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LIST: Here are the communities that RAGBRAI will pass through in 2024

LIST: Here are the communities that RAGBRAI will pass through in 2024
IN BY JUNE 1ST. WINTERSET IS ONE OF THE MANY PASS THROUGH TOWNS FOR RAGBRAI THIS YEAR. ORGANIZERS HAVE RELEASED THE FULL ROUTE THAT PEOPLE WILL TAKE DURING THE 51ST ANNUAL RIDE. THE ROUTE STARTS IN GLENWOOD AND ENDS IN BURLINGTON. SOME OF THE PASS THROUGH TOWNS INCLUDE INDIANOLA, ALBIA AND GREENFIE
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Updated: 11:40 AM CDT Jul 8, 2024
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LIST: Here are the communities that RAGBRAI will pass through in 2024
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RAGBRAI released the full route in early April for the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.The ride will start July 21 in Glenwood and ends July 27 in Burlington. The overnight stops will be Red Oak, Atlantic, Winterset, Knoxville, Ottumwa, Mount Pleasant and Burlington. See a full list of pass-through towns and meeting towns below.At 434 miles, it's the eighth-shortest route, but with 18,737 feet of climb, it is the hilliest ride in RAGBRAI's 51-year history. New this year is a gravel offering every day. Related: Route announced for summer bike ride across Iowa. And it's the hilliest ever. Full RAGBRAI LI route, July 21-27, 2024Sunday, July 21: Glenwood, Silver City, Henderson (meeting town), Emerson, Red Oak.Themes: Tire Dip, Mile of SilenceMileage: 41.9 milesGravel: 7.6 milesMonday, July 22: Red Oak, Elliott, Griswold (meeting town), Lewis, Atlantic.Theme: Hometown Pride Jersey DayMileage: 40.7 milesGravel: 3.7 milesTuesday, July 23: Atlantic, Wiota, Cumberland, Massena, Fontanelle, Greenfield (meeting town), Orient, Macksburg, Winterset.Theme: College Jersey DayMileage: 82 milesGravel: 4.5 milesWednesday, July 24: Winterset, St. Charles, St. Marys, Indianola (meeting town), Milo, Lacona, Melcher-Dallas, Knoxville.Theme: RAGBRAI Jersey DayMileage: 75 miles9.5 milesThursday, July 25: Knoxville, Attica, Lovilla, Albia (meeting town), Eddyville, Chillicothe, Ottumwa.Theme: I Ride 4 DayMileage: 62.9 milesGravel: 4.6 milesFriday, July 26: Ottumwa, Agency, Eldon, Selma, Libertyville, Fairfield (meeting town), Pleasant Plain, Brighton, Wayland, Trenton, Mount Pleasant.Theme: Karras “Century” Loop, Mr. Porkchop Jr. DayMileage: 84.8 milesGravel: 8.4 milesSaturday, July 27: Mount Pleasant, Mediapolis, Kingston, Burlington.Theme: Tire Dip Mileage: 46.5 milesGravel: 14.5 milesSource: RAGBRAI.comMore RAGBRAI coverage50th annual RAGBRAI ride showcased the best of Iowavlog archives: Former ride director credited with saving RAGBRAIGet a look at the RAGBRAI logo for 2024Colfax among small Iowa towns to make big impression on RAGBRAILocal artist paints mural in Ankeny during RAGBRAIEditorial: After 50 years, RAGBRAI remains a special Iowa traditionRAGBRAI riders visited the 'Field of Dreams' movie location in 1989vlog archive: Story City played host to RAGBRAI in 1989

RAGBRAI released the full route in early April for the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.

The ride will start July 21 in Glenwood and ends July 27 in Burlington. The overnight stops will be Red Oak, Atlantic, Winterset, Knoxville, Ottumwa, Mount Pleasant and Burlington. See a full list of pass-through towns and meeting towns below.

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At 434 miles, it's the eighth-shortest route, but with 18,737 feet of climb, it is the hilliest ride in RAGBRAI's 51-year history. New this year is a gravel offering every day.

Related: Route announced for summer bike ride across Iowa. And it's the hilliest ever.

Full RAGBRAI LI route, July 21-27, 2024

Sunday, July 21: Glenwood, Silver City, Henderson (meeting town), Emerson, Red Oak.

  • Themes: Tire Dip, Mile of Silence
  • Mileage: 41.9 miles
  • Gravel: 7.6 miles

Monday, July 22: Red Oak, Elliott, Griswold (meeting town), Lewis, Atlantic.

  • Theme: Hometown Pride Jersey Day
  • Mileage: 40.7 miles
  • Gravel: 3.7 miles

Tuesday, July 23: Atlantic, Wiota, Cumberland, Massena, Fontanelle, Greenfield (meeting town), Orient, Macksburg, Winterset.

  • Theme: College Jersey Day
  • Mileage: 82 miles
  • Gravel: 4.5 miles

Wednesday, July 24: Winterset, St. Charles, St. Marys, Indianola (meeting town), Milo, Lacona, Melcher-Dallas, Knoxville.

  • Theme: RAGBRAI Jersey Day
  • Mileage: 75 miles
  • 9.5 miles

Thursday, July 25: Knoxville, Attica, Lovilla, Albia (meeting town), Eddyville, Chillicothe, Ottumwa.

  • Theme: I Ride 4 Day
  • Mileage: 62.9 miles
  • Gravel: 4.6 miles

Friday, July 26: Ottumwa, Agency, Eldon, Selma, Libertyville, Fairfield (meeting town), Pleasant Plain, Brighton, Wayland, Trenton, Mount Pleasant.

  • Theme: Karras “Century” Loop, Mr. Porkchop Jr. Day
  • Mileage: 84.8 miles
  • Gravel: 8.4 miles

Saturday, July 27: Mount Pleasant, Mediapolis, Kingston, Burlington.

  • Theme: Tire Dip
  • Mileage: 46.5 miles
  • Gravel: 14.5 miles

Source: RAGBRAI.com

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