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
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
Starting in June we will be offering a "C" level ride on Tuesday Mornings. Tom Pardonek has offered to be the initial group leader.
Pace is around 12-14 MPH.
The start time will be 8:00 AM.
Rider Leaders: Tom Pardonek (and/or David Krueger)
Note: This is for informational purposes only. This is not an HBA sponsored event.
Use the promo code cycling10 to get $10 off. The ride starts in Cedar Rapids or Iowa City Big Grove, and meets at Solon.
All group ride
Meet at Green Square Park and ride to Ely Fire Station on the trail for their pancake breakfast.
Steve Schrader - ride leader
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.
Rick Paulos - ride leader
Distance: 46 miles
Ride Leader - TBD
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
No access to Green Square Park this morning.
Note: This is for informational/planning purposes only. This is not an HBA sponsored event.
Distance: 32 miles
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
Distance: 40.5 miles
Ride Leader - Richard Bradford
Distance: 27 miles
Stop at Palo Convenience Store
Dave Dewitte - ride leader
Light required.
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.
Social ride 11-14 mph.
Approximately 22 miles
No drops.
Ride Leader - Bruce Tiemann
Distance: 50 miles
Gary Roling - ride leader
Richard Bradford - ride leader
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
Meet at Marcus Theater NW side of parking lot. Go east to Creekside Road in Marion.
Proposed eating on the return.
Social ride 10-14 mph.
Approximately 20 miles
Bruce Tiemann - ride leader
Our postal address is:
Hawkeye Bicycle AssociationP.O. Box 223Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-0223
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