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Photos from the Rip Roar Triathlon in Cedar Rapids Saturday
The Gazette
Jun. 23, 2019 7:08 pm, Updated: Jun. 24, 2019 12:20 pm
A Rip Roar Triathlon for kids took place Saturday in Cedar Rapids. Children between the ages of 6 and 15 participated in one of three age divisions, swimming at the Cherry Hill Aquatic Center, biking on Stoney Point Road and running in Cherry Hill Park.
Competitors of the Rip Roar Triathlon get their bikes ready before their race at the Cherry Hill Aquatic Center June 22, 2019.
Keira Kane (7) gets her stuff ready for her race with her mom, Andrea Kane, at the Rip Roar Triathlon June 22, 2019.
Madina Moeller puts her swim cap on while making her way to the pool before the start of race of the Rip Roar Triathlon at Cherry Hill Aquatic Center June 22, 2019.
Time trackers lie on a table before the Rip Roar Triathlon at Cherry Hill Aquatic Center June 22, 2019. Competitors wore time trackers on their ankles during the race.
Nathen Trachta (15) jumps into the pool to start the swim portion of the Rip Roar Triathlon at the Cherry Hill Aquatic Center June 22, 2019.
Cal Bloomquist (4) rings a cowbell to cheer on competitors during the Rip Roar Triathlon June 22, 2019.
Cael Klinkenborg (14) runs to the finish line of the Rip Roar Triathlon at Cherry Hill Aquatic Center June 22, 2019.
Gavin Joyner (12), walks during his final lap of the run stage during the Rip Roar Triathlon June 22, 2019.
Rip Roar Director, Michael Zimmerman, speaks to competitors and parents before the race at Cherry Hill Aquatic Center June 22, 2019.
Competitors write their ages on their legs and arms for the Rip Roar Triathlon June 22, 2019.
Mandi Kowal cheers on competitors as they race toward their bikes after finishing the swim stage of the Rip Roar Triathlon at Cherry Hill Aquatic Center June 22, 2019.
Competitors finish the swim stage of the Rip Roar Triathlon at Cherry Hill Aquatic Center June 22, 2019.
Katie Wentzy (right), 15, and Vibu Gantalamohini (14) make the turn during one of their laps during the bike portion of the Rip Roar Triathlon June 22, 2019.
Nathen Trachta, 15, exits course after completing the bike portion of the Rip Roar Triathlon June 22, 2019.
Zeb Kleinsmith, 15, takes his helmet off after completing the bike portion of the Rip Roar Triathlon June 22, 2019. This was Kleinsmith's first time competing in the Rip Roar Triathlon.
Ethan Stierman (left), 14, finishes the run part of the triathlon at the Cherry Hill Aquatic Center June 22, 2019.
Ethan Stierman (left), 14, and Ryan Trujillo (14) cheer on their teammate at the finish line at the Rip Roar Triathlon June 22, 2019.
A table full of RipRoar medals lay on display at the finish line at the Cherry Hill Aquatic Center, June 22, 2019. Competitors received their medals after crossing the finish line.