Route Tracker - RAGBRAI

RAGBRAI XLV
Follow along live as thousands of cyclists traverse Iowa in a week for the 45th time. You can watch the ride unfold with commentary from riders, RAGBRAI staff, and Des Moines Register photographers and reporters.

LANSING, Ia. — Riders were greeted with at least four intense climbs on the final day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. But they were also treated with some of the most scenic views before dipping their tires into the Missouri River here. The RAGBRAI pre-ride crew dubbed today's 44-mile ride from Waukon to Lansing "perhaps the most beautiful ride ever." [caption id="attachment_1275402" align="alignleft" width="300"] RAGBRAI riders make their way out of Waukon be

CASTALIA, Ia. -- The battle was met shortly after noon Friday here in the friendliest of RAGBRAI towns, within sight of the Zion Lutheran Church bell tower that first rose above the prairie in 1906. The opposing armies, seven soldiers apiece, faced each other from across a folding table set up beneath a big tent. Their weapons of choice were laid out in front of them: homemade apple pie from the kitchen of Linda Mundt and her fellow Lutherans. Thus it was that that the second pie-eating co
Thanks to #RAGBRAI in Ottumwa, I learned these things are called bubble ball suits. ragbrai.com/videos/ pic.twitter.com/rQOPsOX2vo
RT @davidscrivner: The @DMRegister team crushed @NPR in their pie eating contest in Castalia this afternoon. #RAGBRAI https://t.co/Npfwp5Tg…

Lots of fun stuff in Postville for #RAGBRAI riders, including a tractor ride on a rotating sofa. pic.twitter.com/sQ1jq8YZFS

Ending today with some watermelon sorbet from the Outside Scoop. #RAGBRAI pic.twitter.com/kj0jcGHxt5

High Roller adult tricycle races in Waukon, tonight's overnight #RAGBRAI stop. pic.twitter.com/IaM1iYKlv3
The @DMRegister-v-@npr #RAGBRAI #pie contest play-by-plays: ragbrai.com/2015/07/24/dm-… nprontheroad.tumblr.com
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
The @DMRegister-v-@npr #RAGBRAI #pie contest play-by-plays: ragbrai.com/2015/07/24/dm-… nprontheroad.tumblr.com
RT @RAGBRAI_IOWA: Your winners, and STILL #RAGBRAI "Rhubarb Rumble" champions: The @DMRegister. (Sorry, not sorry, @NPR.) https://t.co/8JL…

Thanks to #RAGBRAI in Ottumwa, I learned these things are called bubble ball suits. ragbrai.com/videos/ pic.twitter.com/rQOPsOX2vo
RT @kelsey_kremer: Just found a #RAGBRAI team doing yoga poses on a bridge at Dunnings, probably my favorite moment from the ride https://t…
Thanks to #RAGBRAI in Ottumwa, I learned these things are called bubble ball suits. ragbrai.com/videos/ pic.twitter.com/rQOPsOX2vo

Hit the bullseye, recycle your cans and help the Boy Scouts, all in one toss. #RAGBRAI pic.twitter.com/PkE3v1Mikq

@VeganRAGBRAI Spotted in Waucon: a vegan platter at this Brazilian food stand! #RAGBRAI pic.twitter.com/hN2KiimT3Q
RT @RAGBRAI_IOWA: Don't click if you don't want to see the delectable Scandinavian food in Decorah. #RAGBRAI dmreg.co/2vQiiZQ https:…
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
.@lancearmstrong, @JimmieJohnson, @mattkenseth and @RyanDungey talk #RAGBRAI on this episode of @JustGoBike: desmoinesregister.com/story/life/liv…
Video: Human foosball in Ossian #RAGBRAI ragbrai.com/2017/07/28/vid…

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
Thanks to #RAGBRAI in Ottumwa, I learned these things are called bubble ball suits. ragbrai.com/videos/ pic.twitter.com/rQOPsOX2vo

The @DMRegister team crushed @NPR in their pie eating contest in Castalia this afternoon. #RAGBRAI pic.twitter.com/Npfwp5TgMc
RT @lmehrler: #RAGBRAI week is my favorite at the @DMRegister because A. we get free T-shirts and B. all of the photos like this https://t.…

