Iowa Stubborn 200k

Meredith Willson wrote the script, lyrics and music for the Broadway musical “The Music Man” in 1957 (film released in 1962) and in the first sung number in the show, “Iowa Stubborn”, the local Iowans claim:

"You really ought to give Iowa ... Hawkeye Iowa ... Ought to give Iowa a try".

Indeed! This is your opportunity to give “Hawkeye Iowa” a try! Starting in the downtown Iowa City pentacrest area (a bit like River City) and traveling up through Solon, Mt. Vernon and Marion (not the librarian), we eventually arrive in Cedar Rapids. We then loop back down thru Ely, North Liberty, and Coralville before cycling south of Iowa City to visit Hills and the Mennonite communities before returning back past the iconic Kinnick Stadium to the Iowa City downtown pedmall. This route connects miles of trails together to make for a fun, safe, well supported Iowa-kind-of-day cycling.

Note: there is a short section of light gravel south of Iowa City in the rural Mennonite area. Keep that in mind when you think about your setup.

127.8 miles, 5,138 feet of climbing, Ridewithgps route here
Brevet card here

To register:

To register for this event complete the registration form below. You’ll receive a confirmation email which will contain a link to complete a waiver electronically and a PayPal link to pay for the ride. Note that there will be no day of ride registration – advance registration is mandatory!

Your registration is not complete until your completed waiver and PayPal payment is received.

Important note: If you register and don’t receive an email confirmation check your spam folder! If you find the confirmation there, right click on it in your mail program and select “not spam” (your mailer might use different words but you get the idea) which will move it to your inbox. To insure you receive these plus ride announcements in the future, add iowarandosrba@gmail.com to your contacts.