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RAGBRAI L Full Route Revealed

The full route for the 50th ride across the state of Iowa has been released. There are 30 communities that will host riders as a pass thru and meeting towns. This year’s list includes a mix of small and large communities that have hosted riders successfully over the past fifty years.
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
- 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
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
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