Sunday, September 2, 2007 - Wisconsin Higland Games, Waukesha Expo Center
An injured Craig Smith becomes the third athlete to turn the Wisconsin Highland Games Championship Caber (the second athlete was Kerry Overfelt on the previous day during the Caledonian competition). Craig achieved this feat while injured, using a very short choppy run and a mighty pull, scoring the third 11:00 o’clock turn, during the Challenge Caber event held after the Hibernian Heavy Events on Sunday.
Wisconsin Highland Games Championship Caber:
Length: 16 feet, 8.5 inches
Weight: 141.2 lbs
Circumference: Big end 24", balance 23", small end 18"
Balance Point: 7 feet, 9.75 inches from the big end
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Wisconsin Scottish, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the traditional arts, crafts, culture, heritage and traditions of the British Isles through educational activities and the production of our annual Wisconsin Highland Games.
The Wisconsin Highland Games and our benefit concerts provide a forum for traditional artists and athletes, both professional and amateur, to inform, educate, entertain and compete, helping create an environment where their arts and abilities may be widely appreciated.