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Alva Games 2026
Alva Antiques 1st in Shop Window Competition
Winning window
Andrew Sinclair Butchers - 2nd Shop Window
Nicol's Optician's - 3rd Shop Window Competion
Nicol's Optician's receives their award from Games Chairman Jamie Sharp
Games Chairman Jamie Sharp & wife Joyce handing over Andrew Sinclair award
Winner of Shop Window Competition, Tom from Alva Antiques & Collectables
All the winners of 2026 Shop Window Competition
Football Soccer 7's Programme
ES Galaxy v. Dunblane Lightning
Carbrain Sky Blue v. Dunblane Panthers
Sauchie v. Alloa Saints
Harry Martin of Sauchie v. Alloa Saints
Dunblane Lightning v. Carbrain Sky Blue
Dunblane Panthers v. Sauchie
Gary McCheyne
Carbrain Sky Blue v. ES Galaxy
Carbrain Sky Blue v ES Galaxy
So close shot comes back off the post
Another successful Alva Games Soccer 7's
Football 7's sponsors - Alva & District Rangers Supporters Club and Colin McKenzie of Parkside Taxis
More action & enjoyment with boys & girls enjoying their football than at World Cup in USA
168th Alva Games Programme - Printed and designed by Tooth Design, Livingston
Young budding heavyweight with shot putt
Heavyweight launches weight for distance
Hammer is launched
Murray Robb Great attempt at the caber
Great turnout of Female Heavyweights at this years Alva Games
Highland Dancers competing in the Sword Dance
Piper Timothy Ness, Glasgow
Kinross & District Pipe Band come into Johnstone Park
Kinross & District Pipe Band play salute to Guest of honour, Kenny Cook
Games secretary & commentator Craig Dunbar with Lt Col Johnny Stewart LVO & Mrs Katie Stewart
Guest of honour Kenny Cook & partner Linda Garrow
All Guests of honour at 2026 Alva Games with Hon. Life Chairman Ken McCaffrey
Lewis Dey & Kieran Kirk
Games Photographer Sharon Beveridge
Euan MacPherson Alva Games Committee & Heavyweight Judge
Stuart Laing with Linda Brown & Liz Elliott
Liz Elliott with the caber
Start of Under 12 Hill Race
Crowds enjoying the thrills & spills of the Showman's Fair
The binoculars are out watching the runners on the hill including Tom & Jenny Sedgwick
Sean Wild-Garcia wins Under 12 Hill Race
Edward Fletcher 1st, Paul Anderson 2nd, Lewis Dey 3rd, 800m Open Cycle with young Miss Oliphant presenting the trophy
Under 12 Hill race winners take to podium 1st boy Sean Wild-Garcia 1st Girl Elena Procter
Billy Braid crosses the line first
Lt Col Johnny Stewart & Mrs Sheena Cruickshank Emeritus Lord-Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire
Open 90m Final
Ian Horsburgh Central AC wins 90m Open
Youths 90m Billy Braid 1st, Reece Jackson 2nd & Paige Wilson 3rd
Ian Horsburgh wins Bert Hutchison Trophy + John Maree Henry Sash
Ian Horsburgh lifts high the Jock & Wilma Taylor Memorial Sword
Tor Griffin Aberdeen winner of Open 800m & William Bates Shield
Start of Under 14 Hill Race
Stanley Evans Settle harriers wins Under 14 Hill race
Under 14 Hill race presentation
1600m Cycle Davie Mathieson 1st, Ian Grant 2nd, Lewis Dey 3rd
Nigel Kellett Kinross & District Pipe Band
Fantastic turnout of 172 Highland Dancers at Alva Games 2026
Lord-Lieutenant Johnny Stewart cooling down with Ice Cream
Looking for entries for the Kids Races
Certainly starting training very early
The concentration and effort never surprises
Handicapper Don Campbell with Callum
Start of Visitors' Race with a group of Belgian Scouts taking part
Callum sees the finish line getting closer
Pipped on the line, but another game effort
Start of Ladies Visitors' Race
Callum holds up his trophy & certificate
Start of Under 17 Hill Race
Guest of honour Kenny Cook with starting gun
Alva Games Committee members Gordon Murray & Jennifer Allan
Eyes peeled towards Torry as spectators follow Under 17 Hill Race
