Full Programme
Note, Sponsors are shown in brackets after the respective events. Event times are subject to slight changes.
Special Events
| Time | Event |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Pipe Bands Will March Through The Village |
| 12:00 | Raising Of Chieftain’s Banner: Entry Of Chieftain: March Of Pipe Bands |
| 14:30 | Massed Bands Play For The Entry Of The Lord Lieutenant |
| 15:15 | Chieftain's Meet and Greet in Overseas Tent |
| 15:45 | Massed Pipe Bands March Around The Arena (part sponsored by Leiths (Scotland) Ltd) |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Beating Retreat |
| Trophy Presentations will take place throughout the day in front of the Chieftain's Tent |
Piping
| No. | Time | Event |
| 1 | 10:30 | Piobaireachd Junior - Open (under 18) (Mr E C M Humphrey) |
| 2 | 10:30 | March - Open (Gerry Robb, Architectural Design Services, Aboyne) |
| 3 | 10:30 | Strathspey and Reel - Open (Aboyne Medical Practice) |
| 4 | 10:30 | Piobaireachd - Open (Johnston Fuels Limited) |
| 5 | 12:00 | March Under 14 years - Open (Dinnet & Kinord Estates) |
| 6 | 12:30 | Marches - Local (Neil and Alison Meldrum, Aboyne) |
| 7 | 12:30 | Strathspey and Reel - Local (Dinnet & Kinord Estates) |
| 8 | 13:45 | March, Strathspey and Reel Pipers under 18 years - Open (Mr E C M Humphrey) |
| 9 | 13:45 | March, Strathspey and Reel Pipers under 18 years - Local (Gerry Robb, Architectural Design Services, Aboyne) |
| 10 | 15:15 | Hornpipe and Jig - Open (The Aboyne Ball Committee) |
| 11 | 16:30 | Mace Over the Bar Competition (George Strachan Ltd., Royal Deeside) |
Heavy Events
| No. | Time | Event |
| 12 | 10:30 | Glenfiddich Qualifying Event Age 18-27 years Light Stone 16lbs (ACC Tiling (Alan Christie)) |
| 13 | 10:50 | Glenfiddich Qualifying Event Age 18-27 years Weight by Ring 28lbs (Aboyne Plumbing & Heating Ltd, Ferrar, Dinnet, Aboyne) |
| 14 | 11:10 | Glenfiddich Qualifying Event Age 18-27 years Light Hammer 16lbs (Alan and Francesca Honig,) |
| 15 | 11:40 | Glenfiddich Qualifying Event Age 18-27 years Caber (Deeside Activity Park, Dess, Aboyne) |
| 16 | 12:00 | Glenfiddich Qualifying Event Age 18-27 years Weight over Bar 40lbs (Gavin J Dinnie Roofing Services, Ballogie, Aboyne) |
| 17 | 10:30 | Putting Light Stone - Local (Athol Bowman) |
| 18 | 10:50 | 28lbs Weight by Ring - Local (Gavin J Dinnie Roofing Services, Ballogie, Aboyne) |
| 19 | 11:10 | Throwing Light Hammer - Local (The Boat Inn, Aboyne) |
| 20 | 11:40 | Throwing Caber - Local (Andrew & Jenny Cox, Loch Kinord Hotel, Dinnet) |
| 21 | 12:45 | Throwing Light Hammer - Open (TaxAssist Accountants, Banchory) |
| 22 | 13:10 | Throwing Heavy Hammer - 22lbs - Open (James Jones & Sons Ltd., Larbert and Aboyne) |
| 23 | 13:45 | Throwing 28lbs Weight by Ring - Open (Brudon Joinery Ltd, Lumphanan) |
| 24 | 14:20 | Putting Light Stone – 16lbs - Open (Concept Designs (Scotland) Ltd, Aboyne) |
| 25 | 14:50 | Putting Heavy Stone - Open (AJC Homes Scotland Ltd, Aboyne) |
| 26 | 15:30 | SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP 56lb Weight for Distance - Open (Robert F Dinnie) |
| 27 | 16:00 | Tossing Caber - Open (Andrew & Jenny Cox, Loch Kinord Hotel, Dinnet) |
| 28 | 16:30 | 56lb Weight Over Bar – Open (James Jones & Sons, Larbert and Aboyne) |
| 29 | 13:30 | Tug O' War - Open, 6 Man Team (Part sponsored by McIntosh Plant Hire (Aberdeen) Ltd, & Mrs Gillian Barclay) |
| 30 | 13:30 | Tug O'War - Open, Weight Limit 525kg 6 Man Team (Part sponsored by McIntosh Plant Hire (Aberdeen) Ltd) |
Light Events
| No. | Time | Event |
| 31 | 11:00 | Youth Championships 220 Yards Race - Open, Boys under 16 years of age (Steve's Barbers Shop, off Viewfield Road, Ballater) |
