Ragbrai 2024 Route Days Of Operation. Ragbrai’s 50th anniversary edition in 2023 drew so many riders on some days that it could be bit overwhelming — especially on day 4, when it rolled from ames to des. Last year, ragbrai gives back, the event’s charity arm, donated about $400,000 to the towns on the route.
In total, the 2024 ragbrai route is roughly 434 miles with 18,375 feet of climb, making it the eighth shortest and hilliest route on record. 51st register’s annual great bicycle ride across iowa.