MASON CITY – Officials will unveil Wednesday evening the official RAGBRAI Mason City theme and logo along with the announcement of the national entertainment that will be performing the evening of Wednesday, July 23 during the RAGBRAI celebration that is coming to town.
The announcement will be made on Wednesday, April 23 on the open plaza north of Southbridge Mall (inside Southbridge Mall if inclement weather) at 5:30pm. Refreshments will be served at 6 PM.
Official RAGBRAI Mason City shirt will be on sale for $15.
Mason City was chosen as one of the eight Iowa communities to serve as a “host” community for the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) 2014.
This will the the 42nd year for the annual seven-day bicylce ride across the state. It is the oldest, largest and longest bicycle touring event of it’s kind and draws around 10,000 cyclists from all 50 states and around the world to participate.
The last time Mason City served as an overnight host for RAGBRAI was July 1985.
Riders will roll into town on July 23rd, just 36 miles from their previous night’s stay in neighboring Forest City. According to Visit Mason City, riders will be welcomed by a big party in the heart of Downtown Mason City, as well as many unique sightseeing opportunities and attractions throughout the community.
Error, Show people our town!
We really only need the cops for an emergency. Please stay out of sight in the parks. We will call you when needed. Let us have fun this week and show people out town. Is that too hard to do?
Have been told, cops were out giving tickets to cyclist already this past weekend. Ragbrai should be viewed as a huge opportunity to raise funds for the police. Ticket bikers for anything they can, ticket anybody who they wish to that has a beer in public, loud music (not) should be a lot of fun for the riders. Its been 29 years, I would guess this will be the last. We really dont want anybody to have ANY kind of fun in this town. Thats my guess, whats yours?
Z garden FOR SURE! Right up a raggers alley!!!!