May Bank Holiday saw the return of the Tonbridge Triathlon.

The event, now in its 24th year, is organised by Tonbridge Lions Club.

Participants swim in the Olympic sized pool at Tonbridge School, cycle the Kent countryside and a run within the Tonbridge School sports ground.

Competing with some of the British elite Olympic triathletes was Scott Richardson.

Scott - a former member of Tonbridge Athletics Club - finished fourth in the recent Challenge Paguera Mallorca Championship and is soon to enter the Rimini European Championship Triathlon.

He said: "The fabulous Tonbridge Triathlon was a great kick-start to the whole triathlon season”.

Almost 500 athletes were drawn from all over the UK and Europe, competing over two distances, the Standard - 800 metre swim, 50k cycle and 10k run - and Sprint - 400 metre swim, 25k cycle and 5k run.

Tom McHenry, chairman of the Tri-committee said: “Tonbridge Lions Club would be donating towards KSS Air Ambulance, LIBRA, SANDS, Headway and other local charities; and would like to thank all our sponsors and supporters. Everyone is now looking forward to 2016 when we will be celebrating twenty five years of the Tonbridge Triathlon”.