Lake District Estates have said they are proud to announce their sponsorship of Christie Byrne, a Great Britain age group athlete. 

This comes as Byrne heads to Romania to compete in the 2022 World Multi-sports Championships this weekend.

She will be representing the Great Britain age group team in the 2022 World Sprint Distance Duathlon Championships on June 12. 

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Ms Byrne said: "Since qualifying I have been training hard alongside my job as a physiotherapist at The Body Rehab in Staveley and for Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club.

"I’m really excited to get out there, meet up with other members of the team and represent GB to the best of my ability so it’s fantastic that Lake District Estates have been able to facilitate this with their generous sponsorship."

The tough multi-sport event comprises a 5km run, 20km cycle and a second 2.5km run. The race is part of the wider Transylvania Multisport Festival which sees top athletes from across the world competing.

Christie is a local physiotherapist at The Body Rehab in Staveley and for the Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club. She took up running and cycling during the first lockdown in 2020 and quickly found her feet, successfully qualifying for her age group in the GB team by 2021.