Photos: 2021 RipRoar Youth Triathlon in Cedar Rapids

RipRoar hosted a youth triathlon for kids ages 6-15 at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids

Andy Abeyta Gazette Visuals

Jun. 26, 2021 8:46 pm, Updated: Jul. 20, 2021 4:38 pm

7-year-old Eric Vaughn of Cedar Rapids high-fives other competitors as he runs for the finish line of the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

8-year-old Mara Vander Sanden of Runnells tries to stay warm as rain falls before the start of the junior division swim during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

9-year-old Brooklyn Swisher of Fort Dodge drops her bike while leaving transition during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

7-year-old Clara Funke of Des Moines celebrates after finishing the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

8-year-old Braxon Reed of Solon gets ready to start off the junior division swim during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

7-year-old Drew Tollakson of Des Moines puts on her shoes in transition to begin the bike ride during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

RipRoar director Michael Zimmerman leads a chant with kids after the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

13-year-old Nolan Kent of Williamsburg waits in line to begin his first RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

13-year-old Rexton Travagiakis of Cedar Rapids turns for another lap in the pool during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

12-year-old Miranda Simison of Solon takes her bike out of transition for the ride during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

14-year-old Allison Miller of St. Louis turns in on her bike toward transition to complete her ride during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

15-year-old Josiah DeYoung of Pocahontas, Iowa, crosses the finish line in second place during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

11-year-old Aubree Weber of Parkersburg runs her bike in to transition during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

8-year-old Jaxson Bohlmann of Newell nears the end of the junior division swim during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

9-year-old Keira Kane of Bettendorf has her hair brushed by her mom, Andrea, before competing in the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

RipRoar director Michael Zimmerman gets kids excited before the beginning of the senior division event at the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

15-year-old Josiah DeYoung of Pocahontas, Iowa, leads climbing out of the pool to head to the transition to get his bike during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

13-year-old Matthew Baumgartner of Winona, Minnesota, runs from the pool to the transition during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

12-year-old Kypton O’Neal of Stilwell, Kansas, grabs his bike from transition to take off on the bike leg during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

15-year-old Josiah DeYoung of Pocahontas, Iowa, comes in toward transition to end his bike ride before his run during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

RipRoar medals are seen for youth triathlon finishers just beyond the finish line at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

8-year-old Braxon Reed of Solon jumps in to start the junior division swim during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

8-year-old ReeseMae Kruse of Wayne, Iowa, leaves the pool to head to transition during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

8-year-old Gabby Donahue of Normal, Illinois, runs to transition after completing the swim during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

10-year-old Olivia Holub of Cedar Rapids nears the finish line during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

7-year-old Ella Krogmeier of Robbins finishes as the last to complete but with the support of dozens of other competitors bringing her into the finish during the RipRoar Youth Triathlon at Cherry Hill Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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