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. 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, 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 and go to 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!
TEam HIGHLANDER
2024 will mark the return of our Team Highlander competition. Last year Team Top Strength Project out of Providence, RI claimed the Lundstrom Highlander Traveling Trophy. We also proudly hosted a friendly First Responder competition between the Milford, MA Fire Department and Police Department. Last year the Fire Department came out on top. Both of the winning teams will be returning to defend their titles!
We are calling Teams from all gyms, barbell clubs, and first responders in New England to register and participate in this year's Team Highlander. We are blessed to have Eric Dawson of Titan Barbell as our official Judge, and CJ 'Murph' of TPS Malden will be commentator for the day.
2025 Events Include:
Teams of 6+
1. Giant Tire Squat: MAX REPS in 60 secs. Power or Duffalo Bar. 500# Men, 350# Women.
2. Braemar Stone Throw: 25# for Men, 15# for Women. Athletes with throw the stone from the trig without first advancing.
3. 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.
4. Weight Over Bar: MAX HEIGHT. 42# for Men, 21# for Women. 2 attempts at each height per Team Member.
5. Sandbag & Stone Medley. Fastest combined completed time wins. 4 Sandbags Over Shoulder. 4 Stones to Plinth. Stone to Shoulder Max reps in 90 secs. Sandbag Weights: Women: 80# x 2, 100#, 120# Men: 120# x 2, 150#, 170#. Stone to Plinth Weights tbd. Female Stone to Shoulder: 115#. Male Stone to Shoulder: Lingonberry Stone 185#. *No Tacky Allowed. Chalk Only.
6. Wagon Wheel Deadlift: MAX REPS in 60 secs. 18" Height. Power bar. 600# Men, 400# 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.
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 Challenge Event 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 the 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!
