Posts by Samuel Kelsall IV
RAGBRAI 2024 – Days 3 to 7
DAY THREE RAGBRAI, July 23, 2024, Atlantic to Winterset (82 miles; 4,519 ft. climb) Our third day from Atlantic to Winterset was 82 miles of hills with a gain of 4,519 feet. Winterset is the birthplace of John Wayne, whose father was a pharmacist in Winterset. Winterset is where the delicious apple was discovered and…
Read MoreRAGBRAI 2024 – Days 1 and 2
DAY ONE RAGBRAI, July 20, 2024, Glenwood to Red Oak (41.9 miles; 2,435 ft. climb) On the first day of RAGBRAI, we ride from Glenwood, Iowa to Red Oak, Iowa. No rain at night or during the day. We did have fog, which lasted until a while after Silver City, which was 8.8 miles. We’ve…
Read MoreRAGBRAI 2024: Training and Travel to Iowa
Training and Travel to Iowa Friends of Scouting and all of my friends, This is going to be about my training for RAGBRAI and traveling to Iowa to get started on this year’s ride — my 39th ride across Iowa. We start on July 20, 2024, in Glenwood, Iowa and end on July 27, 2024,…
Read MoreEstate Planning and Accumulating Wealth
Many people believe they must accumulate wealth before they begin an estate plan. This is simply not true. The most important part of the estate planning process is providing powers of attorney which become active when you become inactive. Passing wealth is the next part of estate planning. The final part of the estate planning…
Read More