Aberdeen Sports & Outdoors Tips by balfor

And the release

And just after he has released the hammer....

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Another view of the throw

Here is the windup.....

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The competitors

While the competitors may not be able to win a Mr. Universe competition, they are most certainly some strong men!

Directions: About a 30 mile drive west of Aberdeen on A93.

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Website: http://www.aboynegames.com

And eventually lands....

You can barely see the hammer as it hits the ground, the handle is still up in the air as the officials begin to move towards the hammer to mark it's landing spot.

Address: Aboyne Scotland

Directions: About 30 miles (40 minutes) west of Aberdeen on A93

Phone: +44 (0) 13398 81209

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Website: http://www.aboynegames.com

It keeps going......

You can still see the hammer as a little dot against the white sky.....

Address: Aboyne Scotland

Directions: About 30 miles (40 minutes) west of Aberdeen on A93.

Phone: +44 (0) 13398 81209

Theme: Sports Watching

Website: http://www.aboynegames.com

Off she goes

Okay, okay, so this ISN'T the same guy, but they were doing the same thing and it IS in the same sequence had it been the same person.... But as you can see, he's released the hammer......

Address: Aboyne Scotland

Directions: About 30 miles (40 minutes) west of Aberdeen on A93

Phone: +44 (0) 13398 81209

Theme: Sports Watching

Website: http://www.aboynegames.com

Preparing to throw

This is one of the competitors preparing to throw the hammer......

Address: Aboyne, Scotland

Directions: About 30 miles west of Aberdeen on A93

Phone: +44 (0) 13398 81209

Theme: Sports Watching

Website: http://www.aboynegames.com

Bringing the hammer back....

One of the officials bringing the hammer back for the hammer throw

Directions: 40 minutes west of Aberdeen

Phone: +44 (0) 13398 81209

Theme: Sports Watching

Website: http://www.aboynegames.com

More like me

This competitor wants to know where that weight is going. That sounds a lot more like I would be under those circumstances

Phone: +44 (0) 13398 81209

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Website: http://www.aboynegames.com

Here is confidence

Here is the heavy weight ring toss competition from the Highland Games in Aboyne. This competitor has an amazing amount of confidence in his throw as he is not even looking at the 28 pound (12.75 Kg) weight that is flying above his head.

Phone: +44 (0) 13398 81209

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Website: http://aboynegames.com