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
Also in Castalia was this family band whose grandfather is originally from here. They have 13 children, all musicia… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
@DMRegister @NPR Though it's called the rhubarb rumble, we scarfed apple pie baked by the Castalia Zion Lutheran Ch… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

The @DMRegister has won the second rhubarb rumble against @NPR! ???#RAGBRAI pic.twitter.com/OJnNQf3Ggr
RT @lmehrler: #RAGBRAI week is my favorite at the @DMRegister because A. we get free T-shirts and B. all of the photos like this https://t.…

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
RT @KyleKWWL: I don't think #RAGBRAI riders could ask for better weather. Day 6 takes them from Cresco to Waukon #kwwlwx #iawx
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Take a look at some Scandinavian food that greeted today's #RAGBRAI riders in Decorah. ragbrai.com/2017/07/28/tho…

DECORAH, Ia. -- It was a breakfast of champions for riders of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa on Friday as the city celebrates its Scandinavian heritage. Viking champions, to be exact. Friday's first stop coincided with Decorah's 51st annual Nordic Fest. The city expects about 10,000 people to attend the festival this year, said Kristina Wiltgen, director of the Decorah Chamber of Commerce. Add that to the 10,000 RAGBRAI riders and you've got a huge boon for the

#RAGBRAI riders pass through Decorah this morning. 7am stops at the breweries weren't uncommon. pic.twitter.com/bgGq9PbxMB

RT @KimNorvellDMR: First stop this morning is Decorah, where Nordic Fest and #RAGBRAI converge. pic.twitter.com/W3K01rnVcb
Norwegian food is everywhere in Decorah! Here's rommegrot, a custard with butter, sugar and cinnamon. Breakfast of… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

First stop this morning is Decorah, where Nordic Fest and #RAGBRAI converge. pic.twitter.com/W3K01rnVcb

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide

The @DMRegister-v-@npr #RAGBRAI #pie contest play-by-plays: ragbrai.com/2015/07/24/dm-… nprontheroad.tumblr.com

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
It's a beautiful morning, #RAGBRAI! See you in Decorah. twitter.com/ragbrai_iowa/s…

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide

The @DMRegister-v-@npr #RAGBRAI #pie contest play-by-plays: ragbrai.com/2015/07/24/dm-… nprontheroad.tumblr.com

Thanks to #RAGBRAI in Ottumwa, I learned these things are called bubble ball suits. ragbrai.com/videos/ pic.twitter.com/rQOPsOX2vo

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
Thanks to #RAGBRAI in Ottumwa, I learned these things are called bubble ball suits. ragbrai.com/videos/ pic.twitter.com/rQOPsOX2vo

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
#RAGBRAI: Riders remember those killed or injured – RAGBRAI ragbrai.com/2017/07/23/rag…

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
Jim Hussey is back on #RAGBRAI for the first time in more than 4 decades. At 13, he rode a Schwinn Continental in t… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide

Cyclists have kicked off the #ragbrai2017 as they head east for Sheldon. #RAGBRAI pic.twitter.com/mrvhgrRnuu

Riders of RAGBRAI are buzzed overhead by a paraglider along Highway 10 near Granville. #ragbrai2017 #RAGBRAI pic.twitter.com/B0R1kGHGCt
RT @rodneywhite: Riders leave at sunrise from Orange City on #ragbrai 2017 on the way to Spencer Sunday @dmregister ift.tt/2uMy2PG…
Riders leave at sunrise from Orange City on #ragbrai 2017 on the way to Spencer Sunday @dmregister… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

GRANVILLE, Ia — Stereos were silenced and conversations quieted Sunday as cyclists passed through the Mile of Silence during the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. The mile, which stretched between Nest and Monroe avenues along Highway 10, honored cyclists who have been injured or killed while riding. It was especially powerful for Shawna Wagner of Decorah, who had her jaw severely broken in an accident when she was new to biking. The injuries required multiple surger

