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<blockquote data-quote="Felisek" data-source="post: 463850" data-attributes="member: 23887">Highland gamesThe most fascinating event, caber tossing. The purpose of the throw is to tip the caber, which is a huge wooden log, over so it lands straight ahead. Competitors are judged on how close the caber lands to 12 o'clock. In the competition I watched there were several athletes (about 8, didn't really count them) and each of them had three attempts. Only one of them manage to turn the caber (twice). The others failed, i.e., the caber did non turn over and came back. It is a very difficult thing to do!First, the caber is so heavy, that you need two people to help you put it up.[ATTACH=full]163589[/ATTACH]Then, you run...[ATTACH=full]163590[/ATTACH]...as fast as you can...[ATTACH=full]163591[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]163592[/ATTACH]...and throw![ATTACH=full]163593[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Felisek, post: 463850, member: 23887"] [SIZE=5][FONT=arial black]Highland games [/FONT][/SIZE] The most fascinating event, caber tossing. The purpose of the throw is to tip the caber, which is a huge wooden log, over so it lands straight ahead. Competitors are judged on how close the caber lands to 12 o'clock. In the competition I watched there were several athletes (about 8, didn't really count them) and each of them had three attempts. Only one of them manage to turn the caber (twice). The others failed, i.e., the caber did non turn over and came back. It is a very difficult thing to do! First, the caber is so heavy, that you need two people to help you put it up. [ATTACH type="full" width="30%"]163589._xfImport[/ATTACH] Then, you run... [ATTACH type="full" width="30%"]163590._xfImport[/ATTACH] ...as fast as you can... [ATTACH type="full" width="30%"]163591._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" width="30%"]163592._xfImport[/ATTACH] ...and throw! [ATTACH type="full" width="30%"]163593._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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