The Scottish Highland Games
"The Scottish Highland games or Heavy Events are the modern continuation of an ancient Celtic tradition. Each event tests the athletes strength and skill. It may seem that the sport requires brute strength alone, but developing good technique is essential to succeeding in the games.
Each athlete wears a kilt and Scottish hose, yes real men do wear kilts. If you have any doubts just show up at a game. Beginners start out in "C" class. The only class which doesn't have to wear a kilt. No one stays a "C" for long they are encouraged to move up to the next class. The "B" class is an intermediary class. Once the Athlete has achieved a high degree of proficiency he is moved up to the "A" class. There is a women's class. The women do all the events that the men do, only they use proportionately lighter weights. There is also a "masters" class. It is for men over fifty. These are amateur classes, but there is a pro class, people who are paid to compete. If you ever get a chance to see the pros compete, go!
They are incredible to watch."

Stone put, shot put, hammer throw, sheaf toss, weight for distance, weight for height, caber toss, plus The Farmer's Walk, are events used in The Highland Games.

The Farmer's Walk
"Speaking of the farmer's walk, where did this recent introduction to the games come from? It is clearly inspired by Donald Dinnie's feat of carrying the 'Dinnie Stones', which weigh a total of 785 pounds, across the width of the Bridge of Potarch, which crosses the river Dee near Kincardine O'NeiI in Scotland. The stones, which lay for many years behind the hotel at Potarch, had iron rings set in them for tethering horses. Dinnie used these rings as handles to carry the stones. Webster says that events of this type. were common in earlier times, with heavy milk churns or logs being used. 

In Canada this event was initially called the "Bridge's" or "Burlington" walk after Jack Bridges of
Burlington who introduced the event at the 1969 Burlington Highland Games with weights of 160 pounds. When it was introduced to Scotland several years later, it was called the "Fergus Walk" after the games in Ontario, Canada where the Scottish athletes had first seen it. Bridges himself called it the 'Farmer's Walk', which it is called in North America. Webster says that the walk for distance is known as the "Fergus Walk" in Scotland, while variations such as team races and speed events are called the "Farmers Walk". 

The weights in Canada are usually 185 pounds each, though some sets are closer to 200 pounds a piece. Jon Pall Sigmarsson of Iceland has walked 850 feet with two 750 pound oxygen cylinders (WSL/Sami note: huh? rather 85 feet and 750 in all = 170kg per hand). Dan Markovic of Toronto has walked 427 feet with 400 pounds." 

Quotes found in:
http://www.saaa-net.org/free/frame1.html

Tossing the Caber
"The Caber is a tree that has been cut and trimmed down so one end is slightly wider than the other. It can vary length from 16 to 22 feet and between 100 and 180 pounds. The smaller end is rounded off so it will be easy to cup in the thrower's hands. The caber is stood up for the thrower with the large end up. The thrower hoists the caber up and cups the small end in his hands. He then takes a short run with the caber and then stops and pulls the caber so that the large end hits the ground and the small end flips over and faces away from the thrower. The caber is scored for accuracy as though the thrower is facing the 12:00 position on a clock face. A judge behind the thrower calls how close to the 12:00 position the small end of the caber lands, 12:00 being a perfect toss. If the caber is not turned, a side judge calls the degrees of the angle the caber makes with the ground. Sometimes a Challenge Caber is also used which is larger than the Games Caber."

56lb. Weight for Distance
"The weight can be either block or spherical shaped with links and a handle. The overall length cannot exceed 18". The weight is thrown with one hand in a throwing area 4'­6" x 9'. The thrower must keep one foot inside this area and not step over the back line or inside face of the trig or the throw is a foul."

Master
"This class is for throwers of ages 40 and up. The exact range of the age group can vary; usually it is either 40+, 45+, or 50+."

Quotes found in:
http://www.nasgaweb.com/getstarted.html

Track & Field
A WIDE athletic field:
Sprint, hurdle, marathon, jumping events.
Javelin throw, discus throw, shot put, hammer throw. 
Combined events such as: pentathlon, heptathlon, decathlon.