THE HOME Games
MILFORD, MA
THE DATE IS SET
JUNE 21TH, 2025 at Fino Field in Milford, MA will be the return of our HOME GAMES. Tickets are available now on Sports Illustrated Tickets, one of our partners for this event. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs, friends, and family but no need to worry about food. We got you covered with food vendors galore. And yes, there are porto-potties.
What to expect
Home Games is a gathering that showcases and promotes Celtic Strength Culture. EVERYONE from ALL walks of life are warmly welcome to attend. We focus on the Heavy Athletics, traditional Stonelifting, niche Celtic Sports like Backhold Wrestling and Swingletree, and Celtic Clan tents and organizations with good food and drink. We will have the traditional 9 heavy events of a Highland Games, as well as our iconic Team Highlander competition. Athletes will be coming from all over New England, the United States, and abroad. It is a gathering of people from the wide spectrum of society, forged together in friendship by stone, heavy metal, and tree.
Still not convinced? Try checking out our Instagram Account to get a taste for what we are about.
We are Pillar Partners with Sports Illustrated Tickets, and they will be handling our tickets at the Gates. Be sure to pre-order your tickets online to avoid lines at the Gate.
Opening Ceremony will start at 9am sharp so if you want to hear the bagpipes don't be late. Athletics will begin around 9:30am. Team Highlander at 10am. Try-It Stonelifting Classes will be at 11am and 2pm for those who want to give it a go, especially the kids. Backhold Wrestling Comp at 12pm noon! Watch the queens and kings be crowned at the Closing Ceremony around 4pm.
Let us pray for some good New England weather!
AFTERPARTY?!?
Yep! Grab a quick bite at RailTrail Flatbread Co,
and then join us for music and drinks at Craft Roots Brewery!
NOTICE: The No Fame Games, LLC welcomes everyone from all races, identities, and backgrounds. It is a place of coming together in safety and harmony. While on our field, we put religion aside, politics aside, race aside, and gender aside. Come join us for some crazy fun, laughs, and good times.
JUNE 21th, 2025 - SAVE THE DATE!
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TEam HIGHLANDER
2024 will mark the return of our Team Highlander competition. Last year Team Top Strength Project out of Providence, RI reclaimed the Lundstrom Highlander Traveling Trophy. We also proudly host a friendly First Responder competition as part of the Team Highlander.
We are calling teams from all gyms, barbell clubs, and first responders in New England and beyond to register and participate in this year's Team Highlander.
Teams of 6+
Head Judge: Eric Dawson of Titan Barbell and other Guest Judges
Commentator: CJ "Murph" Murphy, the Legend of TPS Malden
2025 Events to include:
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Braemar Stone Throw: 25# for Men, 15# for Women. Athletes with throw the stone from the trig without first advancing. Distance of both Team Members combined.
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Mac Scottish Festival Team Caber Relay: 2 Team Members from each Team will compete together. First team member will pick and run with caber to and from a set marker then be able to flip the Caber. Only then can the second member begin their turn. Athlete has to flip Caber after having past starting line. Failure to do so will result in 3 sec. penalty.
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Weight Over Bar Medley: FIXED HEIGHT: 15' Men, 12' Women. 90 sec time limit. Implements: 1. Traditional Highland Games weight: 42# for Men, 21# for Women. 2. Cerberus Sandbag: 40# Men, 20# Women. 3. Pony Keg: Weights to be determined. Fastest combined completed time wins. Competitors can choose what order they want to throw in.
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Uhaul Truck Pull: Two team members will either pull, or be harnessed to walk a Uhaul Truck the prescribed distance: team of two males 50', split teams 40', team of two women 30'. Fastest Time Wins. **This may potentially be replaced with a Squat to Box: MAX REPS in 90 secs. Duffalo Bar. 500# Men, 350# Women. Boxes set to roughly parallel on either side of lifter.
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Sandbag & Stone - Team Relay: Teams will have options to choose their tactics and gameplan. There will be two stations. 3 minute total time limit for each team. Team Members cannot attempt implement at the same time. Must be staggered if taking turns. 1st Station: Cerberus Sandbag over Shoulder. Same weight x 4: 200# Men, 100# Women. Teams can choose to take turns until a total of 4 reps are complete. Or one member can go. Between the two stations, both team members have to have attempted an implement otherwise Team is disqualified for the event. This portion is timed for who is fastest. First station needs to be completed before Team can move onto 2nd station. 2nd Station: natural stone to shoulder until time limit ends. Men: 250#, Women 150#. Point system. 1 point per traditional stage of lift: 1 = "Wind Under Stone", 2 = Stone to Lap, 3 = Stone to Chest, 4 = Stone to Shoulder. Whoever tallies more points wins. If split decision goes to who had quickest time finishing stage 1. *No Tacky Allowed. Chalk Only.
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Wagon Wheel Deadlift: MAX REPS in 90 secs. 18" Height. Power bar. 550# Men, 350# Women.
*Tie - Breaker: The Lundstrom Lift. Two Team Members go at lifting and holding the Lundstrom Lifting Stone for as long as they can. Combined time wins.
** Max 2 Team Members per event. Up to 2 events per Team Member excluding tie-breaker.
***SUBJECT TO CHANGE
THE LUNDSTROM LIFT
One of the great names in the history of Highland Games in New England is John Lundstrom. He is accredited with starting the heavy athletics programs at Loon Mountain, NH and Quechee, VT. He was a dominating force as a competitor in the 1980's and 90's. John gave so much to the sport all the way up until his passing in 2013. He was a renaissance man, an award winning blacksmith, beloved friend, world traveler, fabricator of the famous Lundstrom Stones Carry (formerly Loon Stones), and proud member of Clan Anderson.
A Testing Stone we have at our Home Games is John's personal lifting stone. It was rediscovered at his estate sale in 2022, a story in itself filled with a series of serendipitous events. It resides in Titan Barbell in Stoneham, MA under the watchful eyes of Professional Strongman Eric Dawson. This 422# atlas stone with ring handle was used by John and his close friends to test both their strength and grip. It is a one-handed lift for time, no tacky or straps allowed. Not many are capable of performing this lift. It takes great overall strength, but moreso, grit, grip, technique, and determination. All things that summed up who John was.
Are you strong enough for The Lundstrom Lift?
THANK YOU SPONSORS
Without Sponsors none of this would be possible. Home Games is dependent on sponsors and people attending to support us. We very greatly and humbly thank our sponsors for being a part preserving the Highland Games and our Celtic Strength Culture.
If you aren't already, please consider donating what you can to us, or even become a sponsor. Every bit counts!
