Start: Park Bench at CVNT Hiawatha Boyson Trailhead Parking Lot
Distance: 30-40 miles
Leaders: Jake Nelson
Distance: 15-25 miles
Leaders: Tom Pardonek, Dave Moeller, Paul Pompi
Distance: 20-30 miles
Leaders: Rod Hunt, Gary Roling, Dave DeWitte, David Krueger
Ignaz Schwinn Birthday Bike Ride. The founder of the Schwinn bicycle company was born on April 1, 1860. (no joke) Bring your classic Schwinn bike for an easy cruise in town. Your old Typhoon, Stingray, Varsity, Continental, etc. With the 3 Schwinn dealers in Cedar Rapids (Halls, Morgan Brothers, Northtowne), there are a lot of vintage Schwinns in town. poster: https://flic.kr/p/2psTQcM
Rick Paulos - ride leader
C ride
Start and end at the Cedar Valley Nature Trail (Boyson Trailhead). Approximately 21 miles.
Richard Bradford - ride leader
Join us for the Tuesday morning ride. This is mostly road but there is some trail, from the CVNT Parking lot up to Alice Road. This is a variation of the Toddville loop.
Pace is around 14 - 17 MPH.
The start time will be 10:00 AM for April and May. We will start early in the warmer months, 8:00 AM, then transition back to 10:00 AM as the weather cools, around mid-September.
Rider Leaders: Diane Bradford and Erik Engebretson
BC ride leaving from CVNT Trailhead in Hiawatha go north to Urbana.
Gary Roling - ride leader
Distance: 40.5 miles
Ride leader - Diane Bradford
AB ride
Distance: 32 miles
Ride Leader: Matt Hubbell
Light required.
Meet at Marcus Theater NW side of parking lot. Go east to Creekside Road in Marion.
Proposed eating on the return.
Social ride 11-14 mph.
Approximately 20 miles
No drops.
Bruce Tiemann - ride leader
Ride to Mt. Vernon to enjoy chalk drawings and lunch.
Steve Schrader - ride leader
Distance:
Ride Leader: TBD
Ride your Hecho en Mexico bicycle to a Mexican restaurant. Since I own what is probably the only Mexican bike in Cedar Rapids, exceptions will be made. Restaurant TBD by attendees.
A ride
Jake Nelson- ride leader
BC ride
Start at Cedar Lake Park Pavillion and ride to Center Point and back.
Rod Hunt - ride leader
Note: This is for informational purposes only. This is not an HBA sponsored event.
B leader - Gary Roling
C leader - Rod Hunt
43 miles
Begin at CVNT Hiawatha
Ride Leader - Dave DeWitte
All levels
Diane Potter - Ride Leader
No access to Green Square Park this morning.
Note: This is for informational/planning purposes only. This is not an HBA sponsored event.
Distance: 46 miles
Ride Leader - TBD
Holy Toledo Batman! This is a two day, supported ride with an overnight in Toledo. Hotel information will be coming.
Meet at Cedar Hills Community Church and park on the south end of the lot.
$40 per person for SAG support, lunches and snacks.
Register by June 11
Lynn Tiemann - Ride Leader
Ride Leader - Erik Engebretson
All group ride
Meet at Green Square Park and ride to Ely Fire Station on the trail for their pancake breakfast.
Meet at the former Statue of Liberty site on the 1st Ave Bridge in downtown Cedar Rapids. One of us will be elected as a stand in for Lady Liberty. Bike theme is bikes manufactured in the USA! An easy cruise in town. Wear your stars & stripes or red white and blue.
9:00 am Hiawatha Trail Head. Over night to Waterloo on the CVNT, return the next day. 55 miles each day. Final long ride before RAGBRAI. See the cedarvalleytour blog for full information. https://cedarvalleytour.blogspot.com/
Jerry Falta - ride leader
Bastille Day bike ride. Meet at the Clock Tower in Czech Village. As Marie Antoinette said: "Let them eat cake" and so we will. Ride bikes made in France. Peugeot, Motobecane, Gitane, etc. And easy evening cruise in town.
poster: https://flic.kr/p/2psVYLk
RAGBRAI registration is now open!
