RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party 2011

Sat, Nov 13, 2010 | by TJ Juskiewicz

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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Iowa Events Center’s Hy-Vee Hall (Downtown Des Moines)
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Be there as the RAGBRAI XXXIX overnight towns are revealed!  Join us for the RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party benefitting the Iowa Bicycle Coalition on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the Iowa Event Center’s Hy-Vee Hall in Downtown Des Moines. 

Last year this event sold out quickly!  A limited number of tickets will be sold for the event!

RAGBRAI and the Iowa Bicycle Coalition have worked together for the past several years to bring you the Iowa Bicycle Summit.   This year’s Summit will again include advocacy workshops and the January Meeting for Clubs and Teams. 

The Summit will once again conclude with a cycling-filled evening of fun with the revealing of the much-anticipated RAGBRAI XXXIX route.

The evening will feature the high-energy, live music of the Johnny Holm Band, who have entertained RAGBRAI riders for many years including recent stops in Spencer, Jefferson, Indianola and last year in Storm Lake.

Surrounding himself with the finest musicians in the Midwest and a show that’s described as “Never a dull moment,” the Johnny Holm Band will bring some summertime fun to the middle of winter.  Johnny is the leader and front man of the most widely known and traveled band in America.  The show is dedicated to the fans, and they do most of the entertaining.  Mostly impromptu, the show moves with the speed of lightning and changes direction as soon as “the pied piper” notices a lag. 

In addition to live music and the RAGBRAI route announcement, this special night will feature:

• Live Auctions
• Silent Auctions
• Door Prizes
• “Guess the Route” Raffles
• Iowa Bicycle Coalition Updates
• Complimentary RAGBRAI-style hors d’oeuvres & Drinks
• Complimentary Michelob Ultra and Bud Light Drafts (also a Cash Bar)
• Special Commemorative Pint Glass
• Fun for ALL!

Tickets on sale now: $30

Click here to purchase tickets online

RESERVED TEAM TABLES:
Would you rather reserve a table for eight?  Click for information.

Or download a printable order form

The doors will open at 8:00 p.m. and the fun lasts until 11:00 p.m.! Iowa Bicycle Coalition members are invited to enter early for a members-only VIP Pre-Party beginning from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. 

All proceeds from the event benefit the Iowa Bicycle Coalition.  The Iowa Bicycle Coalition builds partnerships, educates Iowans, and helps to establish safe and enjoyable bicycle transportation and recreation networks throughout Iowa.

Check out the Photo Gallery from last year’s event.

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For those traveling in the night before or staying the evening, special rates will be offered by Downtown Des Moines hotels.  For reservations, contact the hotels directly and request the Iowa Bicycle Coalition rate when making reservations.

Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel 
$89.00
(Few blocks in Skywalk from Route Party at the Iowa Events Center)
401 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
(800) 514-4706

Quality Inn & Suites Event Center
$84.95 (with breakfast)
(Adjacent to Route Party at the Iowa Events Center)
929 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 282-5251

Des Moines Marriott Downtown
$89.00
(Few blocks in Skywalk from Route Party at the Iowa Events Center)
700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
(888) 236-2427

• 2011 RAGBRAI, Iowa Bicycle Coalition, Johnny Holm Band, RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party