Storm Lake, IA (KICD)– The City of Storm Lake is going to be a busy place in July as RAGBRAI returns to the community as part of its 50th Anniversary ride.

Storm Lake was on the original route in 1973 when it was thought what has now become an annual tradition would be a one time event.

The 2023 ride will start in Sioux City making overnight stops in Storm Lake, Carroll, Ames, Des Moines, Tama-Toledo and Coralville before ending in Davenport.

The total trip is 500 miles long and has 16,549 feet of climb making it the sixth longest and sixth steepest in the rides history.