Four friends who went on the run in memory of a cancer victim have raised more than £14,000 in just two years.

When Pudsey man Jack Good died of lymphoma four years ago his devastated wife Joy knew she had to keep things "running".

She decided to get together with three friends from Pudsey Pacers Running Club and set up an annual race through the historic streets of the town in his honour and at the same time raise valuable funds for the Leukaemia Research Fund.

The first aptly named "Good Gallop" in 2004 saw more than 200 people take part and raised £4,000 for the charity.

The race starts and finishes at Pudsey Park and takes in some of the town's best known sights including the Moravian settlement at Fulneck.

In the second annual race this June even more people turned up to take part despite wet weather and by pounding the three-mile course brought in almost £4,500.

As well as the Good Gallops, Joy and her pals Joanne Knowles, Trish Gardner and Mandy Gibson have kept funds rolling in by taking part in pub runs, the London Marathon and the Great North Run.

Joy said the idea of the Good Gallop was inspired by her late husband's passion for running and being out outdoors.

The Technical director who was 67 when he died used to go out running every lunchtime and even when he got ill he kept on with it for as long as he could.

Towards the end he still tried to stay as active as he possibly could and took up walking instead - he used to love walking in the Dales. This month Joy and Jo handed their latest cheque for £4,972.30 to Leukaemia Research Fund at their headquarters in London.

"There are so many people we need to thank. The support we have received has just been incredible - it has amazed us all.

"The fact we've made £14,000 for Leukaemia Research is just incredible."