A record-breaking 6,000 athletes competed in Pembrokeshire sporting spectacle, the 2XU Long Course Weekend, supported by a crowd of almost 20,000 around the course.

Defending champion 35-year-old Oliver Simon, of Tenby, retained his LCW crown winning the event for an amazing fourth time.

The part-time relief duty officer at Tenby Leisure Centre and triathlon coach, said afterwards: "I am over the moon to win again."

•See inside for eight more pages about the event, featuring a full report, pictures, results and competitors' comments.