RT @rodneywhite: #RAGBRAI 2017 Mile of Silence outside Granville, Iowa. @dmregister ift.tt/2uNyBIx pic.twitter.com/UB4Yr8LSjs

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide

#RAGBRAI 2017 Mile of Silence outside Granville, Iowa. @dmregister ift.tt/2uNyBIx pic.twitter.com/UB4Yr8LSjs
The @DMRegister-v-@npr #RAGBRAI #pie contest play-by-plays: ragbrai.com/2015/07/24/dm-… nprontheroad.tumblr.com

Riders approach the #RAGBRAI Mile of Silence, which honors cyclists who have died while riding. pic.twitter.com/xV6tEJVGwC

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
The @DMRegister-v-@npr #RAGBRAI #pie contest play-by-plays: ragbrai.com/2015/07/24/dm-… nprontheroad.tumblr.com

#teamcow takes a break in Granville Sunday during #ragbrai 2017 ift.tt/2umBteP pic.twitter.com/gV5VesEZtJ
The @RAGBRAIsweeper is hard at work this morning cleaning up the streets of Orange City. #RAGBRAI #RAGBRAI2017… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide

It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide

#RAGBRAI 2017 Riders leave Orange City Sunday morning for Spencer. @dmregister @ragbrai ift.tt/2uV3v2L pic.twitter.com/U8SKJFsjeS
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide

Andrew Tubesing of St. Paul rolls down the streets of Orange City in his #vikebike on Sunday. #ragbrai2017 #ragbrai pic.twitter.com/4LNOyXYmqE
RT @RAGBRAI_IOWA: 411 miles. 1 speed. #RAGBRAI dmreg.co/2vMf4pr
RT @rodneywhite: Andrew Tubesing of St. Paul rides his Vike Bike in Orange City before the start of #RAGBRAI 2017 ift.tt/2uU17ZZ h…
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
Andrew Tubesing of St. Paul rides his Vike Bike in Orange City before the start of #RAGBRAI 2017… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
Allie Hoins, 18, of Lakeville MN gets help with a jersey from her mother Dawn at the bike expo in Orange City.… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide
RT @RAGBRAI_IOWA: Here's your Orange City #RAGBRAI guide from @DMRegister dmreg.co/2gT7OW4

Joe Vize of Dubuque considered a Trump haircut for #RAGBRAI, but "ya gotta think helmet." pic.twitter.com/pTUw2hdDAx
#RAGBRAI hits Orange City ??♀️?ragbrai.com/2017/07/22/ora…

ORANGE CITY, Ia. -- Thomas Hawkins maneuvered through a crowd pushing a light blue 52-inch penny-farthing. The 61-year-old Philadelphian said insanity drove him to decide to bike across Iowa on it. "It seemed like a good idea at the time," he said, smiling, on Saturday in Orange City, the eve of the launch of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Thousands of other participants, drivers and more than 80 exhibitors circled Windmill Park in Orange City on Saturday for the
The @DMRegister-v-@npr #RAGBRAI #pie contest play-by-plays: ragbrai.com/2015/07/24/dm-… nprontheroad.tumblr.com
Meet Thomas Hawkins, 61, of Philadelphia, who plans to ride #RAGBRAI on this 52-in penny-farthing. "It seemed like… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
The @DMRegister-v-@npr #RAGBRAI #pie contest play-by-plays: ragbrai.com/2015/07/24/dm-… nprontheroad.tumblr.com
Sharon Doolittle and Pete Rozendaal have their photos taken in Orange City Saturday before the start of #RAGBRAI 2…… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide

When Iowa's best burger of the year can be on your way to #RAGBRAI, you take that route. pic.twitter.com/UBOEEwtuXb
Scott and Teresa Van Sloten of rural Orange City hog farmer welcome sign for #ragbrai 2017 @dmregister… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
Scott and Teresa Van Sloten of rural Orange City hog farmer welcome sign for #ragbrai 2017… instagram.com/p/BW3Acqch47U/
It was a picturesque day riding from @ocRAGBRAI to @spencerragbrai - see for yourself -
ragbrai.com/2017/06/04/pho… #RAGBRAI #PreRide