Highland family-friendly motoring event TruckNess 2025 attracts large crowds to Black Isle Showground
Petrolheads and truck enthusiasts flocked in their thousands from across Scotland to the ever-popular TruckNess gathering at the weekend.
Delighted organisers believe more than 7000 people attended the day, which featured a whopping 256 trucks and a further 52 cars, vans and tractors.
The 300+ vehicles came in all manner of shapes, colours and sizes, and provided plenty of interest to those who made the journey to the Black Isle Showground on Saturday.
And the event didn’t just attract Highland residents, with people making the trip from many other corners of Scotland - attracted by the range of motors and family-friendly fun.
A spokesperson for the TruckNess 2025 committee said: “We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who attended our event with their trucks, tractors, vans, cars and motorbikes, the funfair, vendors and traders, our fantastic entertainers and Kai (KBE Events) who helped run the show smoothly for us, the security team and lastly our team of volunteers who came along and helped over the weekend.
“Special mention to the HEBE Team who all volunteered their time and also the Community Payback Inverness Team who helped with our set up and clean up.
“We are exceptionally grateful to Hugh Elrick for taking along his Curtain sider, for our entertainers to use on the day and also to Fraser from Strathpeffer Community Trust for the stage for our Highland Dancers.
“Shout out to John Archie who rounded up some teams for me for the Tug O’ War Event, which was a good laugh, with our sponsors Highland Fuels winning again this year
“And most of all a massive thank uou to the general public for coming along on the day and supporting us to raise vital funds for Cash for Kids North of Scotland.
“A huge amount of work goes on behind the scenes each year by our small committee, who all work full time but still manage to dedicate a lot of time volunteering to make this event such a success - from all the prep beforehand, to the hands on multitasking on the day itself to being back on the field early Sunday for the clean-up.
“We do this to raise funds of course for Cash for Kids, but also to hold an event to thank you yourselves… the truckers, for your tireless work transporting foods, products, materials and so much more and for also providing lifeline supplies to our communities.
“So from us all, thank you!”
Feedback was also good, with comments on socials saying just how much they had enjoyed the day.
Annie Branson said: “Was a smashing day best ever so organised so much for the kids also well done all thank you. Lovely stalls and great places to eat. Fantastic music.
“Had a chat with some drivers I know that I get photos of crossing Skye Bridge.”
John Taylor added: “First time at the show, really enjoyed it, worth the trip from Dundee.”
And Maggie Hoey said: “First time attending and absolutely loved it. Travelled up from Motherwell. Will definitely be attending yearly.”
