Stones of Strength @ Tallahassee Highland Games — $4,450 Prize Pool

STONES OF STRENGTH @ TALLAHASSEE HIGHLAND GAMES $4,450 CASH PRIZE & ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP POOL February 6–7, 2027 Apalachee Regional Park • Tallahassee, Florida Stones of Strength returns as part of the 2027 Tallahassee Highland Games. This is a dedicated stone-strength competition held during a full weekend of Scottish Heavy Athletics, clans, music, heritage, food, vendors, and family activities. Every scored event revolves around the stone: Press it. Carry it. Put it. Move it. Load it. $4,450 PRIZE & SCHOLARSHIP BREAKDOWN • IHGF Women’s Masters World’s Strongest Stone Lifter 40+: $750 / $500 / $300 ($1,550 total) • IHGF Men’s Masters America’s Strongest Stone Lifter 40+: $600 / $400 / $200 ($1,200 total) • Florida’s Strongest Stone Lifter — Women’s Open: $500 / $250 / $100 ($850 total) • Florida’s Strongest Stone Lifter — Men’s Open: $500 / $250 / $100 ($850 total) The complete Tallahassee Highland Games athletics weekend awards $6,550 across Strongest Stone Lifter, IHGF Heavy Athletics, and the IHGF National Caber Championship. This Stones-only event awards $4,450 of that total. DIVISIONS • Women’s Novice, Open, and Masters • Men’s Novice, Open, and Masters ATHLETE CHECK-IN & START Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 AM athlete check-in • 8:30 AM mandatory athlete meeting • 9:00 AM competition begins. Division scheduling is staggered across the weekend to help experienced athletes take on both Strongest Stone Lifter and Heavy Athletics. It is demanding, but athletes have successfully doubled up at prior Tallahassee Highland Games. FIVE STONE EVENTS 1. Stone Press — clean and press for repetitions. No tacky. 2. Fefor Stone Carry — carry for maximum distance. No tacky. 3. Stone Put — heavy stone put for maximum legal distance. 4. Stone Medley — move natural stones from lightest to heaviest for time. 5. Stone Load to Barrel — load stones from lightest to heaviest for time. Tacky permitted. 2027 PROVISIONAL WEIGHTS The listed entries use the 2026 competition matrix as a general planning baseline, not a final implement announcement. We are dialing in the 2027 stone inventory, and men’s competition weights are under review and may be heavier. Final implements, Stone Press weights, and any changes will be announced after inventory and event configuration are finalized. Do not treat prior-year weights as guaranteed 2027 implements. COMPETE IN BOTH Heavy Athletics brings the complete traditional Scottish throwing experience: Braemar Stone, Open Stone, weight for distance, hammers, weight over bar, sheaf toss, and caber toss. Strongest Stone Lifter adds five stone challenges and additional championship pathways. If your body and training can handle it, register for both and make it a true Highland weekend. Tallahassee Highland Games: https://tallyhighlandgames.com Heavy Athletics registration: https://heavyathlete.com/game/6408/ Event venue: Apalachee Regional Park 7550 Apalachee Pkwy Tallahassee, FL 32311