Some of the intrepid fundraisers who took part in this year's Workington to Keswick Charity Walk gathered this week to celebrate the success of the event, which raised more than £10,000.

A total of 138 people took part in the walk on March 18, with 128 of them completing the full 32 miles.

Their sponsorship enabled organisers to hand over £3,400 each to Cumbria Youth Alliance, Blood Bikes Cumbria and Footsteps at the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven.

The cheques were handed out at a presentation evening at Workington Cricket Club on Tuesday.

Smaller donations were also handed out to Seaton Scouts, Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team and The Ramblers, which supported the event, and the venues which were used as checkpoints along the route.

Participants who came first in their age groups were awarded prizes at the presentation evening, although the walk is designed as a fun event, not a race.

They were fastest male Howard Seal, who was also part of the fastest team with Fred and Sonja Moore, fastest female Rebekah Caine, fastest male and female supervets Paul Murphy and Joy Bowmer, fastest junior Josh Ayre, and highest-sponsored male and female Keith Jackson and Sally Scales.

And all those attending were rewarded with a buffet.

Committee member Val Wilson said: "We like to celebrate people taking part in the walk because it's a massive effort and quite a challenge. It's to show our appreciation for the efforts everyone's gone to."

The annual charity walk has taken place for more than 40 years and always supports Cumbrian causes.

Nominations for charities to be helped by next year's event can be sent to workington2keswick@gmail.com

The event is due to take place on Sunday, March 17 and will follow a route from Workington, through Ullock, the Lorton Valley, Buttermere, Rosthwaite and Borrowdale to reach Keswick.

For more details visit www.workington2keswick.co.uk