Hundreds of women took to the streets this weekend in a mass show of support for the fight against breast cancer.
More than 600 walkers turned Fraserburgh into a sea of pink for the 10th – and final – Moonlight Prowl.
The annual event has raised about £700,000 for potentially life-saving studies at Aberdeen University, as well as helping to kit out a laboratory with vital equipment.
Organisers said they were proud of all it had achieved and had decided to end “on a high”.
A full fundraising total from Saturday’s swan song has yet to be announced, but £3,000 in online donations have already been pledged.
Participants were given the choice of completing a six or 13-mile course, starting and ending at the Dalrymple Hall.
Committee member Margaret-Jane Cardno said last night: “The town once again excelled itself in terms of the support we had on the route – it was a great atmosphere for the whole evening.
“The feedback from the ladies was very, very positive, but there was also a sense of disappointment that it was the final Moonlight Prowl.
“When we started, there were no other events and now 10 years on there are lots. We just thought the 10th anniversary was the right time to go out on a high and get ahead of the curve for next year by trying something totally fresh and new.
“We’ve no plans as yet, but watch this space.”
Research being funded by the walk includes investigations into how breast cancer can be affected by diet, lifestyle and genes.
Prowl funds are also being used to explore cancer stem cells within tumours.
Earlier this year, Fraserburgh’s Kinnaird Head lighthouse was illuminated in pink to mark the event’s registration evening, and in March the organising committee backed a groundbreaking art exhibition titled Breathless Breastless, launched by cancer survivor Louise Stedman.
The Moonlight Prowl team also unveiled a baking recipe book to pay tribute to the legion of volunteers who support the event.
