Tractor Ride

Thank you to everyone who came out for our 2025 Red Rock Threshers Tractor Ride!! 

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We are excited to be coming back to central Iowa! The 2025 Red Rock Threshers Tractor Ride will be based at the Southeast Polk Middle School in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Our route will take us through scenic central Iowa including the towns of Monroe, Newton, Colfax, Altoona, Mingo, Ira, Vandalia, Prairie City, Reasnor, and Runnels. The dates will be July 17-19, 2025. Registration letters are being mailed out, and hopefully you've already gotten yours or will get yours soon! But if you need extra forms or you just can't wait for it to come in the mail, you can click below and get one now. Registrations need to be turned in by May 24 to be guaranteed hat and t-shirt.

Click Here for Tractor Ride Registration Form 

Click here for route map 

Hotels near Southeast Polk:

Sleep Inn & Suites - 5850 Morning Star Ct, Pleasant Hill, IA – ph. 515-299-9922 - https://www.choicehotels.com/iowa/pleasant-hill/sleep-inn-hotels/ia112?mc=llgoxxpx

Holiday Inn Express - 165 Adventureland Dr, Altoona, IA – ph. 515-967-1855 - https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/altoona/dsmal/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-EX-_-US-_-DSMAL

Hampton Inn - 215 Adventureland Dr, Altoona – ph. 515-967-5774 - https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/dsmalhx-hampton-suites-altoona-des-moines/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HX-DSMALHX&y_source=1_NDQ2NjA0OC03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D

Prairie Meadows Hotel - 1 Prairie Meadows Dr, Altoona – ph. 515-967-1000 - https://www.prairiemeadows.com/hotel

Comfort Inn - 2023 Adventureland Dr, Altoona – ph. 515-967-4412 - https://www.choicehotels.com/iowa/altoona/comfort-inn-hotels/ia234?mc=llgoxxpx

La Quinta - 1785 11th St NW, Altoona – ph. 515-706-1507 - https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/laquinta/altoona-iowa/la-quinta-by-wyndham-altoona-iowa/overview?CID=LC:6ysy27krtpcrqev:53756&iata=00093796

My Place Hotel - 2315 Adventureland Dr, Altoona – ph. 515-348-7161 - https://www.myplacehotels.com/locations/my-place-hotel-altoona-des-moines-ia

Quality Inn - 2701 Adventureland Dr, Altoona – ph. 515-461-4793 - https://www.choicehotels.com/iowa/altoona/quality-inn-hotels/ia202?mc=llgoxxpx

Best Western Plus - 300 34th Ave NW, Altoona – ph. 515-967-2400 - https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.16103.html?iata=00171880&ssob=BLBWI0004G&cid=BLBWI0004G:google:gmb:16103

Fairfield Inn & Suites - 460 Bass Pro Dr NW, Altoona – ph. 515-446-9888 - https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/dsmto-fairfield-inn-and-suites-des-moines-altoona/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0

Hyatt Place - 480 Bass Pro Dr NW, Altoona – ph. 515-520-8300 - https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-place/en-US/dsmza-hyatt-place-altoona-des-moines?src=corp_lclb_google_seo_dsmza&%3Futm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=lmr

Motel 6 at Flying J – 3225 Adventureland Dr., Altoona – ph. 515-967-5252 - https://www.motel6.com/en/home/motels.ia.altoona.9196.html

Econolodge across from Fairgrounds - 410 E 30th St, Des Moines – ph. 515-216-0196 - https://www.choicehotels.com/iowa/des-moines/econo-lodge-hotels/ia142?mc=llgoxxpx

Hampton Inn - 6210 SE Convenience Blvd, Ankeny – ph. 515-261-4400 - https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/dsmakhx-hampton-suites-ankeny/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HX-DSMAKHX&y_source=1_MjA4NDcwMy03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D

AmericInn - 1610 SE Oralabor Rd, Ankeny – ph. 515-964-2004 - https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/americinn/ankeny-iowa/americinn-lodge-and-suites-ankeny-des-moines/overview?CID=LC:div7epuxsaire17:51891&iata=00093796

Econolodge - 2602 SE Creekview Dr, Ankeny – ph. 515-963-1100 - https://www.choicehotels.com/iowa/ankeny/econo-lodge-hotels/ia109?mc=llgoxxpx

Country Inn - 2510 SE Tones Dr, Ankeny – ph. 515-644-6164 - https://www.choicehotels.com/iowa/ankeny/country-inn-suites-hotels/ia343?mc=llgoxxpx

My Place Hotel - 2506 SE Tones Dr, Ankeny – ph. 515-381-0589 - https://www.myplacehotels.com/locations/my-place-hotel-ankeny-des-moines-ia

Best Western - 2502 SE Tones Dr, Ankeny – ph. 515-965-5678 - https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.16110.html?iata=00171880&ssob=BLBWI0004G&cid=BLBWI0004G:google:gmb:16110

Homewood Suites - 2455 SE Creekview Dr, Ankeny – ph. 515-963-0006 - https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/dsmanhw-homewood-suites-ankeny/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HG-DSMANHW&y_source=1_MjQ0MjgyNS03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D

Courtyard - 2405 SE Creekview Dr, Ankeny – ph. 515-422-5555 - https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/dsman-courtyard-des-moines-ankeny/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0

Sleep Inn - 2406 SE Tones Dr, Ankeny – ph. 515-964-5909 - https://www.choicehotels.com/iowa/ankeny/sleep-inn-hotels/ia243?mc=llgoxxpx

La Quinta - 2402 SE Tones Dr, Ankeny - https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/laquinta/ankeny-iowa/la-quinta-inn-and-suites-ankeny-ia-des-moines-ia/overview?CID=LC:6ysy27krtpcrqev:54595&iata=00093796

Campgrounds near Southeast Polk:

Yellow Banks Park - 6801 SE 32nd Ave, Pleasant Hill – ph. 515-266-1563 - https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Polk/Park/Yellow-Banks-Park

Adventureland Campground - 2600 Adventureland Dr, Altoona – ph. 515-265-7321 - https://www.adventurelandresort.com/stay-with-us/adventureland-campground

Iowa State Fairgrounds Camping – 341 E 35th St, Des Moines - ph. 515-262-3111 x284 - https://www.iowastatefairgrounds.org/camping/off-season-camping