List of RAGBRAI overnight stops
Eight "host communities" are selected each year by the RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) organizers, except that there were only seven in 1973, the first year. Two of the communities are the beginning and end points, while the other six serve as overnight stops for the bicyclists. From 1973 to 2016, the distance between consecutive host communities averaged about 67 miles (ǂ). The average length has been 467 miles (ǂ). 1985 was the longest at 540 miles (ǂ) and 1977 the shortest at 400 miles.
ǂ Note: Excluding the "century loop".
At the beginning of the ride, riders traditionally dip the rear wheel of their bikes in either the Missouri River or the Big Sioux River (depending on the starting point of the ride), and at the end, the riders dip the front wheels in the Mississippi River. 13 communities have served as the starting point, 12 have hosted the finish, and 104 other communities have been overnight hosts.
1978 was the first year with recurring host cities (Sioux City and Storm Lake). 1981 was the last year with all "first-time" host cities. 1999 was the first year with no "first-time" host city (all were repeats from prior years), with 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016 having the similar distinction. 2014 was the most recent year with "first-time" host cities (Rock Valley and Okoboji).
Centerville and Leon have the distinction of "city with longest time between hosting" at 35 years (both hosted in 1981 and 2016). Williamsburg has the distinction of being the "city with longest time without a repeat" (1973 to present) and Camp Dodge is a close second (1974 to present).
By year
^ ǂ: The 2014 overnight Okoboji stay was hosted by five communities: Spirit Lake, Okoboji, Arnolds Park, West Okoboji and Milford
By visitation frequency
7 Times
| City | First Year | Most Recent | Years (S=Start, E=End) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood | 1980 | 2016 | 1980, 1984, 1989, 1992, 2003, 2011, 2016 (S, all years) |
| Sioux City | 1973 | 2015 | 1973, 1978, 1988, 1993, 2001, 2010, 2015 (S, all years) |
6 Times
| City | First Year | Most Recent | Years (S=Start, E=End) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 1974 | 2011 | 1974, 1980, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2011 |
| Council Bluffs | 1974 | 2013 | 1974, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2009, 2013 (S, all years) |
| Harlan | 1976 | 2013 | 1976, 1983, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2013 |
| Muscatine | 1976 | 2016 | 1976, 1986, 1995, 2001, 2006, 2016 (E, all years) |
| Storm Lake | 1973 | 2015 | 1973, 1978, 1987, 2001, 2010, 2015 |
5 Times
| City | First Year | Most Recent | Years (S=Start, E=End) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algona | 1977 | 2010 | 1977, 1990, 1999, 2005, 2010 |
| Bellevue | 1989 | 2007 | 1989, 1991, 1999, 2002, 2007 (E, all years) |
| Burlington | 1979 | 2009 | 1979, 1984, 1990, 2000, 2009 (E, all years) |
| Cherokee | 1975 | 2012 | 1975, 1982, 1998, 2002, 2012 |
| Clinton | 1978 | 2012 | 1978, 1985, 1994, 2004, 2012 (E, all years) |
| Coralville | 1995 | 2015 | 1995, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2015 |
| Des Moines | 1973 | 2013 | 1973, 1988, 1992, 1997, 2013 |
| Fort Dodge | 1973 | 2015 | 1973, 1987, 1995, 2004, 2015 |
