Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
RAGBRAI LIII
RAGBRAI, The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is an annual seven-day bicycle ride across the state from July 18-25, 2026. RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest, and longest recreational bicycle touring event in the world.
This rolling celebration of Iowa attracts participants from all 50 states and many foreign countries. It has covered thousands of miles through the years, and hundreds of thousands of riders have hopped in the saddle to pedal part of those miles.
Introducing your RAGBRAI LIII route!
Onawa, Harlan, Guthrie Center, Boone, Marshalltown, Independence, Dyersville, and Dubuque.
This will be our shortest ever route and tenth hilliest RAGBRAI, covering 391.4 miles and 16,027 feet of climb. RAGBRAI LIII is July 18-25, 2026
Registration for the event is required and can be for individual days or for the entire weeklong event.
Complete ride info can be found at : www.ragbrai.com
Each rider is expected to complete their own registration and logistical arrangements. The RAGBRAI website has multiple suggestions for reputable charter services that greatly simplify these tasks, including shuttles to-from the start/finish along with daily gear transport. There are many ways to do this ride.
The condensed summary by day is as follows:
Day 0: Expo Onawa -No actual ride this day
Day 1: Onawa to Harlan - 58.5mi - 3,465ft
Day 2: Harlan to Guthrie Center - 53.9mi - 3,554ft
Day 3: Guthrie Center to Boone - 59.5 mi - 1,503ft
Day 4: Boone to Marshalltown 62.2 mi - 1,563ft
Day 5: Marshalltown to Independence - 81.4 mi 2,713ft
Day 6: Independence to Dyersville - 42.2 mi - 1,441ft
Day 7: Dyersville to Dubuque - 33.7 mi - 1,788ft
Submit your ride participation details for each day to receive club mileage credit at the end of this event.
Contact Steve Jurasek for questions or clarifications.