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The Programme

Time

Event Names

8.30 am

  • Pipe Band assembles at the Butchers’ to tune up for Street March

  • Clans assemble at the monuments for Street March

9.00 am

  • NZ Open Heavyweight Competition, Main Arena

  • Registration for Junior and Senior Novice Heavyweight Event at the Heavyweight Tent

  • Solo Piping and Drumming Competitions begin.

  • Street March and Grand Entry of Bands and Clans, The Centre entrance.

  • Official Salute outside the Barn.

9.30 am

  • Highland and National Dancing, Stage 1.

  • Start gathering for Kids Running Races for a 10.00am start, Marquee Centre Running Track

10.00 am

  • Dancing beside the Barn, Stage 1.

  • Scottish Official Board Highland Dancing, Stage 2.

  • Fiddling Competition, Coronation Hall.

  • Register for Tug of War, Arena 2.

  • Variety Stage Starts

  • Kids Running Races, Centre Track.

11.00 am

  • Reunion of former and current Waipu residents

  • Celtic Barn Bar/Cafe

12.00 pm

  • Lunch Break.

  • Clans to assemble for Mass Band at the Host Clans Tent 12.10

12.10 pm

  • Main Arena, Chiefs Welcome

12.25 pm

  • Massed Bands, Main Arena.

  • Clans and Massed Highland Fling, Main Arena.

  • Singing, The Flower of Scotland, Main Arena.

12.45 pm

  •  Presentation of The Assynt Quaich

  • Official Opening, Main Arena.

  • Massed Band

1.00 pm

  • Competitions continue.

  • Kids running even continues, running track

  • Reunion of Nova Scotian descendants

  • Celtic Barn Cafe/Barn

1.30 pm

  • Adult Tug of War Competition - Arena 2.

2.10 pm

  • Kids Tug of War Competition - Running Track

1.30 pm

  • Mini Highland Games - Running Track Area

3.15 pm

  • NZ Record attempt, 160 lb Farmers Walk, Arena 2.

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