2026 will mark the inaugural Forgottonia Fling, a unique event featuring traditional Highland Games brought to Forgottonia's Argyle Lake State Park by the Ancient Athletics organization on Labor Day weekend.
DEMOS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 - 1:00 - 7:00 PM

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 - Competition begins at 9:30 AM.

Where the general public can participate and enter to compete in the tournament!!

Ancient Athletics, along with the St. Andrew’s Society of Central Illinois, is dedicated to promoting the Celtic culture through athletic competition. With 8 events across Central Illinois per year, Ancient Athletics organizes one of the most active game schedules in the country.

From April through October, Ancient Athletics hosts, on average, 1 game per month. The events range in scope from full Highland games competitions, which can draw up to 90 athletes, to demos where Highland athletes work one-on-one with interested spectators to explain the sport.

Ancient Athletics also hosts an annual judges clinic to help standardize the scoring and safety aspects of the Highland Games events.

The 9 events:

-Caber Toss

-Braemar Stone

-Open Stone

-Lightweight for Distance

-Heavy Weight for Distance

-Light Hammer

-Heavy Hammer

-Weight Over Bar

-Sheaf Toss

Ancient Athletics also hosts an annual judges clinic to help standardize the scoring and safety aspects of the Highland Games events.