| Fort Madison | 1975 | 2013 | 1975, 1988, 1997, 2003, 2013 (E, all years) |
| Guttenberg | 1980 | 2014 | 1980, 1987, 1996, 2005, 2014 (E, all years) |
| Mount Pleasant | 1975 | 2009 | 1975, 1984, 1992, 2003, 2009 |
| Onawa | 1977 | 2004 | 1977, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2004 (S, all years) |
| Perry | 1980 | 2013 | 1980, 1986, 1994, 2001, 2013 |
4 Times
| City | First Year | Most Recent | Years (S=Start, E=End) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone | 1975 | 2011 | 1975, 1988, 1998, 2011 |
| Carroll | 1980 | 2011 | 1980, 1988, 1994, 2011 |
| Cedar Falls | 1989 | 2015 | 1989, 1998, 2007, 2015 |
| Charles City | 1982 | 2010 | 1982, 1996, 2002, 2010 |
| Davenport | 1973 | 2015 | 1973, 1982, 2011, 2015 (E, all years) |
| Dubuque | 1974 | 2010 | 1974, 1983, 1993, 2010 (E, all years) |
| Emmetsburg | 1985 | 2014 | 1985, 1993, 2002, 2014 |
| Fairfield | 1979 | 2013 | 1979, 1988, 1997, 2013 |
| Forest City | 1982 | 2014 | 1982, 1987, 2002, 2014 |
| Grinnell | 1976 | 2011 | 1976, 1991, 2001, 2011 |
| Lake View | 1975 | 2012 | 1975, 1995, 2004, 2012 |
| Manchester | 1983 | 2010 | 1983, 1993, 1999, 2010 |
| Marshalltown | 1974 | 2012 | 1974, 1994, 2004, 2012 |
| Missouri Valley | 1981 | 2008 | 1981, 1991, 1997, 2008 (S, all years) |
| Oskaloosa | 1988 | 2013 | 1988, 1992, 2003, 2013 |
| Ottumwa | 1984 | 2016 | 1984, 2000, 2009, 2016 |
| Red Oak | 1976 | 2009 | 1976, 1986, 1997, 2009 |
| Shenandoah | 1984 | 2016 | 1984, 1992, 2003, 2016 |
| Sioux Center | 1990 | 2012 | 1990, 1996, 2002, 2012 (S, all years) |
| Spencer | 1979 | 2007 | 1979, 1990, 1999, 2007 |
| Washington | 1986 | 2016 | 1986, 1990, 2000, 2016 |
3 Times
| City | First Year | Most Recent | Years (S=Start, E=End) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | 1973 | 2008 | 1973, 1983, 2008 |
| Anamosa | 1991 | 2012 | 1991, 2002, 2012 |
| Clear Lake | 1977 | 2010 | 1977, 1999, 2010 |
| Creston | 1984 | 2016 | 1984, 1997, 2016 |
| Decorah | 1977 | 1999 | 1977, 1993, 1999 |
| Eldora | 1986 | 2015 | 1986, 1998, 2015 |
| Estherville | 1982 | 2005 | 1982, 1996, 2005 |
| Greenfield | 1981 | 2009 | 1981, 2000, 2009 |
| Hawarden | 1975 | 1998 | 1975, 1985, 1998 (S, all years) |
| Humboldt | 1978 | 2007 | 1978, 1985, 2007 |
| Ida Grove | 1977 | 2006 | 1977, 1988, 2006 |
| Independence | 1982 | 2014 | 1982, 2007, 2014 |
| Iowa Falls | 1978 | 2004 | 1978, 1995, 2004 |
| Jefferson | 1976 | 2008 | 1976, 1989, 2008 |
| Knoxville | 1991 | 2013 | 1991, 2000, 2013 |
| Maquoketa | 1978 | 2004 | 1978, 1994, 2004 |
| Monticello | 1974 | 1998 | 1974, 1985, 1998 |
| Rock Rapids | 1979 | 2007 | 1979, 1999, 2007 (S, all years) |
| Tama/Toledo | 1979 | 2008 | 1979, 1995, 2008 |
| Waterloo | 1974 | 2010 | 1974, 1985, 2010 |
| Waverly | 1980 | 2014 | 1980, 1999, 2014 |
2 Times
| City | First Year | Most Recent | Years (S=Start, E=End) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon | 1986 | 2006 | 1986, 2006 |
| Bedford | 1992 | 2003 | 1992, 2003 |
| Bloomfield | 1997 | 2003 | 1997, 2003 |
| Cedar Rapids | 1990 | 2012 | 1990, 2012 |
| Centerville | 1981 | 2016 | 1981, 2016 |
| Chariton | 1997 | 2009 | 1997, 2009 |
| Clarion | 1983 | 1993 | 1983, 1993 |
| Cresco | 1996 | 2005 | 1996, 2005 |
| Denison | 1987 | 2001 | 1987, 2001 |
| Dyersville | 1989 | 2007 | 1989, 2007 |
