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The second leg of RAGBRAI was announced this (Monday) morning. Officials with the Des Moines Register report after an overnight stay in Atlantic on Sunday July 21st, thousands of bicyclists will head out Monday, July 22nd on their way to Winterset. Along the way, their trek will take them on White Pole Road to Wiota, Anita, Adair, Casey, Menlo, Stuart, Dexter and Earlham, before they take an overnight break in Winterset.

The complete route from Atlantic to Winterset will travel 68.1 miles and have 2,044 feet of climb.  As mentioned, a good chunk of the route will travel along the historic White Pole Road Scenic Byway, chock full of historical locations and interesting sites.  RAGBRAI will celebrate 100 Years of the American Legion and their outstanding contributions through service to the community, state and nation.  Monday’s route stops through seven communities with active American Legion Posts from Atlantic to Winterset.

RAGBRAI 17 (The Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa), is dedicated to one of the ride’s founders and Des Moines Register columnist, Donald Kaul, who died last July from prostate cancer.  For more info. on RAGBRAI: https://ragbrai.com/ragbrai-xlvii-route-monday-july-22-atlantic-to-winterset/?fbclid=IwAR1yctFV5Lc2orOMa50tKzRcZtA43k5u51S9MS8_-tqKpfY2jDI2uN-fZKc