DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The route for a popular bike ride across Iowa has been set in southern Iowa.
The Des Moines Register reports that the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa begins July 23 in Glenwood and ends July 30 in Muscatine. The course covers 419.9 miles, with a total climb of 18,488 feet.
Organizers say this year’s scenic RAGBRAI course will be easier than most. It’s the third-shortest in the event’s 44-year history and ranks as the 24th flattest course in that same period.
The ride will pass through Washington, Leon and Centerville.
Estimates have shown RAGBRAI can bring in $3 million a day to local economies. That’s everything from gas to meals to sodas.
