NEXT WEEK’S RAGBRAI — THE REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA — WILL CROSS INTO A NEIGHBORING STATE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE EVENT’S 52 YEAR HISTORY.
MONDAY’S ROUTE FROM MILFORD TO ESTHERVILLE INCLUDES A 15 MILE STRETCH IN JACKSON COUNTY, MINNESOTA. RYAN KROSCH, THE COUNTY’S ADMINISTRATOR, HAS BEEN IN CHARGE OF PLANNING TO HOST OVER 10-THOUSAND BICYCLISTS.
MINN3 OC……AND JACKSON COUNTY.” :15
OVER 20 FOOD AND BEVERAGE VENDORS WILL BE SET UP AT A LOCAL PARK.
MINN4 OC…….AND LOON LAKE.” :08
KROSCH SAYS RIDERS WILL BE INVITED TO USE PEARL LAKE TO CARRY A RAGBRAI TRADITION INTO ANOTHER STATE.
MINN5 OC……..MINNESOTA WATERS.” ;06
CEREMONIAL TIRE DIPPING HAS BEEN PART OF RAGBRAI FOR YEARS. MANY CYCLISTS START THE ROUTE ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF IOWA BY DIPPING A TIRE IN THE MISSOURI RIVER AND ENDING SEVEN DAYS LATER IN EASTERN IOWA WITH A TIRE DIP IN THE MISSISSIPPI.
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