RAGBRAI Is Postponed Until Next Year

Organizers of the long-running bicycle ride across Iowa today announced they will not hold the event this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 48th annual Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, known as RAGBRAI, will be held from July 25th to July 31st, 2021 The announcement was made on the event’s website. The 2021 ride will follow the route planned for this year.  Maquoketa is scheduled to serve as an overnight stop on the route. Organizers say the full route, including pass-through communities, will be announced at a later date. This year’s event had been scheduled for July 19th to July 25th. The announcement states that the decision to postpone the event came after discussions with the eight overnight community committees, government agencies, business partners and health officials.