• tension mounts as the warm up prepares to start
  • getting ready on the starting line
  • taking advantage of the free massage available for participants
  • looking confident and nervous all at once
  • pre race warm up begins
  • the beauty pagaent line up prior to the race
  • participants looking confident as the build up to the race continues
  • time for some photos in central festival prior to the race itself
  • There was a huge number of participants this year
  • time for a spot of posing on the starting line
  • what better way to cool down than blowing a few bubbles...
  • just one more selfie before the race begins..
  • pre race warm up continues
  • time to stop talking and get ready for the race to start