Caithness Young Farmers gearing up for festive tractor run
Young Farmers in Caithness are all set for another fundraising Christmas tractor run, this time in the west of the county.
Tractors decorated with festive lights will be taking to the roads on Friday, December 27, on a route starting in Halkirk and finishing in Thurso.
The Young Farmers are raising money for Caithness Heart Support Group, North Highland Cancer Information and Support Centre in Thurso and RHET (Royal Highland Education Trust), a charity that teaches about food, farming and the countryside.
They have set a £3000 target on their JustGiving page.
The tractor drivers will be meeting at the indoor riding school in Halkirk at 4pm, then going via Stemster House, Durran and Castletown, before finishing up at Thurso harbour between around 6.30pm and 7pm.
Last year a convoy of more than 60 tractors took part on a route that began at Thurdistoft before going through Castletown, Thurso, Glengolly, Halkirk, Spittal, Watten and Reiss and ending in Wick.
Caithness Young Farmers celebrated their centenary year in 2023, during which they raised £15,000 for good causes.
The Scotland-wide movement began in Caithness in 1923 and a 100th anniversary committee marked the milestone by organising a series of events over the course of the 12 months.
