26 images from the Cardiff Triathlon with hundreds of competitors and even more spectators
The Always Aim High event has become a staple in the racing calendar in Cardiff with hundreds of people taking part. For those on the sidelines, there was a great atmosphere at the event village in Roald Dahl Plas.
For those taking part in the standard event, the race began with a 1,500m swim around the former dockland area.
On the bike, racers completed four 10k laps on a flat course on closed roads, beginning at the Wales Millennium Centre before heading along James Street and Ferry Road, past the Cardiff International Sports Village and along the River Ely until they rode back towards Cardiff Bat via the Millennium Centre and the Senedd.
The 9km run saw runners heading from the Millennium Centre towards the Norwegian Church and along the cycle path, with the route back providing views of the Pierhead Building, the Barrage, Bute Place and finishing at the Millennium Centre.
The winners of the Legend Triathlon event were Robin Jones with a time of 40:20:12 and Abbey Van Dijk with a time of 4:38:05.
The winner of the Sprint Triathlon was Jordan Clarke with a time of 1:01:50.
The winner of the Standard Triathlon Open was Matt Grantham with a time of 1:54:08.
The winner of the Standard Triathlon Female event was Nina Morris-Evans with a time of 2:11:13.
The winners of the Super Sprint Triathlon were Nigel Paddy Jones with a time of 39:31 and Grace Cargill with a time of 48:46.
The winners of the Sprint Duathlon were Adam Townsend with a time of 55:53 and Tamara Beach with a time of 1:00:23.
You can see our best pictures from the event below.
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