DES MOINES, Iowa — The annual Bacoon Ride will take place in June as planned, despite structural damage to a key trail bridge in Adel caused by an arson fire earlier this week.

The Iowa Bicycle Coalition said a slight detour has been approved for the June 14th ride on the Raccoon River Valley Trail, due to the bridge fire on the east side of Adel. Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with the fire, according to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office.

The original planned route for the Bacoon Ride included the damaged bridge. The ride’s host, the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, said it has worked with Dallas County Conservation, the City of Adel, Adel Police Department, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Iowa Department of Transportation to create a detour that will safely get riders out of Adel and back on the Raccoon River Valley Trail.

The detour will take riders south on S 6th Street to Highway 6, where they will cross the Raccoon River and travel east until turning north on Prospect Avenue to rejoin the trail.

The Bacoon Ride is in its 11th year and the largest single-day bike ride in the state.

“Our hearts go out to the City of Adel as well as to Dallas County Conservation, who are showing tremendous leadership in this dramatic moment. We want both our registered riders, residents of the area, and the general public to understand that the Bacoon Ride will continue to support Dallas County Conservation with a portion of proceeds from ticket sales going directly to the county based on the number of registered riders,” said Iowa Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Luke Hoffman.

If you’d like to help with Dallas County Conservation’s efforts to rebuild the bridge, you can donate here. You can register for the Bacoon Ride here.