RAGBRAI will go through Pocahontas for the first time in 2022.
As the towns announced asRAGBRAI overnight stops begin to prepare for the thousands of bikers expected to come through in July, it means even more for the town of Pocahontas, which will welcome riders for the first time ever.
The town is home to just shy of 1,800 people, but Mayor Jada Hallberg said what it lacks in size, it makes up for in energy.
"It's a godsend for our businesses," Hallberg said. "Not only just a shot in the arm for this event but to come back and see us again. And make it a regular visit. Just don't breeze through on your way to someplace else."
She said visitors will find the best people in the world in Pocahontas.
"I am just so excited for them that what this can mean for them," she said. "They've gone through some tough times, as a lot of small towns have during the pandemic."