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Noah Rohlfing Jackie Ingraham, a staple of the Marshalltown biking community, had one word to describe her feelings Saturday afternoon at Riverview Park. “I’m overwhelmed,” Jackie said, while sitting next to husband Fred. “With the weather, with this turnout, it makes me actually want to cry.” She was contemplating the reception she and her husband had received from the hundreds of people who attended the 25th edition of the Blessing of the Bikes, a milestone event the Ingrahams coul...

tbabcock@timesrepublican.com T-R File Photo The 26th annual Blessing of the Bike will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the east side of Riverview Park. A long-standing Marshalltown tradition will finally get to reach a milestone year. Since 1995, the annual Blessing of the Bikes has been a charitable event attracting hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts across Iowa and even from neighboring states. The event had three different planned dates in 2020, but was continuously delayed an...