(Orange City) — Bicyclists will be dominating Iowa country roads this next week for the 45th edition of the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, or known as RAGBRAI. An estimated 25,000 people are expected to arrive at Orange
City for the start of the popular bike ride across Iowa, which begins on Sunday morning. Orange City is serving as the initial over-night host community. Iowa State Patrol trooper Vince Kurtz says bicyclists are already arriving at the Sioux County community.
Kurtz says responsibility rests with both the vehicle motorist, as well as with the bicyclist.
The Iowa State Patrol trooper says if at all possible, motorists should stay away from the designated RAGBRAI route and choose an alternative route. He says for Sunday, the first day of the cross-state ride, bicyclists will visit Orange City, Alton, Granville, Paullina, Primghar, Hartley and finish at Spencer.
Kurtz says the support vehicles for RAGBRAI riders will head north out of Orange City, and then follow U-S Highway 18 to Spencer, passing through Boyden and Sheldon. Due to the expected excessive heat and humidity, the Iowa State Patrol
trooper reminds bicyclists, and others to stay hydrated, and to take frequent breaks along the ride, and to ride safe.
