SIOUX FALLS, SD (July 18, 2014) – Three POET biorefinery locations will host events in coordination with RAGBRAI, the 42nd annual bicycle ride across Iowa. RAGBRAI begins on July 20 in Rock Valley, IA and concludes on July 26 in Guttenberg, IA.

WHAT: American Ethanol NASCAR show car sponsored by POET Biorefining – Ashton and Growth Energy
WHEN: Sunday, July 20 / 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CST
WHERE: East Ball Diamond at Sheldon City Park / Sheldon, IA 51201

WHAT: Johnny Holm Band sponsored by POET Biorefining - Emmetsburg
WHEN: Monday, July 21 / 9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. CST
WHERE: Soper Park / 800 block of Broadway / Emmetsburg, IA 50536
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please visit https://www.emmetsburgragbrai.com for additional RAGBRAI event details in Emmetsburg.

WHAT: Water stop sponsored by POET Biorefining - Hanlontown
WHEN: Wednesday, July 23 / 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CST
WHERE: West Park / 650 1st Street NW / Mason City, IA 50401

Several POET team members will participate in RAGBRAI as part of the American Ethanol team. For updates from the road, follow the team on Twitter (@AmericanEthanol) and on Facebook (facebook.com/AmericanEthanol).

About POET

POET, one of the world’s largest ethanol producers, is a leader in biorefining through its efficient, vertically integrated approach to production. The 25-year-old company has a production capacity in excess of 1.6 billion gallons of ethanol and 9 billion pounds of high-protein animal feed annually from its network of 27 production facilities. POET also operates a pilot-scale cellulosic bio-ethanol plant, which uses corn cobs, leaves, husk and some stalk as feedstock, and expects to commercialize the process in Emmetsburg, Iowa through its joint venture with DSM. For more information, visit http://www.poet.com.