Hundreds of Ironkids have run down the red carpet at the curtain raiser event to Pembrokeshire’s Ironman Wales triathlon.
The Ironkids raced through the streets of Tenby, cheered on by friends, families and supporters.
Youngsters aged between three to 15 took part in in a run of various distances, all finishing by running through the famous Ironman arch.
The three to five-year-old age group category does a 500m run, six to 10-year olds take on a 1km run, and 11 to15-year olds run 1.5km. All participants who complete their distances receive a finisher’s medal and finisher’s T-shirt.
“Ironkids Wales is focused on participation and fun and aims to inspire children to lead a healthy and active lifestyle,” said the event’s organisers.
“The event is participation focused and purely recreational, and so there are no prizes for the winning athletes.”
Ironman Wales will take place tomorrow, Sunday, September 22.
Thousands of athletes will take part in the event, featuring a 2.3-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run to finish.
The event starts at 7.30am and is predicted to end at 1am the following morning.
There will be road closures in place tomorrow in Tenby Town Centre and the surrounding area.
However, a park and ride shuttle bus will be available from Carew Airfield and Saundersfoot while emergency services will have full access.
The A40 and A477 will remain open as they won’t facilitate access from east to west during the event.
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