Nairn Highland Games

15/08/2026

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15/08/2026

SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS INSIDE MAIN ARENA

To ensure the safety of everyone attending today’s Games and to adhere to our event licence, please note that only competitors and Games officials are allowed inside the inner circle of the competition area.

All spectators MUST remain outside of the competition area on the opposite of the track area.

Anyone who does not adhere to this will be asked to move and the event will be paused.

We want everyone to enjoy the Games and remain safe at all times.

15/08/2026

REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR TODAY

Athletics and Heavies - opens at 10am and will close at 12noon. Registration tent is outside the arena

Piping - Junior Piping will open at 10am. Senior piping - should be registered by 12noon

Dancing - dancers should report to dancing by 12noon

Half Marathon - all runners must be registered by 12noon.

Tug of War - registration will be open 1pm - 1.30pm. Competition will start at 2.30pm. Registration tent is outside of arena.

14/08/2026

CALLING ALL HEAVIES

Just a reminder that Heavies can enter on the day for Nairn Games.

Hope to see loads of you tomorrow.

12/08/2026

TRACK & FIELD TIMETABLE

Registration opens at 10am and will be outside the arena.
Athletes should register 1 hour before their first event and all athletes to be registered by 12 noon.

PLEASE NOTE:- There will be NO on the day entries accepted for the athletic events.

12/08/2026

SUPPORT NAIRN HIGHLAND GAMES

Nairn Highland Games has also been generously supported for nearly 160 years, by voluntary donations from individuals and companies and this helps make it all possible.

As always there will be collection buckets going around on Games Day but in case you miss them or maybe can't make the Games but would like to support us use the link to donate. Remember to add your email if you are a tax payer so we can send you a gift aid form. Alternatively please pay your chosen amount, by BACS, to Nairn Highland Games Committee, reference DONS, account number 00756861, Sort Code 80-09-17, Bank of Scotland.

Thank you.

12/08/2026

TUG OF WAR

Teams to register between 1.30pm and 2pm at Registration Tent on the day.
Male and Female Competitions

11/08/2026

MASSED PIPE BANDS

This year sees a total of 11 Pipe Bands taking part in Games Day, with nearly 200 pipers and drummers in attendance from:-

▪︎ Nairn and District
▪︎ Aberlour Com and District
▪︎ Badenoch and Strathspey
▪︎ Banff Castle
▪︎ Buckie and District
▪︎ Forres and District
▪︎ Huntly and District
▪︎ Inverurie
▪︎ RBL Inverness
▪︎ Strathisla
▪︎ Portsoy

There will also be 4 members of the RBL Nairn colour party marching with the bands from Viewfield.

The timings for the Massed Pipe & Drums on Games Day are as follows:-

1230 hours Depart Viewfield

1245 hours Arrive Games Arena

1415 hours Massed Pipes & Drums

1530 hours March of the Pipes and Drums

1630 hours Massed Pipes and Drums will be dismissed

08/08/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO!

With only 1 week to go, it is all go to get ready for next Saturday.

Equipment being organised for uplift
Fencing ready to be collected for putting up
Cabers are having a bath!
Track is going to be marked this week
Competitor entries being processed
Catering being finalised
and so much more that happens over 11 months to ensure Games Day is a success and for all to enjoy.

NOTE - Online entries will close tomorrow morning.

Heavies and Solo Pipers can still enter on the day.
Tug of War teams can enter on the day.

ATHLETES AND DANCERS MUST PRE-ENTER - there will be no on the day entry!

07/08/2026

REMINDER FOR TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES ONLY

If anyone wishes to compete in the athletic track and field events on Games Day, you MUST register online by end of SATURDAY 8 AUGUST and make payment.

Athletes cannot enter on the day.

Entry Form link - https://forms.gle/UgXg5QVGiVGQNJH98