Prospect Hospice's Run the Rainbow returned to Lydiard Park for another year over the weekend.

Hundreds lined up to register for the event, all ready to run around the park's historic grounds and get pelted with powdery paint.

Long registration queues and unexpectedly-high demand for T-shirts lead to a delayed start, but there were no more hiccups after the run was underway.

Kirsty Mapstone-Davis ran in memory of her dad Terry, who died of a brain tumour in 2009.

She took on the colourful course with her two daughters Lacey and Hallie so that they could honour their grandad too. They raised £300.

The mum wanted to raise awareness and funds for Prospect Hospice after she saw first-hand the level of care they gave her father.

Kirsty said: “We all thoroughly enjoyed the day, even with the slight delay we all had fun and the girls loved it.

“The atmosphere was second to none and everybody came together for a great cause.

“Every time Lacey and Hallie saw the next colour station they got excited, I would definitely recommend families doing this together.

“Dad would have loved watching us do this and he would have had a smile on his face.”

The event is one of Prospect Hospice's biggest fundraisers.

Chris Murphy, events fundraiser, said: "It's a great way for kids and families to to get involved in a fun and engaging activity that also supports our work.

"This brilliant event takes four to six months to plan.

"People can walk, jog, or run two 2.5km laps around Lydiard Park and there are five paint stations around the course, so by the end they're covered from head to toe

"They really enjoy it, they're all here to have fun and celebrate the hospice."