List of RAGBRAI overnight stops explained

Eight "host communities" are selected each year by RAGBRAI organizers, with the exception of the inaugural route (1973). Two of the communities are beginning or end points, while the other six serve as overnight stops for the participants.

From 1973 to 2016, the distance between consecutive host communities averaged about 67 miles. 1985 was the longest route at 540 miles and 1977 the shortest at 400 miles. On average, the length of the route has been 467 miles.

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 dip their front wheels in the Mississippi River at the end of the ride. There has been at least one incident of a rider losing his bike after riding into the Mississippi River.

Statistics

As of 2022, 14 communities have served as the starting point, and 12 have hosted the finish.
108 communities have been overnight hosts.
The ride has passed through all 99 of Iowa's counties in its history.
Atlantic has served as an overnight host 8 times (1974, 1980, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2011, 2019, 2024)
Two cities have served as the starting point 8 times: Sioux City (1973, 1978, 1988, 1993, 2001, 2010, 2015, 2023) and Glenwood (1980, 1984, 1989, 1992, 2003, 2011, 2016, 2024).
In 2019, Burlington became the first community to have been both a finish point as well as an overnight host that was not a finish.
1978 was the first year with recurring host cities (Sioux City and Storm Lake).
1981 was the most recent year with all first-time host cities.
1999 was the first year with no first-time host city.
2022 was the most recent year with a first-time host city (Pocahontas).
Iowa City has the distinction of being the city with longest time between hosting an overnight stay, at 42 years (1976 and 2018). Lansing is the next-longest at 40 years (1977 and 2017); and Centerville and Leon are tied for the third-longest at 35 years (both hosted in 1981 and 2016).
Willamsburg has the distinction of being the city with longest time without a repeat (1973 to present).

By year

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By city

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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List of RAGBRAI overnight stops".

