THE Chirk Castle Dark Run made a triumphant return last weekend and helped raised thousands of pounds for a children's hospice.

The annual run was held on Saturday, October 22, and it saw children and adults in Halloween costumes running a course and helped raise more than £6,600 to date, with more donations to come, in aid of Hope House Children Hospice in Morda, near Oswestry.

Cat Dowdeswell, fundraiser for Hope House, they were delighted to be the recipients of the monies raised from a night enjoyed by all.

"A huge thank everyone who came to Chirk Castle in such amazing costumes and lit up the grounds for local families," she said.

"Our sponsors and supporter partners were amazing and the team at Chirk Castle helped us every step of the way.

"It was a fantastic night and we are so pleased that the community came together for their local children’s hospice."

People ran, jogged or walked, joined by friends and family, or they did it alone for a good cause.

The evening kicked off at 6.15pm with a warm-up led by Clubbercise to get runners ready and then at 6.30pm sharp, the starter hooter was sounded by Martine Crouch and her son Caiden.

OTHER NEWS:

Martine and her sons have been supporting the events after her daughter Mia died aged four in 2018.

She said: "We have had the best time – it was a really wonderful evening."

Competitors received a medal for taking part and to commemorate the moment, from the main event to 'even the little or tired legs that completed a lap of the 2km race'.