RAGBRAI
Annual organized bicycle ride in Iowa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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RAGBRAI, short for Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is a non-competitive bicycle tour across the U.S. state of Iowa from the western to eastern border.[1] First held in 1973, RAGBRAI is the largest bike-touring event in the world.[2]
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Nickname | RAGBRAI |
Status | Active |
Frequency | Annual |
Venue | Varies |
Location(s) | Iowa, United States |
Country | United States |
Years active | 50 |
Inaugurated | August 26, 1973 (1973-08-26) |
Founder |
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Participants | 30,000 |
Activity | Bicycle touring |
Leader | Matt Phippen (director) |
Sponsor | The Des Moines Register |
Website | Official website ![]() |
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The 50th ride, RAGBRAI L, took place from July 23-29, 2023, and retraced much of the first year's route. Carroll replaced Fort Dodge and the much larger town/area of Coralville-Iowa City replaced the small town of Williamsburg. The ride from Ames to Des Moines had over 60,000 riders, the most riders of any stop in the history of the event.