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The Ride is Over for “Iowa Poet Blackie”

Friday, February 25, 2011

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The Ride is Over for “Iowa Poet Blackie”

"Iowa Poet Blackie" was a fixture each year on RAGBRAI and other Iowa events. Although we never saw him on a bicycle (trains and motorcycles were his vehicles of choice) he was an Iowan that added character and color every summer to RAGBRAI.

38 Special will have Coralville Rockin’ into the Night on RAGBRAI!

Monday, February 21, 2011

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38 Special will have Coralville Rockin’ into the Night on RAGBRAI!

38 Special is scheduled to perform in ST Morrison Park on Friday, July 29 in Coralville, Iowa. Tickets for the concert will be $10 and FREE for registered RAGBRAI participants.

RAGBRAI Training: Think Iowa’s Flat? Think Again.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

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RAGBRAI Training: Think Iowa’s Flat?  Think Again.

Everyone who isn’t from Iowa tends to have a stereotype of Iowa – that it’s flat as a pancake.  I know I did before I moved here.  Compared to other hilly or mountainous states, Iowa’s topography is relatively flat, but we don’t ride bikes relatively!  We ride on actual roads that go across, and up [...]

Missouri’s Bishop wins the Guess the Route Contest

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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Missouri’s Bishop wins the Guess the Route Contest

Over 500 entries were received in the 9th annual Guess the Route Contest, but six of eight towns were the best that the contestants could figure out.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Friday, February 11, 2011

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

We wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!

Our Thoughts are with Guttenberg Mayor’s Family

Monday, February 7, 2011

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Mayor Block always graciously invited RAGBRAI to his small eastern Iowa community. The river town of Guttenberg hosted RAGBRAI’s finish five times.

RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party Raises Bunch of Funds for Iowa Bicycle Coalition

Friday, February 4, 2011

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RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party Raises Bunch of Funds for Iowa Bicycle Coalition

Not only was the event fun, but it raised money for the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. The event grossed $23,000 which will help support safe bicycling in Iowa.

Congrats Again to the Whiners, Rider Cup Winners!

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

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Congrats Again to the Whiners, Rider Cup Winners!

About 50 Whiners traveled hundreds of miles from Michigan to accept the Ride Cup on Saturday night at the RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party. They also should have picked up the "Mirror Ball Trophy" for the best dance moves as they danced the night away to the Johnny Holm Band.

RAGBRAI Training: What’s the Difficulty of this Year’s Route and How Should You Prepare?

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

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RAGBRAI Training: What’s the Difficulty of this Year’s Route and How Should You Prepare?

What's the difficulty of this year's RAGBRAI route and how should you prepare? Now that the overnight towns for this year's RAGBRAI have been announced, we can begin to understand how easy or difficult the ride might be.

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