Knee injuries failed to stop this year’s Walk for Estelle team completing its 127-mile journey along the Leeds-Liverpool Canal towpath

Half of the eight-strong group finished the four-day trek – expected to raise £5,000 – with their knees bandaged.

The annual Walk for Estelle raises money to help people born with Rett Syndrome – a rare neurological disorder.

It is organised by Thwaites Brow resident Alistair Dickin-son, and is named after his 11-year-old daughter, Estelle, who suffers from the condition.

Several friends joined the event for individual days, including Keighley Cougars coach Paul March and local resident Debbie Shipley.

Three supporters, dressed as pirates, followed the walkers in a boat from Riddlesden to Bingley. Alistair said the walkers received vital back-up from driver, Janine McPearson, and cyclists Mike Govier and Rachel Pressley.

He said the walkers were emotional when they finished in Leeds last Saturday, with two of the men even wanting to cry.

He added: “I’m so proud of them – it’s amazing what they’ve done. It’s such an amazing thing to push yourself to the limits.”