Hundreds dress as superheroes in St Giles Hospice walk in Walsall

Hundreds of people dressed as superheroes flocked to a Black Country beauty spot.

The Incredibles family from Tamworth, Tasha Sanders, Hallie Brown, aged 7, Harland Brown, aged 3, and Daniel Brown

The crowd had assembled at Walsall Arboretum to take part in the first ever St Giles Hospice Hero Walk.

The walkers made their way around the park along a 5km course, dressed in costumes ranging from Spiderman to Batman and the Incredibles.

It was all in aid of St Giles Hospice, which cares for people with incurable diseases. The hospice has a base at Goscote Lane in Walsall.

Elinor Eustace, director of fundraising, said: "We're absolutely delighted with the success of our first-ever Hero Walk and hope everyone who has enjoyed today will be back next year and will bring their friends.

"The Hero Walk gives people the chance to show that they care in a cape and over 300 people have done just that today - celebrating their own personal heroes, whoever they may be.

Were you among the superheroes? Check out our gallery:

Ann Clover, Niki McGrath, Daisy McGrath and Stanley the black lab from Sutton Coldfield

Charlotte Haslam, aged 9 from Sutton Coldfield

Helen Whitehouse and Vicky Patrick from Walsall.

Evie Wood, aged 7 with gran Jayne Wood and Oska the dog

Hugo Phillips, aged 3, and brother Rhys, aged 6

Charlie Pugh and Tom Worrall from Tamworth

Andy Insley with Lola the dog, daughter Emma and wife Sally, from Stourbridge

avid Nelson, Nicola Mulligan, Louise Harding and Andrea Gilchrist from Wolverhampton with their chihuahuas Kristoff, Eli, Luigi and Lulabelle

Luigi the chihuahua takes a knight for a walk

Andy Insley with Lola the dog from Stourbridge

"At St Giles our heroes are the people who support our events and especially our dedicated supporters and volunteers who help to ensure that we can continue to provide or care to local patients and their families. We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone involved."

There was a great effort put into the costumes, with people dressing as other superhero characters including Wonder Woman, Supergirls, Deadpool, and father and son duo who cane as Superman and Captain America.

The walk took people on a whole tour of the arboretum. It is estimated more than 300 people took part.

Along the course, walkers took part in a variety of challenges. These included a spot-the-superhero challenge, striking superhero poses, a word search, and a bean bag-throwing challenge to win sweets.

There was also a memory wall for people to leave the names of loved ones.

The event also featured bouncy castles, food and refreshments, glitter tattoos, cape decoration, stalls and a hook-a-duck challenge.

And walkers also had the opportunity to create their own superhero cut-outs with personal messages to loved ones to leave on the In Memory wall.

The next St Giles event is happening at Tamworth Castle on December 8. The hospice has two other bases in Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield.