This is yuge! When it went past my house a few years back I gave away 500.00 worth of beer, pop and water. What's @GOHOX69 gonna dish out?
Just as in 1973, the starting point will be Sioux City, on the Missouri River, and the ending point will be Davenport, on the Mississippi. Overnight towns from the original route will be Storm Lake, Ames and, of course, Des Moines, where as many as 100,000 riders are expected in an attempt to set a world record for the largest single-day bike ride.
The longstanding expansion to seven days from the original route’s six, as well as logistical considerations, required some additions and alterations, said Ride Director Matt Phippen. Carroll will stand in on Day 3 for Fort Dodge, which was on the route just two years ago. And instead of trying to cover the distance from Des Moines to Davenport in just two days with a stop in tiny Williamsburg, riders will overnight in Tama-Toledo on Day 5 and Coralville on Day 6.
Just as in 1973, the starting point will be Sioux City, on the Missouri River, and the ending point will be Davenport, on the Mississippi. Overnight towns from the original route will be Storm Lake, Ames and, of course, Des Moines, where as many as 100,000 riders are expected in an attempt to set a world record for the largest single-day bike ride.
The longstanding expansion to seven days from the original route’s six, as well as logistical considerations, required some additions and alterations, said Ride Director Matt Phippen. Carroll will stand in on Day 3 for Fort Dodge, which was on the route just two years ago. And instead of trying to cover the distance from Des Moines to Davenport in just two days with a stop in tiny Williamsburg, riders will overnight in Tama-Toledo on Day 5 and Coralville on Day 6.
