29 photos: RAGBRAI route announcement party

Members of the RAGBRAI Dream Team hold up the names of each city on the 2016 route Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Carol Mahlendorf (from left), Helen DeZeeuw, Cheryl Erb, Monica Jahnel and Andrea Sherwood takes pictures in the photo booth Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Members of PIANOPALOOZA perform as Junoa Thomas of Cedar Rapids raises her glass to them Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Penny Gerholdt (left), Rich Ketcham and Nicole Gerholdt dance Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Dave Takushi (left) and Jimmy Kessler, both off St. Louis, look over an Iowa state map as they try and guess the route Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Jason Wickman and Nikki Smith, both of Omaha, Neb., get ready to watch as the cities on the route are revealed Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Register reporters Kyle Munson (left) and Michael Morain host the live online show Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

RAGBRAI director T.J. Juskiewicz announces one of the cities on this year's route Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Party guests dance to the music of PIANOPALOOZA Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Stormy Bunting of Indianola plays to the crowd in her Team Rowdy Beaver cycling jersey Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during Primal jersey contest at the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Former Register reporter John Karras thanks the crowd after it was announced a statue was being planned in Karras' and fellow founding rider Donald Kaul's honor Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Members of Team Must Have celebrate Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Former NFL player Dallas Clark talks about his Native Fund campaign Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Kim Heintz of Des Moines (from left), Jeff Burchfield of Iowa Falls and Adam Nederhoff of Davenport Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Justin Griffith (from left), Tyrone Nichols, Pam Young and Dorothy Moman, all of Tulsa, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Amy Linn and Emily Porath of the Des Moines Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Jimmy O'Conner of Ames (back), Larry Cox of Ankeny and Kim Heintz of Des Moines Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Lindsey Olson of Chicago (from left), Matt Carney and daughter Paige Carney, both of Ames, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Members of Team Bad Decision Pants Lauren Queck of West Des Moines, Jodi Smith of Waukee, Amy Walsh of Waukee, Renae Gaskins of Urbandale and Dani Lang of Waukee show off their jerseys Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Members of Team Bad Decision Pants Lauren Queck of West Des Moines, Jodi Smith of Waukee, Amy Walsh of Waukee, Renae Gaskins of Urbandale and Dani Lang of Waukee show off their jerseys Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Devon and Anthony Greiter of Ames Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Emily and Colt Zesch of Marshalltown Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Jeff Teeple of South St. Paul, Minn., Heather Quigley of Iowa City and Rich Wilson of New Prague, Minn., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Hallie Hamilton of Iowa City and Dan Stewart of Chicago Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Chris Grill and mother Juli Strasser of Parkersburg Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Pat Reyes of Davenport and Tina Anderson of Bettendorf Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.

Bob Adams of Omaha, Neb., and Deb Kutzurakes of Grand Island, Neb., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 during the RAGBRAI route announcement party in Des Moines.