| Guthrie Center | 1974 | 1983 | 1974, 1983 |
| Hampton | 1990 | 2007 | 1990, 2007 |
| Hiawatha | 2004 | 2015 | 2004, 2015 |
| Keokuk | 1981 | 1992 | 1981, 1992 (E, all years) |
| Leon | 1981 | 2016 | 1981, 2016 |
| Mason City | 1985 | 2014 | 1985, 2014 |
| Newton | 1975 | 2006 | 1975, 2006 |
| Oelwein | 1990 | 2002 | 1990, 2002 |
| Osage | 1987 | 1993 | 1987, 1993 |
| Osceola | 1992 | 2003 | 1992, 2003 |
| Rockwell City | 1979 | 1998 | 1979, 1998 |
| Sheldon | 1993 | 2005 | 1993, 2005 |
| Sibley | 1985 | 1996 | 1985, 1996 |
| Sigourney | 1975 | 1995 | 1975, 1995 |
| Story City | 1979 | 1989 | 1979, 1989 |
| Tipton | 1982 | 2008 | 1982, 2008 |
| Webster City | 1980 | 2012 | 1980, 2012 |
| West Union | 1987 | 2005 | 1987, 2005 |
1 Time
| City | Year (S=Start, E=End) |
|---|---|
| Adel | 1984 |
| Akron | 1982 (S) |
| Altoona | 2011 |
| Amana | 1991 |
| Ankeny | 2000 |
| Belle Plaine | 1986 |
| Camp Dodge | 1974 |
| Clarinda | 1989 |
| Elkader | 1980 |
| Fayette | 1996 |
| Grundy Center | 1983 |
| Indianola | 2009 |
| Iowa City | 1976 |
| Keosauqua | 1981 |
| Lake City | 1981 |
| Lake Mills | 1996 |
| Lansing | 1977 (E) |
| Laurens | 1977 |
| Le Mars | 2005 (S) |
| LeClaire | 2008 (E) |
| Mapleton | 1981 |
| Marengo | 2006 |
| Marion | 1994 |
| Mount Vernon | 1978 |
| Nevada | 1976 |
| New Hampton | 1977 |
| North Liberty | 2008 |
| Northwood | 2005 |
| Okobojiǂ | 2014 |
| Pella | 1984 |
| Rock Valley | 2014 (S) |
| Sabula | 1998 (E) |
| Sergeant Bluff | 2006 (S) |
| Sidney | 1976 (S) |
| Vinton | 1978 |
| Wapello | 1979 |
| Waukee | 2006 |
| Williamsburg | 1973 |
| Winterset | 1991 |
^ ǂ: The 2014 overnight Okoboji stay was hosted by five communities: Spirit Lake, Okoboji, Arnolds Park, West Okoboji and Milford
By city
| City | # of Visits | First Year | Most Recent | Years (S=Start, E=End) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel | 1 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Akron | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 1982 (S) |
| Algona | 5 | 1977 | 2010 | 1977, 1990, 1999, 2005, 2010 |
| Altoona | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Amana | 1 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Ames | 3 | 1973 | 2008 | 1973, 1983, 2008 |
| Anamosa | 3 | 1991 | 2012 | 1991, 2002, 2012 |
| Ankeny | 1 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Atlantic | 6 | 1974 | 2011 | 1974, 1980, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2011 |
| Audubon | 2 | 1986 | 2006 | 1986, 2006 |
| Bedford | 2 | 1992 | 2003 | 1992, 2003 |
| Belle Plaine | 1 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 |
| Bellevue | 5 | 1989 | 2007 | 1989, 1991, 1999, 2002, 2007 (E, all years) |
| Bloomfield | 2 | 1997 | 2003 | 1997, 2003 |
| Boone | 4 | 1975 | 2011 | 1975, 1988, 1998, 2011 |
| Burlington | 5 | 1979 | 2009 | 1979, 1984, 1990, 2000, 2009 (E, all years) |
| Camp Dodge | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Carroll | 4 | 1980 | 2011 | 1980, 1988, 1994, 2011 |
| Cedar Falls | 4 | 1989 | 2015 | 1989, 1998, 2007, 2015 |
| Cedar Rapids | 2 | 1990 | 2012 | 1990, 2012 |
| Centerville | 2 | 1981 | 2016 | 1981, 2016 |
| Chariton | 2 | 1997 | 2009 | 1997, 2009 |
| Charles City | 4 | 1982 | 2010 | 1982, 1996, 2002, 2010 |
| Cherokee | 5 | 1975 | 2012 | 1975, 1982, 1998, 2002, 2012 |
