Photos: RAGBRAI Route Inspection Day 5 Waterloo to Anamosa

11 June, 2021

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Isaac Novak, Ben Miller-Todd and Dixon Novy ride out of Waterloo during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 takes riders from Waterloo to the meeting town of Center Point and eventual end town of Anamosa in about 84 miles. The optional Karas loop ends the day and would bring the total days mileage to about 110.

Vern Willey waits to leave Jesup during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 takes riders from Waterloo to the meeting town of Center Point and eventual end town of Anamosa in about 84 miles. The optional Karas loop ends the day and would bring the total days mileage to about 110.

RAGBRAI's Andrea Parrott waits to leave Jesup during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 takes riders from Waterloo to the meeting town of Center Point and eventual end town of Anamosa in about 84 miles. The optional Karas loop ends the day and would bring the total days mileage to about 110.

RAGBRAI ride director Dieter Drake rides out of Jesup, through Shady Grove and onto Rowley during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 takes riders from Waterloo to the meeting town of Center Point and eventual end town of Anamosa in about 84 miles. The optional Karas loop ends the day and would bring the total days mileage to about 110.

Cyclists ride out of Jesup, through Shady Grove and onto Rowley during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 takes riders from Waterloo to the meeting town of Center Point and eventual end town of Anamosa in about 84 miles. The optional Karas loop ends the day and would bring the total days mileage to about 110.

Cyclists make their way out of Rowley and onto Walker during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop, bring the days total mileage to about 110.

RAGBRAI's Andrea Parrott takes a ride in an ATV lift in Walker during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop, bring the days total mileage to about 110.

Cyclists ride out of Walker and onto Center Point during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop, bring the days total mileage to about 110.

Isaac Novak, left, and Vicky Willey, right, enjoy a brief rain shower in Center Point as cyclists on the Route Inspection ride stop there on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop, bring the days total mileage to about 110.

Bikes lean up against a sign for Haddy's Bar in Center Point during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop, bring the days total mileage to about 110.

Cyclists leave Center Point and head to Central City during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop, bring the days total mileage to about 110.

Cyclists leave Center Point and head to Central City during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop, bring the days total mileage to about 110.

Cyclists leave Central City during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop, bring the days total mileage to about 110.

St. Joseph's Church in Stone City is seen during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop, bring the days total mileage to about 110.

The Wapsipinicon River flows through Waubeek on the Karras Loop during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. A small group rode the Karras Loop which bringing the days mileage to about 110 miles.

Cyclists ride out of Stone City and onto Waubeek on the Karras Loop during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. A small group rode the Karras Loop which bringing the days mileage to about 110 miles.

St. Joseph's Church in Stone City is seen during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop, bring the days total mileage to about 110.

A road running into Waubeek is seen during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop and going through Waubeek while bringing the days total mileage to about 110.

A road running into Waubeek is seen during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop and going through Waubeek while bringing the days total mileage to about 110.

A road running into Waubeek is seen during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Day 5 of the route brings riders from Waterloo through the meeting town of Center Point to Anamosa. Riders also have the option of doing the Karras loop and going through Waubeek while bringing the days total mileage to about 110.

Scott Sumpter, left, and Troy Kelsay, right lead cyclists on the Karras Loop out of Waubeek and onto Anamosa during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. A small group rode the Karras Loop which bringing the days mileage to about 110 miles.

3Cyclists ride from Waterloo to Anamosa during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. A small group rode the Karras Loop which bringing the days mileage to about 110 miles.

A barn sits on the Karras Loop during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. A small group rode the Karras Loop which bringing the days mileage to about 110 miles.

A field sits on the Karras Loop during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. A small group rode the Karras Loop which bringing the days mileage to about 110 miles.

Cyclists ride the Karras Loop into Anamosa during the RAGBRAI route inspection ride on Thursday, June 10, 2021. A small group rode the Karras Loop which bringing the days mileage to about 110 miles.

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The sights from Day 5 of the RAGBRAI Route Inspection Ride from Waterloo to Anamosa!

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