THE Wales Swimrun is going from strength to strength as hundreds of competitors gathered in Saundersfoot on Saturday to take on the challenge.

Wet, wild, windy were some of the words used to sum up the Wales Swimrun of 2023 but the athletes were treated to glorious conditions in the fourth edition of the gruelling event which involves a 7k swim and a 26k run or 4.7k and 14k for the less experienced.

The event has been attracting new fans for many years. None more so than the world leaders Envol. Winner of the first edition and CEO of Envol, Nicholas Ramires, recently announced that Wales had been awarded Official Global Status as one of eight qualifying races in the Envol Global Series.

As if this wasn’t enough to shout about, organisers Activity Wales Events announced earlier this year a new partnership with Saundersfoot Harbour to host the event in Saundersfoot for the next three years.

This defining partnership further cements the ambitions of the organisers and hosts to market Saundersfoot and Pembrokeshire to a new global audience in a similar way to the Long Course Weekend event held in Tenby each year.

Saundersfoot Harbour CEO Nicola Gandy said: “We are thrilled to be hosting the Wales Swim Run for the next three years, which will provide a global opportunity to showcase Saundersfoot harbour and the surrounding coastline.”

The Wales Swim Run is now established as one of the premier races on the planet, attracting over 200 athletes from 20 different countries.