PETERSFIELD taxi driver Jackie Madgwick and her mother will be among the 20,000 runners lining up for the Flora Light Challenge in Hyde Park on Sunday.

The annual five-kilometre run is a huge event, with some 20,000 women taking part last year, all trying to raise as much money as possible for cancer relief.

Mrs Madgwick, 29, from Horndean and her mum Lindsey Thomas-Hill, 49, from Thursley, are just two of the many. 

Jackie's grandfather, Royston Thomas, died earlier this year at the Macmillan Unit at the King Edward VII Hospital.

Jackie said all of their sponsorship money would be going to the Macmillan unit, "to the wonderful team of doctors and nurses there, who made Roy and all his family feel at peace against such an unforgiving disease".

Jackie, who drives for the A2B Taxi Service, this week thanked all her sponsors. She said all her tips received from her customers would be going towards the fund.

Lindsey also thanked all the organisers, especially Ros Maule, who, she said, had done a great job, and to all the staff at the Macmillan unit who looked after her father so wonderfully.

"We are looking forward to an enjoyable day, with fine weather and raising lots of money," Jackie told The Herald.

Readers who would like to make a donation should send them to Team Macmillan, Macmillan Unit, King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst.

Jackie and her mum are pictured right, all set for Sunday's challenge.