There were all kinds of groups using the Raccoon River Valley Trail on Saturday, August 14, including these members and leaders of Boy Scout Troop 98, based in Urbandale.  They were just ready to leave their lunch stop along the trail in Cooper when we caught up with them for this photo.  The scouts camped Friday and Saturday nights at Spring Lake County Park northeast of Jefferson, and on Saturday morning were riding the trail from Jefferson through Cooper to Herndon, then back.  Several of the boys set personal records for the farthest they’d ever ridden a bicycle.  Also on Saturday, there was the annual “Trails & Trills” ride, sponsored by the Greene County Chamber & Development, between Jefferson and Cooper.  Plus, we saw members of three RAGBRAI bike teams – Checker, Joker and Wind – using the trail for group rides, too.  And many people used the RRVT to ride bicycles to and from the annual Sweet Corn Festival in Adel.

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