2019 – this will be updated September 2020
Gates Open 7.30am for competitors and 9.00am to the general public.
| Hororata Highland Games 2019 Programme – 9th November 2019 | ||
| Feature Events | ||
| 12.00pm | Chieftain’s Welcome Ceremony | Main Stage |
| 12.30pm |
Best Dressed Lad and Lassie – register by 12pm at the merchandise stall in the Hororata marquee
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Main Stage |
| 1.45pm |
Hororata Pie Eating Competition– register at the Pie Cart by 12:30pm
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Duncan Cotterill Stage |
| 2.30pm | The Selwyn Times Kilted Mile – register by 1:30pm at the Selwyn Times stall | Race Track |
| From 3.15pm | Southfuels Tug O’ War Finals | Tug O’ War Arena |
| Massed Highland Fling | Main Stage | |
| Hororata Stones | Heavy Arena | |
| 4.15pm | Closing Ceremony – Massed Bands march and Prizegiving | Heavy Arena – Main stage |
| Competition Programme – All competitions break for lunch 12.00 – 12.30pm (Dancing will break 12pm-1pm) | ||
| 8.45am- 3.15pm | Highland Spin- a Fleece to Garment Competition | Highland Spin Marquee |
| 9.00am – 11.30am | Solo Piping & Drumming Competition | Band Arena |
| 9.00am – 3.30pm | Highland Dancing Competition | Main Stage |
| 9.00am – 12.00pm | Harraways Junior Warriors Inter-Schools Competition – prize giving 1.30pm | Junior Warriors Arena |
| 9.00am – 11.45am | FMG Teen Warriors Competition | Have A Go Arena |
| 10.00am – 3.00pm | Heavy Arena | |
| 10.00am – 4.00pm | Oceania Heavyweight Championship | Heavy Arena |
| 10.00am – 2.00pm | Tug O’ War Arena | |
| 11.30am – 3.00pm | Pipe Band Competition | Band Arena |
| Have A Go Programme – All Have A Go arenas break for lunch 12.00 – 12.30pm | ||
| 9.00am – 3.30pm | Helloworld Rolleston Have A Go Arena FREE to those over 15 years – Caber Toss, Sheaf Toss, Stones and Farmers Walk – more details | Have a Go Arena |
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9.30am– 3.30pm
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Harraways Junior Warriors – FREE for children under age of 14 years to Have A Go at Caber Toss, Haggis Hurl, Farmers Walk, Stone Put | Junior Warriors Arena |
| 9.30am – 3.30pm |
CMG Motors Vehicle Pull – open to teams of five to enter, FREE (note this activity will pause at 11am and 2.30pm for other events to run)- more details
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Race Track |
| 9.30am – 3.30pm |
Hororata Small Bore Rifle Club Have A Go
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Rifle Club Stall |
| 9.30am – 3.30pm |
Newzengland Archery
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Fairground area |
| 9.30am – 3.30pm |
Tugging Rig – free for all ages to Have A Go – FREE
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More FM Stall |
| 11.30am – 12.00pm and
1.00pm – 3.00pm |
Have A Go at playing the Bag Pipes – FREE
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Band Arena |
| 9.30am – 3.00pm | Spinning & Wool Craft Demonstrations/Have A Go | Highland Spin Marquee |
| 12.45pm |
Kids Harraways Porridge Eating Competition – enter for FREE on the day before 12pm at the Junior Warriors arena
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Junior Warriors Arena |
| 2.00pm |
Mike Pero Real Estate Colour In Competition winners announced
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Mike Pero Stall 82 |
| Entertainment Programme – click for more details | ||
| 9.30am – 3.30pm |
Clans represented & Genealogy– not just for the Scots!
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St Andrews Square |
| 9.30am – 3.00pm |
City of Christchurch Pipe Band entertaining at various locations around the venue
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Various Locations |
| 9.30am – 3.30pm |
Medieval combat demonstrations every hour and to try your hand at a variety of medieval skills with the Society for Creative Anachronism
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SCA Arena |
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9.30am, 11.00am,
12.45pm, 2.00pm
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Sheep Shearing Demonstrations– machine and blade
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Highland Spin Marquee |
| 10.00am & 2.15pm | Irish Dancing Demonstrations | Duncan Cotterill Stage |
| 10.45am & 2.45pm | Southern Celtic Fiddle Orchestra performance | Duncan Cotterill Stage |
| 11.30am & 1.15pm | Scottish Country Dancing Demonstrations | South end track |
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12.30pm – 1.30pm
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Steve MacDonald – international Celtic singer click for details | Duncan Cotterill Stage |
Free programmes will be offered on the day. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF VERSION OF THE PROGRAMME
Please note that we are still finalising the programme, and it could change slightly, so do check again!
Map – 2019 Site Overview (click to enlarge)
Map – 2019 Stall Map detailed (click to enlarge)
