RAGBRAI Route: Monday, July 25 – Shenandoah to Creston

Here is the complete route from Shenandoah to Creston.  The route encompasses 75.2 miles and 3,994 feet of climb.  Creston is the highest elevation on the route  This is the longest ride of the week with the most climb, not including the optional Karras Loop Day....

RAGBRAI Route: Sunday, July 24 – Glenwood to Shenandoah

Here is the complete route from Glenwood to Shenandoah.  The route encompasses 49.7 miles and 2,614 feet of climb.  You can add to that total by riding the optional Gravel Loop.  RAGBRAI will visit the new towns of Malvern and Imogene and the towns of Tabor and...

2016 RAGBRAI Annual Training Plan

by Coach David Ertl Here’s the annual training plan for RAGBRAI, back by popular demand.  This simple yet effective training plan outline has proven to be popular with you riders over the years and this year you have been asking for it earlier than ever.  It...

RAGBRAI Welcomes nuun as the Official Hydration Sponsor!

RAGBRAI is excited to welcome nuun as the official hydration sponsor of RAGBRAI! RAGBRAI is the oldest, longest and largest recreational bicycle tour on the world. The annual seven-day RAGBRAI takes place July 24-30, 2016 and will take cyclists approximately 420 miles...

RAGBRAI Guess the Route Contest Winners Announced!

RAGBRAI route planners must be getting more predictable these days, as the vast majority of route guesses were for a Southern ride this year! A whopping seven towns won the 2016 Guess the Route Contest. Over three hundred entries were received in the 13th annual Guess...