technique. Longest throw wins. Heavy Hammer: With the feet in a fixed position\, a 16-22lb hammer is whirled about the athlete's head and thrown for distance over the shoulder. Light Hammer: With the feet in a fixed position\, a 12-16lb hammer is whirled about the athlete's head and thrown for distance over the shoulder. Braemar Stone: A stone weighing between 13-26lbs is thrown 1 handed with no movement allowed. Open Stone: A stone weighing between 8-22lbs is thrown 1 handed. Thrower is allowed any throwing style so long as they do not step out of the throw box. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:After 17 years Ancient Athletics Scottish heavy events is returning to Decatur\, IL. On April 30\, 2022\, we will open our season with the 1st Annual D-Town Throwdown Highland Games at the Decatur Hotel and Conference Center. Ancient Athletics is the athletic division of the St. Andrew'\;s of Society of Central Illinois The first organized Highland Games in The United States took place in New York in 1836. So D-Town Throwdown Highland Games will be adding a cultural event to our community that celebrates a long and storied tradition. The Highland games are generally comprised of 9 events: The Caber toss: Traditionally a length of tree trunk between 14'\;-22'\; long is '\;tossed'\; with the primary objective being to turn the caber end over end falling directly away from the athlete. The Sheaf toss: A burlap wrapped bundle weighing between 10 and 20lbs is tossed vertically with a pitchfork over a bar that raises with each successful throw. Athletes get 3 attempts\, greatest height wins. Heavy Weight over bar: An implement weighing between 28 &\; 56lbs is thrown vertically using one hand over a bar that raises with each successful throw. Athletes get 3 attempts\, greatest height wins. Heavy weight for distance: An implement weighing between 28-56lbs is thrown 1 handed using any technique. Longest throw wins. Light weight for distance: An implement weighing between 14-28lbs is thrown 1 handed using any technique. Longest throw wins. Heavy Hammer: With the feet in a fixed position\, a 16-22lb hammer is whirled about the athlete'\;s head and thrown for distance over the shoulder. Light Hammer: With the feet in a fixed position\, a 12-16lb hammer is whirled about the athlete'\;s head and thrown for distance over the shoulder. Braemar Stone: A stone weighing between 13-26lbs is thrown 1 handed with no movement allowed. Open Stone: A stone weighing between 8-22lbs is thrown 1 handed. Thrower is allowed any throwing style so long as they do not step out of the throw box. LOCATION:Decatur Hotel and Conference Center 4191 US 36 WEST\, Decatur\, IL 62522 http://www.hoteldecatur.com/ 217.422.8800 UID:e.1825.4701 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260525T101521Z URL:https://business.decaturchamber.com/events/details/1st-annual-d-town-throwdown-highland-games-4701 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR