RAGBRAI 2016: Route heads to scenic southern Iowa

2016 RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party logo. Don’t let perceptions fool you. The XLIV RAGBRAI course will lead cyclists across the state’s scenic southern terrain, but it’s not as daunting as participants might expect. “Any time we announce a southern route, people...

Honor RAGBRAI creators with a statue

This is an early tentative concept of what a commemorative statue of RAGBRAI cofounders John Karras and Donald Kaul might look like. The amorphous summertime spree known as RAGBRAI is beautiful and revolutionary precisely because it’s in perpetual motion. Before “Star...

Bacon Biking Fever Returns!

The third annual BACooN ride — “BACooN Ride Tr3s,” is scheduled for Saturday, June 18. The ride is sponsored by the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. The 71-mile Raccoon River...

Download the New RAGBRAI Android App

Android users, your RAGBRAI planning just got easier. Head over to the Google Play store today and download the new RAGBRAI Android app. iOS users, don’t worry, you’ve still got access to theRAGBRAI iPhone app too. Here’s what you’ll find on...

How to Watch the Route Announcement Live

It’s that time of year again! We’re about to reveal Iowa’s best kept secret – the 2016 RAGBRAI Route. Be the first of your friends to know the route by watching live! There are two main ways to do that: * Attend the party! Get your last minute...