| Clarinda | 1 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Clarion | 2 | 1983 | 1993 | 1983, 1993 |
| Clear Lake | 3 | 1977 | 2010 | 1977, 1999, 2010 |
| Clinton | 5 | 1978 | 2012 | 1978, 1985, 1994, 2004, 2012 (E, all years) |
| Coralville | 5 | 1995 | 2015 | 1995, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2015 |
| Council Bluffs | 6 | 1974 | 2013 | 1974, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2009, 2013 (S, all years) |
| Cresco | 2 | 1996 | 2005 | 1996, 2005 |
| Creston | 3 | 1984 | 2016 | 1984, 1997, 2016 |
| Davenport | 4 | 1973 | 2015 | 1973, 1982, 2011, 2015 (E, all years) |
| Decorah | 3 | 1977 | 1999 | 1977, 1993, 1999 |
| Denison | 2 | 1987 | 2001 | 1987, 2001 |
| Des Moines | 5 | 1973 | 2013 | 1973, 1988, 1992, 1997, 2013 |
| Dubuque | 4 | 1974 | 2010 | 1974, 1983, 1993, 2010 (E, all years) |
| Dyersville | 2 | 1989 | 2007 | 1989, 2007 |
| Eldora | 3 | 1986 | 2015 | 1986, 1998, 2015 |
| Elkader | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Emmetsburg | 4 | 1985 | 2014 | 1985, 1993, 2002, 2014 |
| Estherville | 3 | 1982 | 2005 | 1982, 1996, 2005 |
| Fairfield | 4 | 1979 | 2013 | 1979, 1988, 1997, 2013 |
| Fayette | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Forest City | 4 | 1982 | 2014 | 1982, 1987, 2002, 2014 |
| Fort Dodge | 5 | 1973 | 2015 | 1973, 1987, 1995, 2004, 2015 |
| Fort Madison | 5 | 1975 | 2013 | 1975, 1988, 1997, 2003, 2013 (E, all years) |
| Glenwood | 7 | 1980 | 2016 | 1980, 1984, 1989, 1992, 2003, 2011, 2016 (S, all years) |
| Greenfield | 3 | 1981 | 2009 | 1981, 2000, 2009 |
| Grinnell | 4 | 1976 | 2011 | 1976, 1991, 2001, 2011 |
| Grundy Center | 1 | 1983 | 1983 | 1983 |
| Guthrie Center | 2 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974, 1983 |
| Guttenberg | 5 | 1980 | 2014 | 1980, 1987, 1996, 2005, 2014 (E, all years) |
| Hampton | 2 | 1990 | 2007 | 1990, 2007 |
| Harlan | 6 | 1976 | 2013 | 1976, 1983, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2013 |
| Hawarden | 3 | 1975 | 1998 | 1975, 1985, 1998 (S, all years) |
| Hiawatha | 2 | 2004 | 2015 | 2004, 2015 |
| Humboldt | 3 | 1978 | 2007 | 1978, 1985, 2007 |
| Ida Grove | 3 | 1977 | 2006 | 1977, 1988, 2006 |
| Independence | 3 | 1982 | 2014 | 1982, 2007, 2014 |
| Indianola | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Iowa City | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 1976 |
| Iowa Falls | 3 | 1978 | 2004 | 1978, 1995, 2004 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 1976 | 2008 | 1976, 1989, 2008 |
| Keokuk | 2 | 1981 | 1992 | 1981, 1992 (E, all years) |
| Keosauqua | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Knoxville | 3 | 1991 | 2013 | 1991, 2000, 2013 |
| Lake City | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Lake Mills | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Lake View | 4 | 1975 | 2012 | 1975, 1995, 2004, 2012 |
| Lansing | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 1977 (E) |
| Laurens | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Le Mars | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 2005 (S) |
| LeClaire | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 (E) |
| Leon | 2 | 1981 | 2016 | 1981, 2016 |
| Manchester | 4 | 1983 | 2010 | 1983, 1993, 1999, 2010 |
| Mapleton | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Maquoketa | 3 | 1978 | 2004 | 1978, 1994, 2004 |
