I spoke with Betty at the Miller/Moody/Copley Reunion on Sunday.
She said everything went perfectly as RAGBRAI overnighted in Chariton.
Nola's Bar did more in sales than they had all year...
Betty may have made a few sales...
and everyone is accounted for...
like it or not.
RAGBRAI overnighted in GC back in '83 when there was only about 7,000 riders. I cannot imagine triple that amount today. It takes a tough infra-structure to accommodate 20,000+ riders and crew. As a matter of fact, Betty said the court house in Chariton shut off all electricity for a while to help with the influx of electrical usage during the day.
About ten years ago when RAGBRAI went through Cedar Falls, we got some fallout in GC. Enough that our sewage system couldn't keep up with the 'traffic'. I doubt if we will host this event in the near future. I think the county fair is as big as we are going to get...
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