RAGBRAI XLVI Route: Wednesday, July 25 – Ames to Newton
- 13 March, 2018
- Jared
Here is the complete route from Ames to Newton. The route covers 59.1 miles with 1,777 feet of climb.
Click to download pdf of Wednesday’s Map
WEDNESDAY – JULY 25, 2018
Ames to Nevada – 9.3 miles
Nevada to Colo – 7.0 miles
Colo to State Center (Meeting Town) – 8.2 miles
State Center to Melbourne – 8.8 miles
Melbourne to Baxter – 11.2 miles
Baxter to Newton – 14.6 miles
Total Mileage: 59.1 miles
Total Feet of Climb: 1,777
The route (towns and roads) is subject to change.
The full route, along with roads and pass-through towns will be released starting this weekend. Each daily release should be out by 8:00 am CST. Enjoy the ride!
Here is the remaining schedule:
Thursday, March 15 – release the route for Thursday, July 26
Friday, March 16 – release the route for Friday, July 27
Saturday, March 17 – release the route for Saturday, July 28
Support vehicle maps will be released in early July.
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https://ragbrai.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2018_RAGday4kejieiu.pdf is the PDF link… have a few posting issues… thanks for the patience
Thanks. You’re doing a great job. Very excited about this years ride. Looks like a lot of historic old US 30….fun.
Moved to Ames from Kelley when I was 13. We’ll be within 2 miles of where I lived once. In HS, I was on the cross-country track team and, on a cool windy day in October, our afternoon workout was running to Nevada! It was almost 9 miles. At the outskirts of Nevada, some of the guys grumbled that if the coach asked us to run back, we’d jump him, steal his car keys and drive back. But, the coach and another faculty member took us to a Dairy Queen – treats on them…and drove us back in their station wagons with the heat on. The bike ride should be easier!
Was hoping the route would go south out of Ames for a chance to go through my home town. I was born and raised in Huxley and spent a lot of time in the Slater/Cambridge area also. I think Huxley has been a pass through just once, but Slater has been a pass through many times. Not sure about Cambridge.
I am curious, how does RAGBRAI decide on detail routes between overnight towns when there are multiple ways of getting to the next overnight? Do pass through towns bid for the opportunity? What are the factors considered?
Just wondering.
What is a meeting town?
Being new to RAGBRAI I am also wondering what is the meeting town?
James,
In reply to another James, Ken posted a great description of what a meeting town is on the Day 3 page. https://ragbrai.com/2018/03/13/ragbrai-xlvi-route-tuesday-july-24-jefferson-to-ames/
I cant seem to locate the Tuesday route pdf? Where should I be looking? thanks