HUNDREDS of people turned the streets of Hereford pink as around 1,000 women of all ages took part in Venus X on Friday night, making it the second largest turnout on record.

The walkers included a team from Dawley Services in Ross-on-Wye. The annual 10K walk is expected to raise around £50,000 for St Michael’s Hospice.

TV antiques expert Kate Bliss set the women off on a new-look route which saw them begin at Hereford Leisure Centre before calling into event sponsors Cotswold Mini on Roman Road for a glass of bubbly.

Then it was through Churchill Gardens and on to Castle Green where they stopped for chocolate strawberries.

A memory garden was created at Hereford Cathedral before walkers posed for photos at the Old Market Selfie Station on their way back to the Leisure Centre.

Venus first launched in 2007. Each year, those who take part in the women-only fundraiser paint their faces and wesr t-shirts emblazoned with messages dedicated to loved ones.