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Cedar Falls RAGBRAI® powered by SciPlay
This summer, Cedar Falls will be welcoming RAGBRAI® on Thursday, July 24! As an overnight town, this event will bring 20,000+ bicyclists and thousands of visitors to our area with the main entertainment and activities occurring in the Downtown District. We want to ensure that residents throughout the community are prepared for this increase in bike and pedestrian traffic.
Get Involved
Join the fun! Please consider volunteering with your family or friends to ensure a successful event. Opportunities to assist with hosting riders in your yard/home, parking vehicles, serving beverages, keeping areas clean and more are available at www.cedarfallsragbrai.org/ volunteers.
Event and Route
Bicyclists are expected to arrive in Cedar Falls between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The route into Cedar Falls takes them on Union Road, West 12th Street, Main Street and Washington Street. While most of the bicycle route will not have hard closures, we encourage drivers to avoid this area when possible. If not possible, please use caution and turn off of the route as soon you are able. For businesses in the area, please review the route and detours so you can plan accordingly just be aware that this time will bring an increase in traffic and activity. Cyclists will be camping at the Main Campground in Gateway Park and surrounding areas, Washington Park, Holmes Park/Holmes Jr. High, Overman Park, Pfeiffer Park, with UNI parking lots welcoming RV/support vehicles. Many cyclists will stay at individual homes throughout Cedar Falls, so all drivers in the Cedar Falls area must be on alert. The route out of Cedar Falls will see heavy bicycle traffic on Friday, July 25, from 6 –10 a.m. along Lincoln Street and Leversee Road, then east on Dunkerton Road. Overnight visitors at various parks and neighborhoods will head to Gateway Park to join the official exit route.
Closures
Drivers will experience several complete road closures in the downtown area on Thursday and Friday morning including portions of Main Street, State Street, and Washington Street. Various downtown side streets will also be included. Be prepared to walk to the event area, as the closures will impact parking lot and street parking availability throughout the downtown. There are likely to be street closures in other areas of the community to support RAGBRAI. Access to Big Woods Recreation Area will be available only from the north entrance. Due to the event, the Cedar Falls compost facility (located in the 300 block of North Main Street) will be closed from 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, to noon on Friday, July 25.
Stay Updated
View the RAGBRAI map and scan the quick read (QR) code to go to www.cedarfallsragbrai.org to stay updated on the event and any potential adjustments. We also invite you to follow the City of Cedar Falls on Facebook @citycf and Cedar Falls RAGBRAI @CedarFallsRAGBRAI for more news. We appreciate the understanding and flexibility of our community as we welcome this exciting event!