Video man Willie Davidson capturing all the thrills of the Games (Watch his Alva Games 2026 coverage on YouTube)
Steve Carr, 4 times winner of Hill Race explains to Chairman Jamie Sharp how he did it
Angus Millar Ripon Runners wins the Under 17 Hill Race
The Belgian Scout group cheer on Ibe Vergauwen as he completes the Under 17 Hill race in 17 min 18 secs
Stuart Whiteford, Innerleithen hoping the finishing line is close in Open 200m
Su Thompson BOFRA, presents certificates to 2 Belgian Scouts who completed the U17 Hill Race
Under 17 Hill races Winners Angus Millar 1st boy, Isobel Reid 1st Girl
Craig Bell shows his delight winning the 1600m Open
Premier Highland Dancers
1600m Open Craig Bell 1st, Greg Walker 2nd, Tor Griffin 3rd
Heavyweight Kyle Randalls holding court
An attempt to turn the caber to 12 o'clock
Open 200m with Christina Murray presenting Willie Murray Trophy to Douglas Bringhurst
Start of British Championship Hill Race 2026 all 66 runners
Already the field is starting to stretch and their not out the arena yet
All eyes now turn to watch the spectacle of the British Championship Hill Race
Lewis Dey, Forres is the 3200m Scottish Cycle Champion
Premier Dancer displaying the Irish Fling
Stevie Carr & daughter Melissa watch the runners in British Championship Hill Race
The Hill runners making their way to the top of Torry
Officials Craig & Grant Dunbar along with Ian Stewart keep an eye on the hill
First Hill runners reach the top of Torry
Now its a long way back down
Runners at different stages on the hill
First Hill runner coming back into the park
Tor Griffin Aberdeen wins British Championship Hill Race in 22 minutes 7 seconds
Charles Fletcher, more commonly seen in Cycle races finishes in 2nd place
Beth Evans Settle Harriers 1st Lady in British Championship Hill Race
First Aid Perthshire Ltd, Blairgowrie on hand tending to all runners as they come off the hill
Youths 400m Reece Jackson 1st, Lola Hodgson 2nd, Henry Murray 3rd
Open 400m Presentation Douglas Bringhurst 1st, Natasha Turnbull 2nd, Kobe Stevens 3rd with Kenny Cook
Margaret & Don Campbell
Local runner Derek McNeil still competing in Hill Race now in veteran over 60 category, well done
First Aid Perthshire Ltd, Blairgowrie doing a fantastic job spraying runners as they come off the Hill
Another local runner Nyree McLaughlin completes the Hill Race fantastic commitment
Nyree McLaughlin receives the water spray at end of race
Start of Cycling Race Deil tak the hindmost
Su Thompson of BOFRA and her team of helpers
Deil Presentation Lewis Dey 1st, Charles Fletcher 2nd, Gavin Shirley 3rd
Alastair McSween of Wee County Harriers goes through the tape at the end of the Hill Race
British Championship Hill Race Presentation with guest of honour Kenny Cook
Tom Sedgwick presents Trophy to 1st Ladies in British Championship Hill Race
Full Podium for all winners of British Championship Hill race
They're Off in the Open Relay Races
The Youths Relay Race
Junior Athlete of the Day Alfie Walker, Hawick
Athlete of the day Tor Griffin Aberdeen
Craig Dunbar closes another very successful Alva Games and invites you back for the 169th Celebration on 10th July 2027
Mickey Buns Outside Caterer, Tillicoultry
Top table looking down to Cochrane Hall stage
Official Alva Games Programme and nibbles for the Top Table Guests
Top table ready for guests
Savoury Hot Snacks
Food being prepared freshly in Cochrane Hall kitchen
Ready preparing hot & cold buffet food for our guests
People starting to arrive for buffet food, served between 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Fruit Platters, Sliders, Mini Filled Yorkshire Puds, Mini Pies, Parma Ham, fruit platters & lots more
Guests and residents from Orchard Care Home, Tullibody enjoying a day at Alva Games
