Some 278 people competed in what has now become the very popular Helston Sprint Triathlon on Sunday. From its base at Helston Sports Centre, competitors and spectators alike enjoyed the glorious sunshine.
The event comprised of a 400m swim, followed by a 25km cycle and finished with a 5.5km run. The swim took place in the local swimming pool and was started in phases, so the various start times were spread over a three-hour period, the first competitors going off at 6am.
Once the competitors had finished their swim, they were required to run up to the transition area where they quickly changed into their cycling gear.
Once each athlete had jumped on their bike, making every effort not to lose time in transition, they set off on a route which took them out of Helston towards Falmouth before swinging west to skirt past the bottom end of Stithians Lake, then onto Wendron before returning to Helston.
Despite some of the challenging climbs, the route seemed to prove quite popular with everyone taking part.
Once back at the Helston Sports Centre, each competitor was required to jump off their bike and hit the local roads to finish off with what was a reasonably flat run.
This proved a little challenging to many though, as the late morning temperatures climbed into the 20s, something which residents of Cornwall haven't been used to lately!
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