PHOTO GALLERY: Youth compete in Hy-Vee IronKids Triathlon at Stephens Lake Park

Contestants aged 12 to 15 compete in the senior division of the Hy-Vee IronKids Triathlon on Saturday at Stephens Lake Park.   |  Caitlin Jones

Families and friends watch and cheer for competitors in the senior division for ages 12 to 15 in the Hy-Vee IronKids Triathlon as they exit the water after completing the first leg of the race at Stephens Lake Park.   |  Caitlin Jones

Matthew Redmond, a competitor in the junior division in the Hy-Vee IronKids Triathlon, begins the biking part of the race Saturday at Stephens Lake Park. Redmond is a part of the Run for God Tri Team that came from Georgia to compete.   |  Caitlin Jones

Griffin Bailey crosses the finish line after completing the final leg of the Hy-Vee IronKids Triathlon on Saturday at Stephens Lake Park. Bailey was the second competitor to cross the finish line in the senior division.   |  Caitlin Jones

Brett Hollis, left, and Kyle Roberts sit and cool off after finishing the Hy-Vee IronKids Triathlon on Saturday at Stephens Lake Park. The two are members of the Run For God Tri Team, which came to the triathlon from Dalton, Ga., to qualify for nationals.   |  Caitlin Jones

Matt Nickell places a medal around Evan Parres' head after Parres finished the Hy-Vee IronKids Triathlon on Saturday at Stephens Lake Park. Parres, 12, competes as part of the Z3 Team.   |  Caitlin Jones