Le Mars, Iowa — The inaugural Iowa’s Ride bicycle trek will see Sheldon as its last overnight stop on July 17th, with the ride ending July 18th in Rock Rapids, and RAGBRAI beginning the next day. Saturday night, January 25th, RAGBRAI organizers announced the route for this coming summer’s ride.
The 2020 Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa — pedaling from July 19 to 25 — will start in Le Mars, the Ice Cream Capital of the World, and end in Clinton, home of the LumberKings minor league baseball team. In between, riders will stop overnight in Storm Lake, Fort Dodge, Iowa Falls, Waterloo, Anamosa and Maquoketa.
The route extends some 420.3 miles with 12,306 feet of climb. The 48th edition of this roving cycling celebration will be the sixth shortest in ride history. But that doesn’t mean it’ll be too easy — with the route coming in as No. 29 for most feet of climb, bicyclists should plan spring training rides with Iowa hills in mind.
The full route, including pass-through towns and vehicle directions, is expected to be released in March.
Photo from the KIWA Archives