| 32 | 11:00 | Youth Championships 220 Yard Race - Open, Girls under 16 years of age (Mattioli Woods plc, Wealth Management, Aberdeen) |
| 33 | 11:00 | 220 Yards Race for All – Local (G McConnach & Sons) |
| 34 | 11:30 | Youth Championships Half Mile Race - Open, Boys under 16 years of age (J & E Tawse) |
| 35 | 11:30 | Youth Championships Half Mile Race - Open, Girls under 16 years of age (J & E Tawse) |
| 36 | 11:30 | Half Mile Race for All - Local, 3 Laps (Mr & Mrs Sandy Skinner) |
| 37 | 12:30 | 100 Yards Race for Men - Open (Reid for Speed Ltd, Motor Factors, Cotton Street, Aberdeen) |
| 38 | 12:30 | 100 Yards Race for Women - Open (Mr Miles Newman & Ms Isabel Davies) |
| 39 | 12:30 | Youth Championships 100 Yards Race - Open, Boys under 16 years of age (Marcus Humphrey) |
| 40 | 12:30 | Youth Championships 100 Yards Race - Open, Girls under 16 years of age (Mattioli Woods plc, Wealth Management, Aberdeen) |
| 41 | 12:30 | Children Races - Open, Boys and Girls ages 4, 5, 6 years (Murray Deeside Marketing Ltd) |
| 42 | 12:30 | Children Races - Open, Boys and Girls ages 7, 8, 9 years (Murray Deeside Marketing Ltd) |
| 43 | 12:30 | Children Races - Open, Boys and Girls ages 10, 11, 12 years (Murray Deeside Marketing Ltd) |
| 44 | 13:00 | Long Leap for All - Local (Cordiners Timber Centre, Aberdeen) |
| 45 | 13:00 | Long Leap for All - Open (Aboyne Service Station Ltd, Aboyne) |
| 46 | 13:30 | One Mile Race for All – Open, 6 Laps (Mr Miles Newman and Ms. Isabel Davies) |
| 47 | 13:30 | High Jump for Women - Open (Mr Miles Newman & Ms Isabel Davies) |
| 48 | 14:00 | 220 Yards Race for Men - Open (George McDonald, Builder, Logie Coldstone) |
| 49 | 15:00 | 220 Yards Race for Women - Open |
| 50 | 14:00 | Hop, Step and Leap for All - Open (A. Ogston, T/A John Troup, Butchers, Aboyne) |
| 51 | 15:00 | High Jump for Men - Open (Andrew Smith Boiler Services Ltd, Craigievar, Alford) |
| 52 | 15:00 | SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTRACE 800 Metres for All - Open (Mr Miles Newman and Ms. Isabel Davies) |
| 53 | 15:30 | Hill Race - Open - Men (James Milne, Chartered Accountants, Aberdeen, Inverurie & Banchory) |
| 54 | 15:30 | Hill Race - Open - Women (James Milne, Chartered Accountants, Aberdeen, Inverurie & Banchory) |
| Best Local Male Runner | ||
| Best Local Female Runner | ||
| 55 | 16:00 | Vaulting with Pole for All - Open (Wendy Rae, Registered Farrier, 46 Skene Crescent, Westhill) |
| 56 | 17:00 | 440 Yards Race for Men - Open (Mr Miles Newman and Ms. Isabel Davies) |
| 57 | 17:00 | 440 Yards Race for Women - Open (Lys-Na-Greyne, Aboyne www.lys-na-greyne.com) |
| 58 | 17:00 | Sack Race for All - Open (Andrew & Jenny Cox, Loch Kinord Hotel, Dinnet) |
Dancing
| No. | Time | Event |
| 59 | 10:30 | Highland Fling - Local, Boys and Girls 9 years and under (The Corner House, Aboyne) |
| 60 | 10:30 | Highland Fling - Local, Boys and Girls 10,11,12 years (Jill McConnach) |
| 61 | 10:30 | Highland Fling - Local, Boys and Girls 13, 14, 15 years (Scott Duthie Joinery Ltd, Birse, Aboyne) |
| 62 | 10:30 | Sword Dance - Local, Boys and Girls 9 years and under (Gerry Robb Architectural Design Services, Aboyne) |
| 63 | 10:30 | Sword Dance - Local, Boys and Girls 10, 11 ,12 years (K & I Paterson - Paterson Stoves, Lumphanan) |
| 64 | 10:30 | Sword Dance - Local, Boys and Girls 13, 14, 15 years (Mike Forbes, Joiner/Building Contractor, Aboyne) |
| 65 | 11:15 | Seann Truibhas - Local, Boys and girls 9 years and under (Malcolm Moir T/A J Knowles & Sons, Jewellers, Aboyne) |
| 66 | 11:15 | Seann Truibhas - Local, Boys and Girls 10, 11, 12 years (Malcolm Moir T/A J Knowles & Sons, Jewellers, Aboyne) |
| 67 | 11:15 | Seann Truibhas - Local, Boys and Girls 13, 14, 15 years (Mike Brown Electrical Ltd, Aboyne) |
