Episode 386: Matt Phippen’s Overview of the 2026 RAGBRAI LIII Route
This week AP and Murph sit down with ride director Matt Phippen to talk about RAGBRAI LIII and the 2026 route, along with his process on how to get the route from paper to reality.
Matt dives into mileage, elevation and a bit about each of the 8 overnight towns on the RAGBRAI route. The overnight towns for RAGBRAI LIII are: Onawa, Harlan, Guthrie Center, Boone, Marshalltown, Independence, Dyersville, and Dubuque.
Dates to Remember:
February 12: RAGBRAI February Town Hall
July 18-25, 2026: RAGBRAI 53
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