Richard catches the tide in Tresco

Richard Gray was in the right place at the right time when the iconic Scilly60 Tide Race happened last week, finishing 43rd out of 87 competitors in a time of 2:24. The half marathon can only take place when the tides are right and that won't happen again for three years.

The race starts on the beach at Tresco with a dash across a sand bar where the water was knee-high at one point. After turning at a rock midway, competitors run 10k around the island before returning to the sand to run around Bryher before a final dash across the water.

"The scenery was fantastic and the atmosphere brilliant," said Richard, shown above crossing the finish line. "Competitive but in the spirit of a fun run."