RAGBRAI's Great Iowa Fall Ride will be back to its regular route on the Great Western Trail when it's held Saturday, Sept. 13.

Giving riders one of a dwindling number of opportunities to get in some trail time before winter descends, the ride will follow bike trails from RAGBRAI's headquarters at 501 Scott Ave. in Des Moines, just south of the East Village, to Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming, and back. That's the route it has taken since it began in 2021 except for last year, when it had to detour around a portion of the Great Western Trail that was undergoing pavement repairs .

Running from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the one-day ride is organized by the same staff that puts on the weeklong Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa each July, with stops at nine bars and restaurants alo

See Full Page