Athletic Games

U.S.C.O. Heavy Athletics

The Athletics group was has been very active since hosting their 1st Annual Festival and Highland Games near Bricktown in Oklahoma City. The U.S.C.O. Athletics group has continued preparing for a more exciting and challenging Highland Games each year. Be sure to mark your calendar and start making plans to attend and if possible, plan to participate in the Highland Games.

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Iron Thistle

"Scottish Heritage Festival

and Highland Games"

Kirkpatrick Family Farm in Yukon, OK.,

1015 S. Garth Brooks Blvd.

West on I-40, turn North on Hwy 92 (Garth Brooks Blvd.),

go 1/2 mi., just north of Vandament Ave.

Festival Aerial Map with Event Locations:

"Iron Thistle Festival Site"

Application for Athletics

Athletics Competition Application: "Iron Thistle Application Form"

Mail Athletics Applications to the Festival & Games Chairman:

Jonathan Irvin, c/o Iron Thistle, 2632 S.W. 97th, Oklahoma City, OK 73159

or call: 405-834-1876 or Email: Deakion@yahoo.com, for more information

or the Festival & Games Chairman:

Josh Morgan, c/o Iron Thistle, 3405 Frostwood Terrace, Oklahoma City, OK 73115

or call: 405-255-5709 for more information.

Festival Admission & Times

Friday, April 27th - 5 pm to 6 pm - Free Admission

Charge for Celtic Music Concert - 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday, April 28th & 29th

Saturday - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Sunday - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

$5 - General Admission

Free to 10yrs & younger

Same wonderful location with superb festival grounds.

Area map of festival grounds: Kirkpatrick Family Farm in Yukon, OK. Kirkpatrick Family Farm in Yukon, OK., right off I-40 at Garth Brooks Blvd. & Vandament Ave.

Plenty of FREE Parking! Free Parking is available in the Yukon High School Parking Lot.

Vendor or Clan Tents: Contact U.S.C.O. if you need assistance setting up your tent. Lots of Entertainment: Several Celtic Bands, Celtic Dancer, Pipers and Pipe Bands. There will be dog trials, and especially the Highland Athletic Games. Along with, lots and lots of great food and drink.

Kids Friendly Area: Kid's Friendly area setup with lots of games, crafts and other activities created just for the kids.

Host Hotel for the Festival

Hampton Inn Yukon

Located at: 1351 Canadian Court, Yukon, Oklahoma, 73099,

Telephone: 1-405-350-6400 or email Traci, at: Yarbrough@hilton.com.

Special Rate: $79.00, single to quad occupancy per room, with Hot Breakfast.

A total of 29 rooms have been blocked for guests attending the Iron Thistle Festival.

You need to contact the hotel as soon as possible to reserve your room at this special festival rate.

This Special Festival Rate, is only available through March 10th.

To receive the Special Rate, when you call to register at the hotel,

tell them you're with the "Iron Thistle Festival" or "Scottish Festival" being held in Yukon.

Note: Click on Hampton Inn Yukon, for the hotel website.

Games & Festival begins at 9:00am.

Information or interested in participating in Heavy Athletics, call or email:

Jonathan Irvin

call: 405-834-1876, or email: deakion@yahoo.com

Other members of the Athletics Group

Clint & Josh

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The following Schedule is for Athletic Competition.

Athletic Competition.doc, or Athletic Competition.pdf.

Athletic Competition Schedule March 20th Iron Thistle Scottish Festival

Men’s A Class -Women’s Open Men’s B Class - Men’s C Class Masters-Open-190

9:00am Braemar Stone 56lb WFD Weight over Bar

Open Stone 28lb WFD

10:00am 56lb WFD 22lb Hammer Braemar Stone

28lb WFD 16lb Hammer Open Stone

14lb WFD

11:00am 22lb Hammer Caber Toss 42lb WFD

16lb Hammer 28lb WFD

12lb Hammer

12:00 NOON CEREMONY

1:30pm Caber Toss Sheaf Toss 22lb Hammer

16lb Hammer

2:30pm Sheaf Toss Weight over Bar Caber Toss

3:30pm Weight over Bar Braemar Stone Sheaf Toss

Open Stone

5:00pm Thistle Carry Thistle Carry Thistle Carry

6:00 End of Festival WFD = Weights for Distance

At this festival, you will see some of the best Athletic Games, hear some enlightening Genealogy research training, eat some of the best traditional Celtic food, and visit some of the finest Vendors of Celtic items and Clans than anywhere in the state. Hope you got to hear and see the non-stop entertainment of Bagpipes, Celtic Bands and Celtic Dancers perform. We got to see Clydesdale Horses, lots of other animals. There was something enjoyable for every member of the family, and that's exactly what we wanted. So plan now to come out to the 2010 Iron Thistle in Yukon, Oklahoma.

A Wonderful Location, plenty of parking, and superb festival grounds. Click on: "Iron Thistle Festival Site" for an area map of the festival grounds. The Kirkpatrick Historical Park in Yukon, OK., is right off I-40 at Garth Brooks Blvd. & Vandament Ave.

We had several Celtic Bands, Pipers and Pipe Bands, several Food Vendors and lots of Clan tents. We had Westie Dogs, Clydesdale horses, and all day Highland Athletic Games. There was a great Link to the Festival Area and Events Map, identifying where the various Events would take place. You could View and Download copies of the Festival Posters which are put up around the city. You could also take advantage of the great offer provided by the Festival Host Hotel in Yukon, OK.

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Once again, if you're interested in more information concerning:

U.S.C.O. Heavy Athletics, you can contact: Jonathan Irvin, at deakion@yahoo.com .

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U.S.C.O. honors Jonathan Irvin

Awards at the

California Pleasanton Games - Congratulations Jonathan!

Jonathan accepting the award for the caber championship.

The tall trophy is for the caber competition on Saturday,

The bowl is for the caber championship of N. America.

The plaques are for Jonathan to keep when he has to take the trophies back next year.