HUNDREDS of athletes swam, cycled and raced around the Dengie Peninsula at the weekend for the annual triathlon.
Competitors set off at 8.30am from Bradwell Marina completing a 1.6km swim in the River Blackwater, an 82km cycle on the scenic roads of the Peninsula and finishing with a 20km run around the town's picturesque sea wall and marshes, passing the historic St Peter's Chapel.
Organiser Jamie Cooper said the 2013 event had been the biggest yet so far.
"It went really well, and from an organisational point of view everything went perfectly," he said.
"In terms of the number of spectators we had it was our biggest event so far and all the competitors seemed to love the route, and the fantastic atmosphere."