One important change to note is that RAGBRAI WILL ALLOW a registration tag to be transferred after June 1st, 2026. They will post more details on their website registration page as the date approaches.
Like last year:
HBA Fee Cancellation Policy: If you cancel on or before April 1st, HBA will refund your registration payment minus a $25 fee. After April 1st, the fee is $50.
Follow the steps below to register with RAGBRAI and with HBA.
RAGBRAI FEES
Early Registration: $230.00 (November 15, 2025 - December 31, 2025) Tier 1 Registration: $250.00 (January 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026) Tier 2 Registration: $275.00 (March 1 - March 31) Tier 3 Registration: $300.00 (April 1 - April 30) Tier 4 Registration: $350.00 (May 1 - May 31) Late/Non-Refundable: $400.00 (June 1 - Day of the Ride)
All RAGBRAI registration fees are paid directly to RAGBRAI when you register on their website. Sales tax, packet mailing fee, optional protection plan and processing fee are added to the registration fee.
You may purchase RAGBRAI merchandise on the website. HBA will not be offering customized jerseys this year.
HBA Fees
$800.00 (full price when no participation points are available) $500.00 (when a max of 300 participation points are applied)
Confirm your available points from our Membership Director, Gayla Wesner, at Sailhawk4@gmail.com
HBA registration fees can be paid online at the time of registration.
Cancellation Policy: If you cancel on or before April 1st, HBA will refund your registration payment minus a $25 fee. After April 1st, the fee is $50.
RAGBRAI DAILY FEES Purchase daily wristbands from RAGBRAI on their registration page. Online registration for daily wristbands ends May 31, 2026.
If you wish to join HBA as a daily rider, you must have a RAGBRAI wristband.
HBA DAILY FEES
$90.00 per night for accommodations ($50 with 40 points applied/night)
$120.00 Transportation, Cedar Rapids to start (priority is to weeklong riders).
Hawkeye Bicycle Association - RAGBRAI Director c/o Diane Bradford 5308 Bent Tree Ct. NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
Hawkeye Bicycle Association - RAGBRAI Director
c/o Diane Bradford
5308 Bent Tree Ct. NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
Tim Lansing - ride leader
Light required
CVNT Hiawatha trail ride to Center Point on the trail.
Dinner (likely at Bully’s North)
Return on the trail
Regroups north – County Home Road and Lafayette
Return regroups – Lafayette
This is a slower paced social ride. Plan on an average pace in the 10-13 mph range.
Bruce - Ride Leader
Start and end at Lowe Park Center. Stops in Alburnett and Central City. Regroup at Prairieburg Road/Buffalo Ridge Road and then ride to Stone City for a rest stop.
Ride to Whittier on County Home Road for a stop and then continue back to Lowe Park.
Distance 46 miles
Erik Engebretson - ride leader
CVNT Boyson bench start
Jim Neiderhiser - ride leader
Ride Leader - Richard Bradford
Distance: 27 miles
Stop at Palo Convenience Store
Dave Dewitte - ride leader
Meet at Czech village at the clock tower.
Go south to the big rock south of Ely.
Return to Czech Village.
Proposed eating in Czech village or NewBo at the end of the ride.
Approximately 22 miles
Ride Leader - Bruce Tiemann
Distance: 50 miles
Cedar Rapids Schools Education Center, 2500 Edgewood Rd NW, Cedar Rapids
Palo - Urbana Loop
approx. 50 miles
Lanesboro, MN
Diane and Larry Potter - ride leaders
Meet at the NW corner of the Marcus Theater parking lot.
5340 Council St. NE, Cedar Rapids
Dave DeWitte - ride leader
Distance: 25 miles
B Leader - Erik Engebretson
C Leader - Richard Bradford
Begin at Hoover Park
Diane Bradford - ride leader
Social ride 10-14 mph.
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