RAGBRAI XLI Countdown – July 21-27, 2013
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Valley Junction organizing RAGBRAI street party for West Des Moines stop
Thousands of cyclists will pass through West Des Moines July 23 for the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. The Valley Junction Foundation will be organizing a West Des Moines ...
Here’s how RAGBRAI will weave through Des Moines
The State Fair comes early for riders on the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. When the river-to-river ride makes its way through the capital July 23, riders will have ...
Des Moines Water Works Park to play host to RAGBRAI campers
RAGBRAI riders, after pedaling 49.9 miles from Perry, will find their oasis at Des Moines’ Water Works Park, the designated campsite for day three of the weeklong ride. City of Des ...
Your go-to guide for all things RAGBRAI in Des Moines, Central Iowa
The countdown is on: 109 days and counting until RAGBRAI XLI begins in Council Bluffs on July 21 and makes its way through the state’s capital city before ending in ...
RAGBRAI 2013: Short, south, through Des Moines
RAGBRAI is trading villages for some big cities in its 41st year, including a stop midway through Iowa that will have more than 10,000 bicyclists rolling into the state capital. Interactive ...
State cycling exhibit in 2013 to feature RAGBRAI
A new exhibit at the State Historical Building will feature the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa as part of the state’s cycling history, officials announced Friday night. The exhibition ...
RAGBRAI 2012: ‘It just felt like Americana at its best’
CLINTON, Ia. – Steve Esmachen swung himself off his bicycle Saturday morning and dipped his tires in the Mississippi River — the ritual end to what is variously described as ...
RAGBRAI 2012: Flash mob in Clinton
Clinton, Ia. – What’s the best way to celebrate the end of RAGBRAI? A flash mob. At 11:15 this morning, students and teachers with the Carousel School of Dance held a ...
RAGBRAI 2012: Chicago writer with Des Moines roots working on book about ride
Oxford Junction, Ia. – This spring, RAGBRAI enthusiasts will have another opportunity to learn the ride’s history and relive its culture, says Chicago-based writer Greg Borzo. Borzo, 58, is the son ...
RAGBRAI 2012: Victory in Clinton and a look back at the challenge
Clinton, Ia. – By 9:30 a.m., throngs of road-tested RAGBRAI riders victoriously dipped their tires in the water of the Mississippi River. They held bikes over their heads as a ...
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We have been busy adding new vendors to the RAGBRAI XLI Expo roster! From bike gear to mementos to cycling related non profits, there is something here for pretty much ...
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Text REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10 to #Oklahoma relief. Spread the word. #gannettcares. Our hearts go out to Oklahomans affected by the tornado, and their friends and families.
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If you have committed to riding RAGBRAI this year, it all starts with Tip #1, the RIGHT stuff. And when I say stuff, I mean bicycle.
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It is with great sadness to report that the Dream Team lost one of their former members in a tragic house fire this week. Nyakouth Choul, 17, was found ...
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Where are people coming from to ride RAGBRAI? What types of bikes are they riding? How many Iowans? Average age of riders? Lots of information about ...
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As the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa looms in the near distance, two notions and a question scurry about in my mind. The question, of ...
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Several people have asked for Coach Ertl's Training Plan in an excel file, so here it is
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I had a frightening thought as I looked out the window this past weekend and saw 3 inches of snow on the ground. RAGBRAI begins in two and a ...
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High Country Shipping in cooperation with RAGBRAI is pleased to offer GEAR Forward! Ship your camping gear and luggage to RAGBRAI and have it waiting for you at the start of ...
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Looking for the RAGBRAI XLI Overnight Towns web sites? What bands will be playing that night? Facebook pages? Twitter links? All that information is a click ...
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Check out these 10 tips for a safe RAGBRAI.
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Paul "Mr. Pork Chop" Bernhard of Bancroft is a legendary RAGBRAI vendor. His son, Matt, now runs the family biz and is on a quest for perfectly cut chops.
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RAGBRAI Director T.J. Juskiewicz unveils the full 406-mile route for July's installment of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.
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T.J. Juskiewicz, RAGBRAI director, talks with The Des Moines Register's Lynn Hicks and Michael Morain shortly after the announcement of overnight towns for RAGBRAI XLI.
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RAGBRAI Director T.J. Juskiewicz reveals the overnight towns for RAGBRAI XLI at the RAGBRAI route announcement party Saturday, Jan. 26, in Des Moines.
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RAGBRAI Director T.J. Juskiewicz reacts to Lance Armstrong's doping confession. Armstrong has ridden RAGBRAI several times in the ride's 40 years.
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RAGBRAI 2012: Amy Clark of Midlothian, TX, drew a crab as she helped Chalk the Walk in Mt. Vernon. She was enjoying her first RAGBRAI.
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RAGBRAI 2012: Laura Krouse of Rural Mt. Vernon, and her dog Lucky came out to watch the RAGBRAI riders pass by.
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RAGBRAI 2012: A group of kids high-five RAGRAI riders on their way into Springville on July 27.
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RAGBRAI: A look back at 40 years of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.
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