Border to Border, RAGBRAI XXXI - Hitting the Road

Jeff Thompson

University of Missouri / The Des Moines Register

Every year in late July, thousands of people strap their bicycles to their cars, vans, trucks and buses and migrate to the midwest for the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. The weeklong trek through the small towns of the Hawkeye State is the largest of its kind in the country, and for 31 years, cyclists have traveled Iowa’s backroads. Some ride because of the satisfaction of finishing. Some ride to get in shape. Some do it to raise money. However, most would agree it’s about the journey and the people met along the way. This is a look at the people of Ragbrai XXXI. <p> Members of team Me-Off depart from the Glenwood campground and begin their 475-mile journey across the state of Iowa. Most teams are followed by support vehicles, including buses and campers, during the weeklong ride.

Jeff Thompson, "Border to Border, RAGBRAI XXXI - Hitting the Road," in POYi Archive, Item #33607, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/33607 (accessed November 23, 2024).