| Marengo | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 |
| Marion | 1 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 |
| Marshalltown | 4 | 1974 | 2012 | 1974, 1994, 2004, 2012 |
| Mason City | 2 | 1985 | 2014 | 1985, 2014 |
| Missouri Valley | 4 | 1981 | 2008 | 1981, 1991, 1997, 2008 (S, all years) |
| Monticello | 3 | 1974 | 1998 | 1974, 1985, 1998 |
| Mount Pleasant | 5 | 1975 | 2009 | 1975, 1984, 1992, 2003, 2009 |
| Mount Vernon | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Muscatine | 6 | 1976 | 2016 | 1976, 1986, 1995, 2001, 2006, 2016 (E, all years) |
| Nevada | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 1976 |
| New Hampton | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Newton | 2 | 1975 | 2006 | 1975, 2006 |
| North Liberty | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Northwood | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Oelwein | 2 | 1990 | 2002 | 1990, 2002 |
| Okobojiǂ | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Onawa | 5 | 1977 | 2004 | 1977, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2004 (S, all years) |
| Osage | 2 | 1987 | 1993 | 1987, 1993 |
| Osceola | 2 | 1992 | 2003 | 1992, 2003 |
| Oskaloosa | 4 | 1988 | 2013 | 1988, 1992, 2003, 2013 |
| Ottumwa | 4 | 1984 | 2016 | 1984, 2000, 2009, 2016 |
| Pella | 1 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Perry | 5 | 1980 | 2013 | 1980, 1986, 1994, 2001, 2013 |
| Red Oak | 4 | 1976 | 2009 | 1976, 1986, 1997, 2009 |
| Rock Rapids | 3 | 1979 | 2007 | 1979, 1999, 2007 (S, all years) |
| Rock Valley | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 (S) |
| Rockwell City | 2 | 1979 | 1998 | 1979, 1998 |
| Sabula | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 (E) |
| Sergeant Bluff | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 (S) |
| Sheldon | 2 | 1993 | 2005 | 1993, 2005 |
| Shenandoah | 4 | 1984 | 2016 | 1984, 1992, 2003, 2016 |
| Sibley | 2 | 1985 | 1996 | 1985, 1996 |
| Sidney | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 1976 (S) |
| Sigourney | 2 | 1975 | 1995 | 1975, 1995 |
| Sioux Center | 4 | 1990 | 2012 | 1990, 1996, 2002, 2012 (S, all years) |
| Sioux City | 7 | 1973 | 2015 | 1973, 1978, 1988, 1993, 2001, 2010, 2015 (S, all years) |
| Spencer | 4 | 1979 | 2007 | 1979, 1990, 1999, 2007 |
| Storm Lake | 6 | 1973 | 2015 | 1973, 1978, 1987, 2001, 2010, 2015 |
| Story City | 2 | 1979 | 1989 | 1979, 1989 |
| Tama/Toledo | 3 | 1979 | 2008 | 1979, 1995, 2008 |
| Tipton | 2 | 1982 | 2008 | 1982, 2008 |
| Vinton | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Wapello | 1 | 1979 | 1979 | 1979 |
| Washington | 4 | 1986 | 2016 | 1986, 1990, 2000, 2016 |
| Waterloo | 3 | 1974 | 2010 | 1974, 1985, 2010 |
| Waukee | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 |
| Waverly | 3 | 1980 | 2014 | 1980, 1999, 2014 |
| Webster City | 2 | 1980 | 2012 | 1980, 2012 |
| West Union | 2 | 1987 | 2005 | 1987, 2005 |
| Williamsburg | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | 1973 |
| Winterset | 1 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 |
^ ǂ: The 2014 overnight Okoboji stay was hosted by five communities: Spirit Lake, Okoboji, Arnolds Park, West Okoboji and Milford
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