The 2026 ride will take place from July 18 – 25, 2026 and is the 53rd annual bicycle ride across the state. This includes the day-long RAGBRAI Expo in our first Overnight Town, and seven days of cycling as riders head to the Mississippi.
It is more than just a bike ride, it is an epic seven-day rolling festival of bicycles, music, food, camaraderie, and community. RAGBRAI is the oldest largest, and longest multi-day bicycle touring event in the world.
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- Day 0 - Sat, July 18th - Onawa - RAGBRAI Expo
- Day 1 - Sun, July 19th - Onawa to Harlan
Pass-through towns:
Turin,
Soldier,
Earling,
Westphalia
Meeting town:
Dunlap
- Day 2 - Mon, July 20th - Harlan to Guthrie Center
Pass-through town:
Elk Horn
Meeting town:
Exira
- Day 3 - Tue, July 21st - Guthrie Center to Boone
Pass-through towns:
Panora,
Yale,
Ogden
Meeting town:
Perry
- Day 4 - Wed, July 22nd - Boone to Marshalltown
Pass-through towns:
Gilbert,
Colo,
State Center
Meeting town:
Nevada
- Day 5 - Thu, July 23rd - Marshalltown to Independence
Pass-through towns:
Green Mountain,
Beaman,
Grundy Center,
Morrison,
Washburn,
Gilbertville,
Jesup
Meeting town:
Reinbeck
- Day 6 - Fri, July 24th - Independence to Dyersville
Pass-through towns:
Winthrop,
Earlville
Meeting town:
Manchester
- Day 7 - Sat, July 25th - Dyersville to Dubuque
Pass-through towns:
Field of Dreams,
Farley,
Epworth,
Centralia
Meeting town:
None
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