| 68 | 12:45 | Highland Fling - Local, 16 years and over (Aboyne & Deeside Festival) |
| 69 | 12:45 | Seann Truibhas - Local, 16 years and over (James & Morag McBeath) |
| 70 | 12:45 | Sword Dance - Local, 16 years and over (Gerry Robb Architectural Design Services, Aboyne) |
| 71 | 12:45 | Flora MacDonald's Fancy - Local, Men and Women 16 years and over (Amber Robb) |
| 72 | 12:45 | Half Reel of Tulloch - Local, Boys and Girls 10, 11,12 years (Dr J. Taylor) |
| 73 | 12:45 | Flora MacDonald's Fancy - Local, Boys and Girls 13, 14, 15 years (S R Davidson Ltd, Electricians, Aboyne) |
| 74 | 12:45 | Sailors Hornpipe - Local, Boys and Girls 13, 14, 15 years (S R Davidson Ltd, Electricians, Aboyne) |
| 75 | 12:45 | Irish Jig - Local, Boys and Girls 13, 14, 15 years (Aboyne & Deeside Festival) |
| 76 | 13:45 | Highland Reels Men and Women 16 years and over, Open (Mrs Lesley Scott) |
| 77 | 13:45 | Highland Fling- Open, Men and Women 16 years and over |
| 78 | 13:45 | Sword Dance - Open, Men and Women 16 years and over (Mane Attraction, Kincardine O' Neil, Aboyne) |
| 79 | 13.45 | Flora MacDonald's Fancy - Open, Men and Women 16 years and over (Morven Bookkeeping, Aboyne) |
| 80 | 14:00 | Highland Fling - Open, Boys and Girls 9 and under (Malcolm Allan, House Builders Ltd., Kintore) |
| 81 | 14:00 | Highland Fling - Open, Boys and Girls 10, 11, 12 years (Malcolm Allan, House Builders Ltd., Kintore) |
| 82 | 14:15 | Highland Fling - Open, Boys and Girls 13, 14, 15 years (Malcolm Allan, House Builders Ltd., Kintore) |
| 83 | 14:15 | Sword Dance - Open, Boys and Girls 9 years and under (Mrs Faye Smith) |
| 84 | 14:15 | Sword Dance - Open, Boys and Girls 10, 11, 12 years (Mrs Sabrina Humphrey) |
| 85 | 14:15 | Sword Dance - Open, Boys and Girls 13, 14, 15 years (Baker Engineering Consultants Limited, Aboyne) |
| 86 | 14:45 | Seann Truibhas - Open, Boys and Girls 9 years and under (Alan and Francesca Honig) |
| 87 | 14:45 | Seann Truibhas - Open, Boys and girls 10, 11, 12 years (Mike Brown Electrical, Aboyne) |
| 88 | 14:45 | Seann Truibhas - Open, Boys and Girls 13, 14, 15 years (H. M. Sheridan, Butchers, Ballater) |
| 89 | 14:45 | Irish Jig - Local, 16 years and over (Mid Deeside Community Trust , www.mid-deeside.org.uk/) |
| 90 | 14:45 | Hornpipe - Local, 16 years and over (Treehouse, Midmar and Ballater, www.treehouse.co.uk) |
| 91 | 15:00 | Half Reel of Tulloch - Open, Boys and Girls 10, 11,12 years (Dr J. Taylor) |
| 92 | 15:00 | Half Reel of Tulloch - Open, Boys and Girls 13, 14, 15 years (Craig Grant, Joiner, Aboyne) |
| 93 | 15:00 | Flora MacDonald's Fancy - Open, Boys & Girls 13, 14, 15 years (Janice Scott) |
| 94 | 15:15 | Seann Truibhas - Open, Men and Women 16 years and over (F. Anderson Builders Ltd, Alford) |
| 95 | 15:15 | Sailors Hornpipe - Open, Boys and Girls 13, 14, 15 years (K & I Paterson- Paterson Stoves, Lumphanan) |
| 96 | 15:15 | Irish Jig - Open, Boys and Girls 13, 14, 15 years (Aboyne Service Station Ltd, Aboyne) |
| 97 | 15:30 | Sailors Hornpipe - Open, Men and Women 16 years and over (L A J Lilburn) |
| 98 | 15:30 | Irish Jig - Open, Men and Women 16 years and over (Ryden, Commercial Property Consultants, www.ryden.co.uk) |
Fiddle Competition
| No. | Time | Event |
| 99 | 11:00 | Two Scottish Tunes, own choice, 12 years and under - Open (Ian MacDonald Architectural & Building Consultant Aboyne) |
| 100 | 12:00 | Any three Scottish Tunes 15 years and under - Open, (Chris Caldwell) |
| 101 | 14:00 | March, Strathspey and Reel - Local, any age (Loch Lost Spirits, Deeside Activity Park, Aboyne, www.lostlochspirits.com) |
| 102 | 15:00 | Slow Air, March, Strathspey and Reel 16 years and over – Open (Bill Barclay, Kiltmaker, Strathdonwww.billskilts.co.uk) |