The full RAGBRAI route has been announced. Here is the route with the overnight, meet up, and pass through towns. Also included in this list is the theme for each day. From looking at the mileage and elevation per day all looks very do-able. I live in southwest Wisconsin and my typical ride is about 24 miles with 1,000 ft elevation gain. The challenge will be dealing with heat/humidity and the distances. With there being a pass through or meeting town every 10-20 miles breaking the ride up like this will make things a bit easier. When I ride 100 mile rides, I break it up in 4 – 25 miles rides. Take a break, fuel up, and get back at it.
Day 1: Sunday, July 23 Sioux City to Storm Lake
- Theme Day: Mile of Silence & Throwback Jersey Day
- Mileage: 77 miles
- Elevation: 3,504 ft.
PASS THRU TOWNS:
- Kingsley
- WASHTA – MEETING TOWN
- Quimby
Day 2: Monday, July 24 Storm Lake to Carroll
- Theme Day: “I RIDE 4” Day – Great Cycle Challenge
- Mileage: 62 miles
- Elevation: 1,818 ft.
PASS THRU TOWNS
- Early
- LAKE VIEW – MEETING TOWN
- Breda
- Mt. Carmel
Day 3: Tuesday, July 25 Carroll to Ames
- Theme Day: RAGBRAI Jersey Day
- Mileage: 83 miles
- Elevation: 1,479 ft.
PASS THRU TOWNS
- Glidden
- Jefferson
- RIPPEY – MEETING TOWN
- Luther
Day 4: Wednesday, July 26 Ames to Des Moines
- Theme Day: Guinness Book of World Records
- Mileage: 50 miles
- Elevation: 1,216 ft.
PASS THRU TOWNS:
- Slater
- Madrid
- Polk City
- ANKENY – MEETING TOWN
Day 5: Thursday, July 27 Des Moines to Tama-Toledo
- Theme Day: Military Appreciation Day
- Mileage: 82 miles
- Elevation: 3,652 ft.
PASS THRU TOWNS
- Altoona
- Mitchellville
- Colfax
- NEWTON – MEETING TOWN
- Kellogg
- Grinnell – have friends that live here!!!
Day 6: Friday, July 28 Tama-Toledo to Coralville
- Theme Day: College Jersey Day
- Mileage: 82 miles
- Elevation: 3,303 ft.
PASS THRU TOWNS
- Chelsea
- Belle Plaine
- MARENGO – MEETING TOWN
- Amana
- Oxford
Day 7: Saturday, July 29 Coralville to Davenport
- Theme Day: Tire Dip
- Mileage: 66 miles
- Elevation: 1,604 ft
PASS THRU TOWNS
- Iowa City
- West Liberty
- MUSCATINE – MEETING TOWN
- Montpelier
- Buffalo