A superhero-themed sports day for people with disabilities attracted record numbers of participants.

Around 3,300 people took part in various sporting challenges. Superhero Tri-Event near Windsor, Berkshire, on Saturday.

Adults and children with disabilities dressed up in superhero costumes and swam and cycled in Dorney Lake.

The event, supported by Marvel, is taking place for the eighth time.

Famous faces at the event included comedian and presenter Adam Hills and Paralympic equestrian gold medalist Sophie Christiansen.

They participated as captains in the Celebrity Superhero Tri and competed against some of the other participants in the event.

Jenni and Steve came with their 12-year-old daughter Eve, who has a rare chromosomal disorder called 3p25 deletion syndrome.

Jenni, from Dorking in Surrey, said her world “collapsed” when they received the diagnosis. Eve is now unable to speak and is suffering from mental difficulties.

“We were told it was probably unlikely that Eve would walk and now here we are, having to walk a kilometer,” she said.

Clare Balding covered the Dorney Lake event for a highlights programme broadcast on Channel 4 in September.

She said: “I think the past Olympics and the upcoming Paralympics give everyone strength, but this is not about elite sport, it’s about participation.”

“When you remove the barriers for people who feel excluded from sport and tell them, ‘No, you can come, you can do it,’ then the outcome is honestly beyond your wildest dreams.

“It’s such an impressive event.”