Saturday I drove to Exeter, Ca for the Rhino Games, a small highland games thrown by some great people.
First of all, the Game was nothing like I expected. There was no festival associated with it, it was just the athletic events. It wasn't at a park or any other normal sort of venue, it was in the backyard of the Hosts, Mark and Steffani (I think that's her name)
They lived out in ranch and farm country, so their yard was several acres perfect for the game. Despite being thrown by themselves there was more in the way of amenities and stuff for kids and family to do than at most other games. My wife and my niece and nephew came with me and they had a full day of activities too.
There was a ton of free food, beer, and lots of prizes handed out. Just for showing up you got a T-shirt with the Game logo (a caber throwing tiki god), a mug with the same logo, and window decal of the same.
First, second, and third place in each class got another glass of some sort, depending on how you placed. First place winners also got a stone carved done by Mark himself in granite.
I won second place in the B class (on just my third Game since moving up a class) and got a nice highball glass with the hammer throwing rhino logo.
For the Anvil Toss the class winners got a steel cut anvil plaque and everyone who attempted a throw got an anvil sticker with the throwing rhino in the middle.
I won the anvil toss, not just for the B class but for the whole field. I threw a 165lb anvil 9'2". What does picking an anvil that size up look like?
One of the really cool thing about these Games was the chance to meet a couple of Xmarkers who were also throwing. I met Tim C, who was really cool but unfortunately he and I were in different classes so didn't get to talk too much.
I spent a lot more time with our own MacHenderson, who was throwing in the C's but they were throwing in the same rotation as the B's. It was really cool getting to meet a couple more people from this community, especially those who share the "throwing heavy objects" bug.
EDIT: Learned how to link the vids thanks to another post (forgot the poster's name, but thank you!)
Like Alan, I considered driving down for those games... (but having already met Tim C., why would I? Unless Damaris was there, too.) Don't know about rhinos, but Panache had pitched me another activity that involved wrestling grizzly bears and stalking flamingos, and the only rhino we saw was sleeping.
It's hard to be everywhere and do everything all at one time. Maybe next year...
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Yaish,
Great time on Saturday. You did well, especially with that anvil toss! Wish we'd have had more time to hang out but they kept it moving all day. See ya next go around.
Unless Damaris was there, too.) Don't know about rhinos, but Panache had pitched me another activity that involved wrestling grizzly bears and stalking flamingos, and the only rhino we saw was sleeping.
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