RAGBRAI 2022 begins with hilly ride from Sergeant Bluff to Ida Grove on Day 1
Not all of Iowa is flat. The Day 1 ride of RAGBRAI 2022 on Sunday will drive that lesson home with a route that winds from the Missouri River through the surprisingly steep Loess Hills, racking up the second-most elevation gain of the week.
Route: Sergeant Bluff to Ida Grove.
Pass-through towns: Bronson, Battle Creek
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Meeting town: Anthon, home of the late Charles Osborne, who held the Guinness World Record for the longest continual hiccup attack. It lasted 68 years.
Miles: 53.2
Feet of climb: 2,545
Weather: High in the 80s with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds mainly from the north and northeast at 9 mph, with higher gusts.
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Themes: Mile of Silence, honoring deceased riders; U.S. Air Force 75th anniversary; Knights of the Round Tire in Ida Grove.
Highlights: Overnight town Ida Grove's castle-themed architecture. Byron Godbersen, founder of Ida Grove's Midwest Industries, liked castles and made sure castle-like features such as gates and turrets were incorporated into the designs of buildings throughout the city of 2,050, including his company's plant.
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Entertainment in Ida Grove: Neil Anders and the Brothers Merritt (singer-songwriters) 2-4:30 p.m.; Damon Dotson (singer-songwriter) 5-7:30 p.m.; Not Quite Brothers (rock cover band) 8-11 p.m.
Camping: OABCIG High School, 900 John Montgomery Drive, Ida Grove
Monday's route: Ida Grove to Pocahontas
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: RAGBRAI 2022 Day 1 route goes from Sergeant Bluff to Ida Grove
