Motorbike trophy honours memory of Easter Ross man
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A motorbiking trophy has been named in memory of a young man who passed away earlier this summer.
The Kelvin Ross Highland Enduro Club trophy will be presented annually to the youngest competitor in the competition who completes the Highland Enduro Club motorbike course.
Presented at the Dingwall competition, the first recipient was 16-year-old Andrew Murdoch from Castle Douglas.
Leanne Ross, who is the sister of Kelvin, said: "Kelvin was only 29 when he passed away on July 1.
"He was right into his motorbikes, he was mad keen on bikes, and anything with a motor. He was so good with road, quads and trikes.
"My three-year-old son, Bradley, was like a son to Kelvin, and he passed on his love of motorbikes to him."
Mr Ross was a former pupil at Coulhill Primary School and Alness Academy and worked as a paint sprayer in Dingwall.
She continued: "He was funny, and always up for banter and craic.
"For the water bucket challenge he took it a step further and drove his motorbike off the pier. He was always up for fun.
"He was motorbike, quad and trike mad and held a road licence for his motorbike as well.
"He hated photographs and we have very few of them.
"At his funeral, that we held on July 9, we took a collection and we handed that money to Highland Enduro Club who have decided to give this trophy in his memory each year.
"It is a lovely thing to do, and we are delighted that Highland Enduro Club would do something that is so nice."
Jim Mair, chairman of the Highland Enduro Club, said: "We made our first presentation of the trophy for the youngest finisher on the Dingwall weekend over both days.
"Kelvin was mad keen on off road biking.
"At his funeral there was a motorbike parade, and afterwards his family presented us with £4000 to the club.
"We decided the most fitting use was to put it into a trophy in Kelvin's memory."
