Derbyshire: Sponsored walk raises hundreds of pounds for charity

A group of Derbyshire residents raised almost £500 for Muscular Dystrophy by completing a 10 mile sponsored walk.

By The Newsroom

Published 4th Oct 2013, 20:00 BST

From left to right, Howard from Bakewell; Stephen Elliot from Chesterfield; organiser Richard Rourke from Whitwell; Ashley Fowlds from Shuttlewood; :Rosie Moore from Clowne; Mick White from Chesterfield and Margo Young from Clowne

The walk, from Bakewell to Darley Dale, was organised by Mick White, from Whitwell, and Richard Rourke, from Chesterfield, in conjunction with the members of the Chesterfield and Mansfield Province of the R.A.O.B.

The other walkers included Margo Young and Rosie Moore, from Clowne and Ashley Fowlds, who completed the walk in a special outfit made from balloons.