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Maiden RAGBRAI rider from Mount Pleasant shares journey
Holly Frary rode RAGBRAI across Iowa on a maiden voyage, logging 1200 miles in five months. She praises Iowa pride and hospitality, recalling 82 mile Day 3 and the tougher 160 mile stretch with 8000 feet of elevation, fueled by farmhouse stands and community support.
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Brighton
Wayland
Trenton
Mount Pleasant
Holly Frary
Tve
Frary
Iowa
Ragbrai
Atlantic
Winterset
Knoxville
Fairfield
Andy Hallman
Southeast
Iowa Union
Fairfield City Limits
Register
Ottumwa
Burlington
Geoff Stellfox
the Gazette