Roddy McLeod

Roddy McLeod Sr. was born in Lancaster, Ontario in 1947. His heavyweight career started in 1975 while he was attending The Glengarry Highland Games. He decided that he’d like to try the Heavyweight Events. And so, as was the custom in those earlier days, he just walked onto the field, received a few instructions, and entered into his first competition.

At this time Roddy received much help and encouragement from athletes like Lloyd Kennedy (now deceased), Ron MacDonell, and ‘Syracuse’ John MacDonald; and later this spirit of helping other athletes continued when these four friends formed the Cabers of Glengarry, a club through which many people got their start in competing in the Scottish Heavy Events.

Roddy has competed at many Highland Games throughout Eastern and Western Ont., Nova Scotia, and the U.S. over the past 30+ years. A number of years ago, he took over as Chairman of the Glengarry Games Heavyweight Events and ran the already well established and prestigious Canadian Heavyweight Championship. Then in 1998, when the Games expanded to two days, Roddy brought in and organized the Amateur, Master and Women Competitions enjoyed in Maxville today.

Over the years, Roddy has felt honour and pride in competing against many wonderful (and some of the world’s best) athletes.

Roddy is now self-employed, works part time with Hydro One and still competes in Scottish Heavy Events.

In 2005 Roddy McLeod Sr. is proud to say he placed first in the World Masters Heavyweight Championship in Concord, N.H. At age 59 he took 2nd place in his age category in the 2006 World Masters Heavyweight Championship in Inverness, Scotland.