Musical guests will include host group,The Greenes, along with a dozen of the top groups in Southern Gospel music today. Admission is free. Over one hundred Scottish clans and societies sponsor this celebration of Scottish dance, music and athletics, known for its colorful parades and kilted pageantry. A five-mile road race that climbs 1,568 feet in elevation from the town of Linville to the summit of Grandfather Mountain. This event is part of the opening ceremony of the Scottish games.
Admission is charged to all events.
The race starts in Boone and ends on the track at MacRae Meadows. The course features a net elevation gain of 1,000 ft. However, runners who successfully complete the race end up climbing well over 3,000 ft. In The Park . In The Park .