The solar shone and as soon as once more the crowds turned out of their 1000’s to get pleasure from one other profitable Gourock Highland Video games.
Going down within the stunning setting of Battery Park in Inverclyde, round 12,000 guests loved a day of piping, Highland dancing, heavyweight athletics and rather more.
The 68th instalment of the video games passed off on Sunday 10 Could 2026 and was the primary video games of the Scottish season.
Free to attend, guests got here from throughout Inverclyde and abroad with vacationers from as far afield as Australia, Canada and america having fun with the standard Scottish occasion and even a photographer from the New York Occasions.
Campaigning 16-year-old Cameron McGerr was this 12 months’s chieftain and totally loved the day.
The Clydeview Academy pupil mentioned: “I had a superb day as chieftain. The solar was shining for many of it and I bought to see so many alternative occasions, from the mini-Highland video games to the heavy weight enviornment and handing out the varied piping medals and shields. I spoke to so many individuals who all mentioned they have been having a superb day.
“One of many nicest moments of the day was when a firefighter from Texas got here to talk to me as he’d examine my marketing campaign for all college pupils to be taught CPR. He mentioned CPR and coaching on utilizing defibrillators is a giant a part of his job. He mentioned it was nice to see somebody so younger campaigning about it and he makes positive his children know CPR as the faculties over there don’t train it. That was a extremely beautiful second for me personally.
“It was an actual honour to be chieftain and is one thing I’ll all the time bear in mind.”
Finnie, the official mascot of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Video games, was an enormous hit with kids and adults alike, giving out high-fives and cuddles across the park.
The tradition and heritage marquee held standard Bookbug periods for wee ones and their households in addition to a Love Native Heritage show on the historical past of Gourock Out of doors Pool and the 85th anniversary of the Greenock Blitz was marked with a silent disco that includes Forties music.
Inverclyde Lively Faculties held a well-liked mini-Highland Video games with children attempting their hand at dash races, tossing a mini caber, Highland step and shot putt. Groups of 12 from All Saints, Ardgowan, Gourock, Kings Oak, Woman Alice, Moorfoot, St Mary’s, St Ninian’s, Wemyss Bay and Whinhill primaries all took half with Ardgowan Main declared the winners.
Elsewhere on the positioning there was all kinds of merchants, scrumptious foods and drinks, neighborhood stalls, a funfair, climbing wall, a Come and Attempt circus expertise stand from the Beacon, Owl Magic birds of prey show and rather more to get pleasure from.
Provost of Inverclyde Drew McKenzie, mentioned: “These video games are a beautiful showcase for Inverclyde.
“Listening to the skirl of the pipes throughout Battery Park on the banks of the Clyde with its superb view by no means disappoints.
“As soon as once more we welcomed guests from world wide to Inverclyde and I’m positive everybody went dwelling with some beautiful recollections having loved a implausible occasion.
“Our due to all of the companions who organise the varied strands and occasions on the day to make it such a special day.”
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