These images offer the first glimpse inside Inverness’s new indoor kart racing track.
Inverness Kart Raceway, which will include a heated viewing area and cafe, will be run by the Day 1 charity at Fairways golf complex.
It is on track for completion at the end of this month, although an official opening date is yet to be confirmed.
Contractors McGregor Construction have laid the tarmac track, which is more than 330 yards long, and have fitted crash barriers and pit lanes.
Profits from the £1million karting venture will go into supporting Day 1’s work to help disadvantaged young people aged 15 and 16 to achieve their full potential by matching them with mentors for a year.
Day 1 was one of six Scottish charities in September 2014 to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Charity director Corrin Henderson said: “99% of the building is complete. It is looking amazing. We have the red and white barriers in place and all of the tyres are in.
“We had a visit from members of the National Karting Association and congratulated us for the work we are doing. They told us that we were doing everything in the right way and that our business will be very successful.
“I want people to come into the kart track and really grasp that they are walking into a business belonging to an award-winning charity.
“During quiet times I also hope that we can use the cafe area as a community venue which will allow for communication between community leaders, be it the police or fire service, and young people.”
Last year seed funding of £15,000 was given to the charity from the LaunchMe fund set up by the Big Lottery Fund and Social Investment Scotland, intended to grow the social investment market in Scotland. The Inverness kart track is one of 15 social enterprises across the country to benefit from the grant.
About £1million has been raised by the 10-year-old charity to build the arena. A £350,000 grant came from Social Investment Scotland, as well as a £400,000 interest-bearing loan. The local business community has also been engaged and about £10,000 has been raised so far