[eye30]

Burns fans will attempt to break the world record for haggis hurling at a festival in the poet's homeland this weekend.

The World Haggis Hurling Championship will take place in the grounds of Burns Cottage in Alloway, South Ayrshire, on Sunday.

Under competition rules, entrants must stand on a half whisky barrel and throw a haggis as far as they can without it splitting open.

Haggis hurlers eye record attempt - BT

[AlanHo]

Why would the half whisky barrel split open?................

[eye30]

Why would the half whisky barrel split open?................

After reading again I think they are referring to the Haggis splitting open...........

[AlanHo]

There can't be many entrants if they can all stand on half a barrel...................

[Lakes]

how do you throw a Haggis gently & a long way?
maybe i could enter have a picture of myself on a half whiskey barrel, at the rocks in Sydney throwing a Haggis, then fly to GB with the haggis frozen to keep it from breaking up, go to this even & win it, setting a new world record 

[bumpkin]

Aye, but ye've got tae catch the haggus furst!