Manorbier is celebrating after being recognised by athletes from the Long Course weekend.

The village was voted by competitors as the best supporting village for the Welsh marathon.

At a recent meeting of Manorbier Community Council, Matthew Evans and Oliver Duckett from the Long Course weekend presented a cheque of £1000 to the Chair Ray Hughes.

The pair also thanked Manorbier and Jameston for their continued support of the event.

Winning the award recognises the villages commitment to providing an incredible atmosphere, professionally run feed stations and an all round memorable section of the course.

CEO of Long Course Weekend Matthew Evans, said: ”Long Course Weekend has always been about community first.

“It’s important that the athletes have their say on who receives this fantastic reward and for us it’s vital that our local communities and residents are recognised for making the event one of the best in the world.”

From residents hosing down the fatigued athletes in the hot summer sun, there have been many great stories.

Chair, Ray thanked Matthew and the team from LCW for their generous donation and looked forward to reporting on how the donation would be used to support the community in the future.