MASON CITY, Iowa - 15,000.
That's how many riders are expected to participate in this year's Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, better known as RAGBRAI. Law enforcement agencies along the route from Sergeant Bluff to Lansing will be combining resources to ensure cyclists and drivers safety during the week-long trek across the Hawkeye State.
For Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals, he's no stranger to seeing cyclists from across the country and the world travel through on two wheels.
"We're used to it. They've been doing it for a long time."