Gatorade is a brand of sports-themed food and beverage products, built around its signature product: a line of sports drinks. Gatorade is currently manufactured by PepsiCo, distributed in over 80 countries. The beverage was first developed in 1965 by researchers at the University of Florida, to replenish the combination of water, carbohydrates, and electrolytes that the school's student-athletes lost during rigorous athletic competitions. Its name was derived from the collective nickname of the university's athletic teams, "the Gators".
RAGBRAI, 'America's greatest bicycle ride,' is a truly unique event that annually attracts over 30,000 participants from all 50 states along with a host of foreign countries. It is an annual seven-day bicycle ride traveling west to east across the entire state of Iowa. Held the last full week in July, the RAGBRAI route averages over 450 miles, taking in 8 overnight host towns