COUNTY JAIL. IOWA STATE TROOPERS JOINED THE SON OF A FALLEN TROOPER TODAY DURING RAGBRAI. TROOPER MARK TONEY DIED IN A CAR CRASH IN 2011. HE WAS PREPARING TO PULL SOMEONE OVER SOUTH OF INDIANOLA WHEN HIS CAR LEFT THE ROAD FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, LEADING TO A ROLLOVER. THE BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 6569 OVER THE SOUTH RIVER, NEAR WHERE THAT CRASH HAPPENED, WAS DEDICATED TO TONEY, AND TODAY HIS SON DARREN AND HIS WIFE MELISSA WERE JOINED BY A GROUP O
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RAGBRAI 2024 Day 6: Route, things to do Friday from Ottumwa to Mount Pleasant
The 2024 edition of RAGBRAI marks the 51st anniversary of the first ride in 1973. This year's ride will go 434 miles, starting in Glenwood on Sunday, July 21, and ending in Burlington on Saturday, July 27.Here's what riders can look forward to during Friday's ride. Day 6: Friday, July 26 — Ottumwa to Mount PleasantMileage: 84.8 milesElevation: 3,160 feetGravel option: 8.4 milesPass-through towns: Agency, Eldon, Selma, Libertyville, Fairfield (meeting town), Brighton, Wayland, TrentonConcert: The Spazmatics in Mount PleasantWeather: Friday will be partly cloudy with a high of 83 degrees. Southeast winds blowing up to 10 mph could make the longest day of the week feel a little longer.Check out KCCI's daily forecast hereDon't miss:John Karras Century Loop: The optional route between Brighton and Wayland extends the day's mileage to 100 miles. Riders who complete it will get a commemorative patch.American Gothic House: Located in the pass-through town of Eldon, visit the house that inspired one of the most famous paintings in American history. Painted in 1930 by Iowa native Grant Wood, "American Gothic" features a pitchfork-holding farmer and his daughter in front of a white house, which still stands today and is a popular tourist destination.Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana: Located in Mount Pleasant, the museum is dedicated to the preservation of memorabilia and artifacts of early repertoire theater. The collection includes numerous painted curtains, scenic pieces, costumes and equipment used by individual performers and technicians. The museum also includes a large collection of videotaped interviews with actual troupers describing their professional and personal experiences.More RAGBRAI coverageRAGBRAI archives: The unusual headgear, daily traditions, and a wedding along the trek across IowaRAGBRAI archives: 140 US Air Force bikers stormed into day oneRAGBRAI archives: The city of Greenfield had riders laughing out loud in 2009
OTTUMWA, Iowa —
The 2024 edition of RAGBRAI marks the 51st anniversary of the first ride in 1973. This year's ride will go 434 miles, starting in Glenwood on Sunday, July 21, and ending in Burlington on Saturday, July 27.
Here's what riders can look forward to during Friday's ride.
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Day 6: Friday, July 26 — Ottumwa to Mount Pleasant
Mileage: 84.8 miles
Elevation: 3,160 feet
Gravel option: 8.4 miles
Pass-through towns: Agency, Eldon, Selma, Libertyville, Fairfield (meeting town), Brighton, Wayland, Trenton
Concert: The Spazmatics in Mount Pleasant
Weather: Friday will be partly cloudy with a high of 83 degrees. Southeast winds blowing up to 10 mph could make the longest day of the week feel a little longer.
Check out KCCI's daily forecast here
Don't miss:
- John Karras Century Loop: The optional route between Brighton and Wayland extends the day's mileage to 100 miles. Riders who complete it will get a commemorative patch.
- American Gothic House: Located in the pass-through town of Eldon, visit the house that inspired one of the most famous paintings in American history. Painted in 1930 by Iowa native Grant Wood, "American Gothic" features a pitchfork-holding farmer and his daughter in front of a white house, which still stands today and is a popular tourist destination.
- Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana: Located in Mount Pleasant, the museum is dedicated to the preservation of memorabilia and artifacts of early repertoire theater. The collection includes numerous painted curtains, scenic pieces, costumes and equipment used by individual performers and technicians. The museum also includes a large collection of videotaped interviews with actual troupers describing their professional and personal experiences.
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