RIGHT NOW. THANKS FOR JOINING US THIS NOON. OUR NEW AT NOON RAGBRAI IS MAKING HISTORY THIS YEAR. THE RIDES FULL ROUTE WAS RELEASED THIS MORNING AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, RIDERS WILL CROSS THE STATE LINE INTO MINNESOTA. RIDERS WILL START IN ORANGE CITY THIS YEAR AND ON DAY TWO THEY’LL CROSS INTO MINNESOTA FOR 15 MILES, PASSING THROUGH BROWN PARK. THE LONGEST RIDE OF THE ROUTE WILL BE ON DAY THREE BETWEEN ESTHERVILLE AND FOREST CITY. THAT’S JUST ABOUT 74 MILES. CEDAR FALLS TO OLD LINE WILL BE THE SHORTEST RIDE AT 38. FOR MORE DETAILS ON T
RAGBRAI 2025 Day 1: Route, things to do Sunday from Orange City to Milford
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Updated: 6:28 PM CDT Jul 19, 2025
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The 2025 edition of RAGBRAI marks the 52nd anniversary of the first ride in 1973. This year's ride will go 406 miles, starting in Orange City on Sunday, July 20, and ending in Guttenberg on Saturday, July 26.Video above: RAGBRAI announces it will cross into Minnesota for first time ever in 2025Here's what riders can look forward to during Sunday's ride.Day 1: Sunday, July 20 — Orange City to MilfordMileage: 72 milesElevation: 1,541 feetGravel option: 12.5 milesPass-through towns: Hartley (meeting town), Granville, Primghar, May CityConcert: The Schmidt Brothers in Milford (9-11 p.m.)Theme: Tire Dip and Mile of Silence: We ride in silence to remember those we’ve lost on bicycles.History: This will be the first time Milford has served as an overnight host.Weather: Check out vlog's daily forecast here.Don't miss:The Pioneer Theatre: A historic movie theater, this renovated landmark offers recliner seating at affordable prices. Showtimes and tickets are available here.Treasure Village: For some family fun, head over to the area’s only 27-hole golf course.More RAGBRAI coveragevlog archives: Former ride director credited with saving RAGBRAIRAGBRAI riders visited the 'Field of Dreams' movie location in 1989vlog archive: Story City played host to RAGBRAI in 1989
ORANGE CITY, Iowa — The 2025 edition of RAGBRAI marks the 52nd anniversary of the first ride in 1973. This year's ride will go 406 miles, starting in Orange City on Sunday, July 20, and ending in Guttenberg on Saturday, July 26.
Video above: RAGBRAI announces it will cross into Minnesota for first time ever in 2025
Here's what riders can look forward to during Sunday's ride.
Day 1: Sunday, July 20 — Orange City to Milford
Mileage: 72 miles
Elevation: 1,541 feet
Gravel option: 12.5 miles
Pass-through towns: (meeting town),
Concert: (9-11 p.m.)
Theme: Tire Dip and Mile of Silence: We ride in silence to remember those we’ve lost on bicycles.
History: This will be the first time Milford has served as an overnight host.
Weather: Check out vlog's daily forecast here.
Don't miss:
- A historic movie theater, this renovated landmark offers recliner seating at affordable prices. Showtimes and tickets are available
- For some family fun, head over to the area’s only 27-hole golf course.
More RAGBRAI coverage
vlog archives: Former ride director credited with saving RAGBRAI
RAGBRAI riders visited the 'Field of Dreams' movie location in 1989
vlog archive: Story City played host to RAGBRAI in 1989
