After finishing an early morning swim, athletes in the July 10 Ironman triathlon grabbed their bicycles and left Riverfront Park on a 56 mile bicycle ride. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Salem’s second Ironman triathlon drew an estimated 9,000 people to the city over the weekend, including 2,500 competitors who braved a 1.2 mile swim in the Willamette River, 56 mile bike ride and 13.1 mile run.
Winners were American Justin Metzler, with a time of 3:39:57 for the men, and American Danielle Lewis, with a time of 3:59:33 for the women. View the results on the Ironman website here.
Shortly after sunrise Sunday, July 10 participants in the Ironman 70.3 triathlon event walk across the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge on their way to the beginning of the swim segment (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
A long line of Ironman swimmers stretches west on the Willamette River Sunday morning as the swimmers head for Riverfront Park to begin the bicycle portion of the competition (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Swimmers in the Ironman competition Sunday, July 10 reached the take out point at Riverfront Park after a 1.2 mile early morning swim in the Willamette River. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
An armada of boats including kayaks, paddle boards, and motor boats helped insure the safety of swimmers at the Ironman competition Sunday, July 10 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Spectators gather on the River Queen and on the embankment of Riverfront Park to watch swimmers in the Ironman 70.3 event on Sunday, July 10 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Flaggers guide swimmers to the take out point Sunday, July 10 at the Ironman competition (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
A swimmer is congratulated after finishing a 1.2 mile swim on the Willamette River Sunday, July 10 during the Ironman triathlon (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Athletes race to leave Riverfront Park Sunday, July 10 during the Ironman triathlon (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Ironman participants exit Riverfront Park as they begin the 56 mile bike ride segment on Sunday, July 10 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Riverfront Park was briefly transformed for the Ironman triathlon event Sunday, July 10. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Runners cross the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge during the Ironman triathlon on Sunday, July 10 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Runners approach the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge during the Ironman Triathlon Sunday, July 10 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Runners pass spectators Sunday, July 10 during the Ironman triathlon(Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
A bicycle rider pumps her fist as she nears the completion of the 56 mile bicycle portion of the Ironman triathlon Sunday, July 10 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Salem’s Riverfront Park iconic structures were put to good use Sunday, July 10 for the Ironman competition (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Justin Metzler, the men’s winner of the Sunday, July 10 Ironman triathlon, crosses the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge on his way to the finish line as other runners begin the 13.1 mile stretch (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Runners approach the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge during the Ironman Triathlon Sunday, July 10 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
A runner crosses the Peter Courtney Bridge Sunday, July 10 during the Ironman triathlon (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
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Photographer Ron Cooper and his wife Penny moved to Salem in 1969 to take a job as photographer at the Oregon Statesman (later the Statesman Journal). Their three children, Monica, Kimberly, and Christopher, attended and graduated from Salem public schools. Cooper retired from the Statesman Journal in 2001 but, has continued his passion for photography in many ways, including as a photographer for the Salem Reporter.
