THERE really was something for everyone last weekend in Cumbria as the bank holiday celebrations catered for people of all ages and backgrounds.

For those wanting to challenge themselves to some sporting action, the first-ever Kirkbride half marathon took place and for those who love a bit of vintage the county once again hosted a popular classic car show.

But for those wanting a more relaxing weekend there was plenty of family fun events to tick off the list.

Silloth Green Day was one of the marquee events of the weekend.

Reflecting on his seventh year in charge of the event, Silloth Rotary Club president Owen Martin said: “It is brilliant, every year it grows and grows. It is a lot more than me, I have been with if from the start, but I have a great team as well.

“People enjoy it, they come back year after year.”

Mr Martin believes there is one key reason why the event is such a success.

He explained: “The main thing is free entry, there are not many events that are. You can spend as much or as little as you want. You can sit on the green, have a picnic and there’s free parking as well.”

In Carlisle, scores of families turned out for Upperby Gala, one of the most anticipated events of the spring.

Random acts of kindness were one of the many sights to be seen at an annual gala day.

The gala, held in Hammonds Pond, saw thousands descend on the Carlisle park for a day of fun.

Carlisle Eden Mind had a stall there and were giving out random acts of kindness.

Lisa Anderson, connect caseworker at the charity, said: “It’s been great. It was quiet at first and then we seen an influx.

“People have been asking about the services and coming over and telling us personal stories. We’ve also had workers coming over asking for information too.”

Fiona Baty was there with two of her children, Chanelle Thompson and Lexie Dixon. The family attend the event each year.

She said: “We’ve been looking forward to it for a while. It’s good and we come all the time.

“We like to come as a family and it’s something we always do as a family.”

Carlisle West Fire Station had a crew at the gala, they were educating people on all the kit they use on rescues and letting members of the public get up close with the fire engines.

Crew manager, Jonny Wills, said: “It’s really good, we’ve been talking and engaging with the community and highlighting all the kit we have.”

Sunday mornings for some people will involve putting on running shoes and going for a jog. But that idea was taken to the extreme in rural north Cumbria as Kirkbride, near Wigton, hosted a half marathon event.

Hundreds of participants were seen running the roads around the area to complete the first Kirkbride half marathon.

The event organised by Sport in Action is the first of two new events that husband-and-wife duo Claire and Brian Allen are hosting this year.

Starting at the White Heather Hotel, the course took one loop through Kirkbride, Newton Arlosh and Lessonhall before heading back towards the finish at the well-known hotel.

Mr Allen said: “It wasn’t massive and we didn’t want it to be too big in the first year. It went really well and there were no issues when we asked for feedback.”

Claire and Brian are looking forward to hosting the Solway Coast Marathon, which will also set off from the White Heather, on July 21.

For something more leisurely, people could go to the Classic Cars in the Park showcase held at Hutton-in-the-Forest near Penrith.

Visitors could enjoy motoring history and heritage as the grounds of a stately home roared with the sounds of cars, motorcycles, vans and trucks from through the generations.

Despite the weather, crowds were strong for the event. Mark Woodward, classic events organiser, said: “On the day Mr Crossley brought along one of his own cars. It was a very rare 1930s car.

“If you know anything about classic cars you’ll know The Crossley family are a big name in our world so it was a big boost to have him come along.”