An athletics competition is being held in Carlisle next week for a special cause.

The Cumbria School of Hammer will stage a contest at the Sheepmount to raise money for the LiverNorth charity.

It is in memory of Lesley Little, wife of head coach John Little, who passed away this year.

All entry fees for the event are being donated to the charity, with 23 competitors set to take part.

It will involve age groups from under-15 to senior, with male and female athletes travelling from across northern England and Scotland to compete.

Trophies have been sponsored by the GMB Union branches at Sellafield and Pladis in Carlisle.

Lesley passed away in February aged 71, having been married to John for more than 45 years.

She regularly travelled with John and their son David to support their sporting interests, helped in the running of the Border Harriers track and field team and was well known as someone who welcomed and encouraged young Cumbrian athletes.

LiverNorth is a national liver patient support group based at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle.

The volunteer-run charity provides free services to liver patients, their carers and families.

It has been running since 1994 and has funded research and support to the value of £1.3m.

The Lesley Little memorial competition gets under way next Saturday, October 14, at 10am.