Why they ride RAGBRAI

When Kelly Guilbeau was still living in Louisiana, she never guessed that someday she would bike across Iowa in a butterfly costume. She never planned on planting thousands of milkweed seeds along the way, like Johnny Appleseed, to create more habitats for monarch...

Shuttle Buses in RAGBRAI Towns

RAGBRAIers- The dollar amount is actual cost of transportation per mile which includes fuel, insurance, driver salary, etc.  The regulation is recent and was put into place so school districts would not be able to undercut private bus companies when providing services...

Stop by Thelma’s for Awesome Ice Cream Sandwiches on RAGBRAI!

ABOUT THELMA’S: It was just my Mom, our little pushcart and me. Selling our handmade ice cream sandwiches at the Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ market—using my 108-year-old Great Grandma Thelma’s snickerdoodle recipe. People just couldn’t get enough of our ice...

RAGBRAI Training: Some Final Thoughts Prior to RAGBRAI

by Coach David Ertl Here you are, on the verge of embarking on RAGBRAI.  Here are a few tips to consider for this final week to ensure that you have a great ride next week. If you haven’t done as much riding as you wanted to this year, there are some things you can do...

RAGBRAI Town Spotlight: Parkersburg (Wednesday)

Parkersburg, Iowa is our next RAGBRAI Town Spotlight.  Parkersburg is proud to be the meeting town on the ride from Eldora to Cedar Falls on Wednesday. In 2008, one of the worst tornadoes in US history hit Parkersburg.  The EF-5 tornado hit the south side of town...