City	of Visits	First Year	Most Recent	Years (S=Start, E=End)
	1	1984	1984	1984
	1	1982	1982	1982 (S)
	6	1977	2017	1977, 1990, 1999, 2005, 2010, 2017
	1	2011	2011	2011
	1	1991	1991	1991
	5	1973	2023	1973, 1983, 2008, 2018, 2023
	4	1991	2021	1991, 2002, 2012, 2021
	1	2000	2000	2000
Arnolds Parkǂ	1	2014	2014	2014
	8	1974	2024	1974, 1980, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2011, 2019, 2024
	2	1986	2006	1986, 2006
	2	1992	2003	1992, 2003
	1	1986	1986	1986
	5	1989	2007	1989, 1991, 1999, 2002, 2007 (E, all years)
	2	1997	2003	1997, 2003
	4	1975	2011	1975, 1988, 1998, 2011
	7	1979	2024	1979, 1984, 1990, 2000, 2009, 2019, 2024 (E, all years except 2019)
	1	1974	1974	1974
	5	1980	2023	1980, 1988, 1994, 2011, 2023
	4	1989	2015	1989, 1998, 2007, 2015
	2	1990	2012	1990, 2012
	3	1981	2019	1981, 2016, 2019
	2	1997	2009	1997, 2009
	6	1982	2022	1982, 1996, 2002, 2010, 2017, 2022
	5	1975	2012	1975, 1982, 1998, 2002, 2012
	1	1989	1989	1989
	2	1983	1993	1983, 1993
	4	1977	2017	1977, 1999, 2010, 2017
	6	1978	2021	1978, 1985, 1994, 2004, 2012, 2021 (E, all years)
	6	1995	2023	1995, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2023
	7	1974	2019	1974, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2009, 2013, 2019 (S, all years)
	3	1996	2017	1996, 2005, 2017
	3	1984	2016	1984, 1997, 2016
	6	1973	2023	1973, 1982, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2023 (E, all years)
	3	1977	1999	1977, 1993, 1999
	3	1987	2018	1987, 2001, 2018
	6	1973	2023	1973, 1988, 1992, 1997, 2013, 2023
	1	2021	2021	2021
	4	1974	2010	1974, 1983, 1993, 2010 (E, all years)
	2	1989	2007	1989, 2007
	3	1986	2015	1986, 1998, 2015
	1	1980	1980	1980
	5	1985	2022	1985, 1993, 2002, 2014, 2022
	3	1982	2005	1982, 1996, 2005
	5	1979	2019	1979, 1988, 1997, 2013, 2019
	1	1996	1996	1996
	4	1982	2014	1982, 1987, 2002, 2014
	6	1973	2021	1973, 1987, 1995, 2004, 2015, 2021
	5	1975	2013	1975, 1988, 1997, 2003, 2013 (E, all years)
	8	1980	2024	1980, 1984, 1989, 1992, 2003, 2011, 2016, 2024 (S, all years)
	3	1981	2009	1981, 2000, 2009
	4	1976	2011	1976, 1991, 2001, 2011
	1	1983	1983	1983
	2	1974	1983	1974, 1983
	5	1980	2014	1980, 1987, 1996, 2005, 2014 (E, all years)
	2	1990	2007	1990, 2007
	6	1976	2013	1976, 1983, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2013
	3	1975	1998	1975, 1985, 1998 (S, all years)
	2	2004	2015	2004, 2015
	3	1978	2007	1978, 1985, 2007
	4	1977	2022	1977, 1988, 2006, 2022
	3	1982	2014	1982, 2007, 2014
	2	2009	2019	2009, 2019
	2	1976	2018	1976, 2018
	4	1978	2021	1978, 1995, 2004, 2021
	4	1976	2018	1976, 1989, 2008, 2018
	3	1981	2019	1981, 1992, 2019 (E, all years)
	1	1981	1981	1981
	4	1991	2024	1991, 2000, 2013, 2024
	1	1981	1981	1981
	1	1996	1996	1996
	4	1975	2012	1975, 1995, 2004, 2012
	3	1977	2022	1977, 2017, 2022 (E, all years)
	1	1977	1977	1977
	2	2005	2021	2005, 2021 (S, all years)
	1	2008	2008	2008 (E)
	2	1981	2016	1981, 2016
	4	1983	2010	1983, 1993, 1999, 2010
	1	1981	1981	1981
	3	1978	2004	1978, 1994, 2004
	1	2006	2006	2006
	1	1994	1994	1994
	4	1974	2012	1974, 1994, 2004, 2012
	3	1985	2022	1985, 2014, 2022
Milfordǂ	1	2014	2014	2014
	4	1981	2008	1981, 1991, 1997, 2008 (S, all years)
	3	1974	1998	1974, 1985, 1998
	6	1975	2024	1975, 1984, 1992, 2003, 2009, 2024
	1	1978	1978	1978
	6	1976	2016	1976, 1986, 1995, 2001, 2006, 2016 (E, all years)
	1	1976	1976	1976
	1	1977	1977	1977
	3	1975	2018	1975, 2006, 2018
	1	2008	2008	2008
	1	2005	2005	2005
	2	1990	2002	1990, 2002
Okobojiǂ	1	2014	2014	2014
	6	1977	2018	1977, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2004, 2018 (S, all years)
	1	2017	2017	2017 (S)
	2	1987	1993	1987, 1993
	2	1992	2003	1992, 2003
	4	1988	2013	1988, 1992, 2003, 2013
	5	1984	2024	1984, 2000, 2009, 2016, 2024
	1	1984	1984	1984
	5	1980	2013	1980, 1986, 1994, 2001, 2013
	1	2022	2022	2022
	5	1976	2024	1976, 1986, 1997, 2009, 2024
	3	1979	2007	1979, 1999, 2007 (S, all years)
	1	2014	2014	2014 (S)
	2	1979	1998	1979, 1998
	1	1998	1998	1998 (E)
	1	2021	2021	2021
	2	2006	2022	2006, 2022 (S, all years)
	2	1993	2005	1993, 2005
	4	1984	2016	1984, 1992, 2003, 2016
	2	1985	1996	1985, 1996
	1	1976	1976	1976 (S)
	3	1975	2018	1975, 1995, 2018
	4	1990	2012	1990, 1996, 2002, 2012 (S, all years)
	8	1973	2023	1973, 1978, 1988, 1993, 2001, 2010, 2015, 2023 (S, all years)
	5	1979	2017	1979, 1990, 1999, 2007, 2017
Spirit Lakeǂ	1	2014	2014	2014
	7	1973	2023	1973, 1978, 1987, 2001, 2010, 2015, 2023
	2	1979	1989	1979, 1989
	4	1979	2023	1979, 1995, 2008, 2023
	2	1982	2008	1982, 2008
	1	1978	1978	1978
	1	1979	1979	1979
	4	1986	2016	1986, 1990, 2000, 2016
	4	1974	2021	1974, 1985, 2010, 2021
	1	2006	2006	2006
	1	2017	2017	2017
	3	1980	2014	1980, 1999, 2014
	2	1980	2012	1980, 2012
West Okobojiǂ	1	2014	2014	2014
	3	1987	2022	1987, 2005, 2022
	1	1973	1973	1973
	3	1991	2024	1991, 2019, 2024