The Radford Highlanders Festival returns Saturday, Oct. 11, at Radford University’s Moffett Field.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - The distinctive sound of bagpipes rang loud and clear in Roanoke County on Saturday. The 11th annual Highland Games turned Green Hill Park into a congregation of Scottish culture. However, the root of the Highland Games is the athletic competition focused on historic strength events such as the caber toss. Competitors came to Roanoke County from as far away as Canada to test their might. "It's a fun thing to say, 'I throw trees and stones and hammers in a kilt on the weekend," said Aslynn Halvorson, a Highland Games competitor from South Carolina.