Nearly 200 competitors over the age of 60 competed in the Northern England Better Club Games, an inaugural sports tournament held at Penrith Leisure Centre on Tuesday. Teams from Carlisle, Westmorland and Gateshead took part in the event, with Carlisle named as this year's inaugural winners.
Competitors battled across a variety of games including walking netball, Pickleball and Scrabble.
Why older people are staying active
Maureen Luckhurst, 76, from Penrith, said she was part of a new generation of older people more likely to stay active. "I can't ever remember my mother breaking into a run," she said. "But now it's totally different isn't it - my grandchildren expect me to run after them."
Luckhurst attended the competition with her local walking netball team. "They've trained to a certain level and they're holding their own and they're mixing with people," she said.
Carolyn Beckett, from Gateshead, said playing sports at the age of 73 had kept her mind and body active. "It keeps us going," she said.
Anne Chapman, also from Gateshead, encouraged others to take part regardless of experience: "Don't worry about whether you can play, or how well you can play - just go and do it!"
The purpose of the games
The charitable leisure organisation Better said the tournament was aimed at improving the mental and physical health of older people.