More than 2,000 motorcycle enthusiasts are expected to begin a trek across Iowa today along U-S Highway 6, from Council Bluffs to Davenport, where they will be a part of the “20th Anniversary Rally on the River” event, Saturday night. The bikers are participating in the “River to River Motorcycle Cruise.”  In Council Bluffs, participants will meet at the 100 block of West Broadway.

They’ll wave the checkered flag at 9-a.m., and take the original Broadway Ave/McPherson Ave alignment out of Council Bluffs, riding through the scenic Loess Hills. Among the communities the large group will be passing through is: Oakland; Atlantic; Wiota; Anita; Adair; Casey; Menlo: Stuart; Dexter; Redfield and Adel.

They’ll be checking out the Freedom Rock in Oakland, along with the the Jesse James and Bonnie & Clyde robbery sites.  The motorcycle enthusiasts will roll through Des Moines, Altoona, and Colfax before meeting up with Thunder Nites in Newton, where they typically have between 1500 to 2000 bikes on hand, and live music on the square.