RAGBRAI

RAGBRAI XXXVIII registration is now closed.

Limited quantities of daily wristbands will be sold during RAGBRAI. Daily wristbands will be sold at the Sioux City Convention Center during the Expo on Saturday, July 24. They will also be sold, based on availability, each morning from 6 – 7:30 a.m. at the RAGBRAI baggage truck, where only payment via cash or check is acceptable, and at the RAGBRAI merchandise trailer located in the main campground from 1 – 9 p.m., where payment via cash, check or credit card is accepted.

To expedite the on-site registration process, please print and complete the following day pass registration form and accompanying waiver and bring both items with you to RAGBRAI.

• Daily Wristband Document (*Adobe Reader Required)

At this time, we are no longer accepting transfers in our office. If you are transferring a wristband into your name, please complete the following transfer document and waiver and bring both with to RAGBRAI. You can turn in your completed transfer forms at the Expo in Sioux City or at the RAGBRAI merchandise trailer located in the main campground from 1 – 9 p.m.

• Transfer Document (*Adobe Reader Required)

Please choose from these entry options:

• Log-in for returning users
• I have completed a transfer online, but need to complete a waiver (*Adobe Reader required)

Online Registration Information:

• Instructions for New Users (*Adobe Reader Required)
• Instructions for Returning Users (*Adobe Reader Required)
• Online Registration FAQ (*Adobe Reader Required)
• Top 10 RAGBRAI Registration Questions (*Adobe Reader Required)
  

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

• Nov. 15, 2010 – Registration for RAGBRAI XXXIX opens

* You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader® to view and print the waiver and the print application form. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader® click the image below and follow the instructions to download and install it.

Entry Fees
Everyone, whether a rider or a passenger in a vehicle, must submit an entry. The entry fee for a week-long rider is $140. The entry fee for a non-rider is $35. Anyone not riding a bicycle (driver, family members, or friends riding in a vehicle) must submit an entry form and a signed waiver for a non-rider wristband. Daily wristbands are for the rider and/or non-rider who is not able to participate for the full week. The entry fee for daily wristbands is $25 per day.

Entry Receipt Verification

• Online Entries: Those who fill out an electronic entry form will receive an automated e-mail response when an entry form has been successfully transmitted to RAGBRAI.
• Manual (paper) Entries: Your cashed check will verify that your entry was received. If you wish to receive confirmation that RAGBRAI received your entry, you must opt for delivery confirmation service provided by your mail and/or package delivery provider.
  

Group Entries
If you are entering more than one person, one person must be designated as the Group Contact. The group’s wristband/credential packet will be mailed to the group Contact in June. The Group Contact will be responsible for distributing the member’s wristbands, credentials, jerseys and any vehicle passes requested.

To be considered in the lottery, the Group Contact will be responsible for sending in the following items listed below, together in one packet to RAGBRAI prior to the deadline:

1. Individual Entry Forms for each member (if paper entry forms are submitted)
2. Original signed waivers for each member
3. Group Summary
4. One payment to cover all costs for the group (If registering online, Group Contacts will have the option of making payment online with a credit card or mailing one check or money order to RAGBRAI.)

• Team/Group Guidelines for RAGBRAI
• Guaranteed Club Guidelines for RAGBRAI

Joining a Group
If you enter with a group, you will mail your payment and your signed Waiver of Liability to your Group Contact. The Group Contact will pay with one check or by credit card online. DO NOT send a check to your group contact made payable to RAGBRAI. If you are a member of a group, send your waiver to the Group Contact. RAGBRAI cannot match waivers that should have been sent to the Group Contact. This may cause your group to be ineligible for the lottery.

Lottery
Submitting an entry does not constitute being registered for the event. RAGBRAI is limited to 8,500 week-long riders and all entries received by their respective deadlines will be included in a lottery. The lottery selection is entirely random and is not first come, first serve. We cannot overemphasize the importance of submitting a correct and complete entry form, including an original signed waiver of liability (not faxed or copied) for each person, as incomplete entries will be returned for correction and thus risk missing the entry submission deadline.

Refunds
Wristbands will become nonrefundable as of a request date of June 1. A $25 processing fee per applicant is deducted for refunds. Your refund will be mailed to you in the form of a check, even if you made payment by credit card. RAGBRAI is not responsible for delayed, lost or misplaced application forms, waivers and payments.

Vehicle Passes
Only 1,500 vehicle passes are issued at a cost of $35 each with a limit of three vehicles per group. Any vehicle taken on the ride must have a vehicle pass. The driver and passengers traveling in the vehicle must each submit an entry for a non-rider wristband if they are not entering as riders. A non-rider entry does not automatically include a vehicle pass. Only the Group Contact can make the request for a vehicle pass. Entries for vehicle passes will not be processed if the driver of the vehicle is not part of the group entry. Vehicle passes are not necessary for vehicles left at the beginning or the end of the route. Only groups of three or more (combination or riders and non-riders) are eligible to apply for a vehicle pass.

Waiver of Liability
Each person, whether submitting an electronic entry form or a manual (paper) entry form, must sign and submit a paper waiver with the Individual or Group Entry. Group members who mail a waiver of liability to RAGBRAI, separate from the group entry, will have their waivers returned, as we are unable to match individual waivers to their respective groups. Due to legal issues, best practices continue to dictate that a RAGBRAI Waiver of Liability must be completed by hand and a signed original must be received before an entry is considered complete.

Questions?
Please contact the RAGBRAI office if you have questions regarding the entry process, by sending an email to info@ragbrai.org or by calling 1-800-I RIDE IA (474-3342).