MORE than 800 women raised £70,000 after taking part in the 11th Moonlight Walk for north Lancashire's St John's Hospice.

The event was split into a 14km and 25km walk, as well as a new 14km run which almost 100 women took part in.

Participants were encouraged to take part in the event dressed as their favourite superhero or to make their own up.

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Jo Humphrey, fundraising manager at St John’s Hospice said that the walk was the Lancaster based hospice's 'flagship' event and one it was 'best known' for.

"The continued support of the ladies year after year is incredible," she said. "Over 10 years the Moonlight Walk has raised over £1 million for our hospice and every penny is spent in North Lancashire and South Lakes supporting patients and families with life shortening conditions.

"As always this year was an amazing atmosphere and we must thank all our marshals and volunteers as well as many local businesses who provided support, we couldn’t hold the event without you."

If you would like to take part in the future, the Moonlight Walk will return next year.

Information on this, and many other hospice events, including the JWK Colour Dash in Morecambe in September, is available on www.sjhospice.org.uk