The World Stone Skimming Championships 2010 will take place on Sunday 26 September 2010 on Easdale Island, near Oban in Argyll, Scotland.
Missing Winners.
The following 2009 winners left the island before the prize giving. Could they please email their postal address to us at
so that we can post their medals to them.
3rd Junior boys - Joshua McBride
3rd equal Junior girls - Esme Leitch
Easdale Island
is the smallest permanently inhabited island of the Inner Hebrides. It was once the centre of a thriving Scottish slate mining industry, and one of the disused quarries forms a perfect arena for the World Stone Skimming Championships.The championships are held every year. Anyone of any age and any level of skill can enter. Each competitor is allowed 3 skims using specially selected Easdale slate skimming stones. For a skim to qualify the stone must bounce at least three times - it is then judged on the distance achieved before it sinks.
Registration
for the championships takes place at Easdale Island Community Hall from 11am on the day itself; if you would like to compete just turn up as there are no qualifying rounds.
For the full competition rules, categories and entrance fees, please see our about section.
On the Saturday night before the event, come and warm up at the Pre-skim Party, in Easdale Island Community Hall - licensed bar, live music, children welcome. The live music that had us jumping in 2009 was provided by William Douglas and The Wheel.
- craft and bric-a-brac stalls
- films for kids
- stilt walker
- exclusive 2009 design T-shirts and hats - featuring a new logo design by Charlotte Lawson and slogan by Sorley McNally both of Easdale Primary School
- barbeque - delicious flame-grilled food!
- pre-skim party on Saturday 26 September featuring Punk Gospel with a twist of Rock 'n' Roll splendour from The Wheel.
For details of the complete results of 2009 please see our results section.
For information on catogories and entrance fees please see our about section.
To find out more about the World Stone Skimming Championships please explore the website. If you have any queries and/or comments don't hesitate to contact us.
Hope to see you at the