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 7: Route, things to do Saturday from Oelwein to Guttenberg
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Updated: 12:19 PM CDT Jul 21, 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 Saturday's ride.Day 7: Saturday, July 26 — Oelwein to GuttenbergMileage: 62.5 milesElevation: 2,429 feetGravel option: 15.1 milesPass-through towns: Edgewood (meeting town), Stanley, Aurora, Lamont, Dundee, GarberConcert: A DJ will greet riders at the end of the route.Theme: Tire Dip & RAGBRAI Jersey Day: Wear your 2025 RAGBRAI Jersey while you navigate to the mighty Mississippi River.History: This is the fifth time Guttenberg has served as a host. The city previously hosted in 1980, 1987, 1996 and 2005.Weather: Check out vlog's daily forecast here.Don't miss:Iowa DNR Aquarium: The Guttenberg Fish Hatchery has produced northern pike fry for the Iowa DNR for over 50 years. Just a stone’s throw from the Wisconsin border, the station monitors aquatic wildlife in the nearby Mississippi River.Big Springs Nature Park: Located along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway, this nature preserve features hiking trails and picnic tables. A 100-foot waterfall cascades down limestone bedrock.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
OELWEIN, 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 Saturday's ride.
Day 7: Saturday, July 26 — Oelwein to Guttenberg
Mileage: 62.5 miles
Elevation: 2,429 feet
Gravel option: 15.1 miles
Pass-through towns: (meeting town), Garber
Concert: A DJ will greet riders at the end of the route.
Theme: Tire Dip & RAGBRAI Jersey Day: Wear your 2025 RAGBRAI Jersey while you navigate to the mighty Mississippi River.
History: This is the fifth time Guttenberg has served as a host. The city previously hosted in 1980, 1987, 1996 and 2005.
Weather: Check out vlog's daily forecast here.
Don't miss:
- The Guttenberg Fish Hatchery has produced northern pike fry for the Iowa DNR for over 50 years. Just a stone’s throw from the Wisconsin border, the station monitors aquatic wildlife in the nearby Mississippi River.
- Located along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway, this nature preserve features hiking trails and picnic tables. A 100-foot waterfall cascades down limestone bedrock.
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
