The sky was painted red, black and yellow at this years Highland Games, as hundred’s of brightly coloured balloons were released in aid of charity.
 

Perth based company Sidey organized the balloon race to raise funds for the Highland Hospice, which provides services for adults with incurable life limiting disease in the Highlands of Scotland.
 

The Hospice relies entirely on the generosity of the Highland community to raise more than £42,000 that is required every week to keep services running.
 

Mandy Gunn from Sidey said: “We are delighted that we could do something to help raise much needed funds for this extremely worthy charity.
“We had a great day at the Highland Games and are excited about finding out how far the winners balloon has travelled.”
 

The lucky winner of the balloon race will receive an annual family pass to Landmark Forest Theme Park in Inverness.