Inverclyde will welcome Finnie, the official mascot of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Video games, to the Gourock Highland Video games subsequent month.
The colorful unicorn mascot, designed by Glasgow faculty pupils, will probably be on website at Battery Park on Sunday 10 Could to absorb the wonderful sights and sounds of the primary Highland Video games of the Scottish season – and meet a lot of locals and guests having fun with the video games.
Provost Drew McKenzie stated Finnie would have a good time on the flagship Inverclyde occasion.
He stated: “The Gourock Highland Video games is a improbable day trip, as everybody in Inverclyde already is aware of.
“I’m certain Finnie will obtain a heat Inverclyde welcome and can have a good time at one other profitable Gourock Highland Video games.”
Finnie will probably be joined at Battery Park by her buddies at Glasgow 2026’s Massive Ticket Drop-In, who’re inviting followers to reply a collection of enjoyable persona questions – from favorite meals to dream holidays – to find their ideally suited sport on the Glasgow 2026 programme
Finnie stated: “I’m tremendous excited to skip alongside to the Gourock Highland Video games and meet a lot of new faces.
“I’m not fairly courageous sufficient to strive the caber toss but, however I’d give the hammer throw a go, particularly because it’s going to be a part of the Athletics and Para Athletics at Glasgow 2026 too. I can also’t wait to search out out what sport everybody will get within the Massive Ticket Quiz. See you in Battery Park!”
Glasgow 2026 is the most important sporting occasion within the UK this yr, going down from 23 July to 2 August with 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories set to compete in a world-class programme of 10 sports activities and 6 Para sports activities in 4 iconic venues throughout the town. You will be a part of the unforgettable moments that may outline this summer time, with tickets on sale now at www.glasgow2026.com
This yr’s Gourock Highland Video games happen in Battery Park on Sunday 10 Could from 12noon until 6pm and are utterly free to attend.
They’re the primary of the Scottish season and are organised in partnership with the Royal Scottish Highland Video games Affiliation (RSHGA).
Charlie Murray, former president of the RSHGA and heavies competitors organiser stated: “As previous President of the RSHGA it as soon as once more offers me nice pleasure to work with the occasions crew at Inverclyde to ship the 2026 Gourock Highland Video games, which is the opening occasion of the Highland Video games Season.
“The occasion is held at Battery Park, a surprising venue on the banks of the River Clyde.
“Over the course of the day, guests will see rivals each female and male competing in conventional heavy occasions like hammer throw, shot put, weight throw and caber toss in addition to the Highland dancing and pipe band competitions. Guests can even be capable to go to and buy from the big selection of stalls and may benefit from the big range of meals stalls promoting a variety of delicacies.”
The video games will embody conventional heavy occasions like tossing the caber and hammer throwing, together with the distinctive Kempock Stone. The occasion can even embody Highland dancing and pipe band competitions, ending with the enduring pipers march previous to shut the video games.
Battery Park will probably be filled with arts and crafts stalls that includes inventive makers from throughout Scotland, native merchants and neighborhood teams. There can even be an incredible choice of road meals, baked items and drinks with one thing for all tastes.
The tradition and heritage marquee can have a variety of actions appropriate for all ages together with in style Bookbug periods for wee ones and their households; Love Your Library the place you’ll find out all about what your native library has to supply; Love Native Heritage will discover the historical past of Gourock Out of doors Pool and in addition commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Greenock Blitz with a silent disco that includes Forties music; and Highland people tales with Archaeology Scotland.
There will probably be a brand new birds of prey stand and native Scouts will probably be serving up scorching drinks and treats within the tea tent.
Inverclyde Energetic Faculties’ mini Highland Video games will contain kids from native colleges, and there will probably be enjoyable for the entire household together with honest rides, a climbing wall, bungee trampolines and extra.
Campaigning faculty pupil Cameron McGerr is the chieftain for the 2026 Gourock Highland Video games.
The 16-year-old Clydeview Academy scholar has been campaigning to introduce CPR to secondary faculty pupils since he misplaced his mother and father, Lynne and Kevin to coronary heart circumstances.
He took his marketing campaign all the best way to the Scottish Parliament when he addressed MSPs within the chamber final September.
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