RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party Moves to New Vets Auditorium Ballroom

Tue, Nov 15, 2011 | by TJ Juskiewicz

2012 RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Veterans Memorial Auditorium / Downtown Des Moines

Be there as the RAGBRAI XL overnight towns are revealed for the 40th Anniversary Ride! Join us for the RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party benefitting the Iowa Bicycle Coalition on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Iowa Event Center’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Downtown Des Moines.

The first two years 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 & Expo. This year’s Summit will again include advocacy workshops and the January Meeting for Clubs and Teams in addition to the expanded consumer expo.

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

The evening will feature the live music of Boogie and the Yo-Yo’z, who are one of the premiere party bands in the Midwest! Check out this video of the band.

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

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

The doors will open at 8:00 p.m. and the fun lasts until 11:00 p.m.! Iowa Bicycle Coalition members and Reserved Table guests are invited to enter early for a 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.

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.

Holiday Inn Downtown
$92.95, plus tax
(Few blocks from Route Party at the Iowa Events Center)
1050 Sixth Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 283-0151
Reservations must be made by January 7, 2012.
Ask for the RAGBRAI Announcement Party block.

Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel
$94.00, plus tax
(Few blocks in Skywalk from Route Party at the Iowa Events Center)
401 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
(800) 514-4706
Reservations must be made by January 7, 2012.
Ask for the RAGBRAI Announcement Party block.

Iowa Bicycle Summit 2012, RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party

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3 Responses on “RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party Moves to New Vets Auditorium Ballroom”

Scott Olsen

November 15, 2011 at 6:46 am

Is this event streamed online?

TJ Juskiewicz

November 15, 2011 at 2:13 pm

The Des Moines Register newsroom has streamed it live the past two years. We will inform people if the newsroom chooses to stream it again in 2012. Thanks TJ

George Wright

December 15, 2011 at 7:33 am

Streaming the RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party is an especially great idea for those of us who are out of state! This is my first RAGBRAI, so any information about this year’s activities would be most welcome, and lots of fun as well.

Thanks.