Ancient Scottish strength meets modern Tallahassee at the 2026 Tallahassee Highland Games. Local athletes took on the caber toss and stone throw while families reconnected with their Scottish roots.
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Highland Games bring Scottish strength competitions to Tallahassee
Local athlete Derek Barnhardt stepped up to compete in some of Scotland’s oldest tests of strength at the 2026 Highland Games, taking on challenges like the open stone throw and caber toss.
“The amount of technique and strength you really have to have it’s just raw,” Barnhardt said. “You have to know what you’re doing to avoid hurting yourself and to keep up with the other guys, because there are some monsters out there.”…