RAGBRAI

Registration for RAGBRAI XL is now open.

Please choose from these entry options:

• Log-in for returning users
• Complete an entry form online
• I’m a minor and registered online, but need to complete minor waiver (*Adobe Reader Required)

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

• November 15, 2011 – Registration opens
• January 28, 2012 – Route Announcement Party
• February 15, 2012 – Deadline for manual (paper) entry submission
• April 1, 2012 – Deadline for week-long online entry submission
• May 1, 2012 – Lottery results posted
• May 15, 2012 – Deadline to request refund (Wristbands will become nonrefundable as of a request date of May 15)
• June 1, 2012 – Deadline to register for day passes
  
• July 21, 2012 – RAGBRAI Expo
• July 22-28, 2012 – RAGBRAI XL
  

* 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 $150. 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.

Please note, the section on the registration page which includes check boxes for each of the seven days of RAGBRAI is intended for partial week riders only. If you intend to ride six or fewer days, this option allows you to register for the days you would like to ride. If you intend to ride the entire week (7 days), please select the week long rider option.

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 shipped 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. 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 (*Adobe Reader Required)

Joining a Group
If you enter with a group, you will mail your payment 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. 

Please note, if you submit your registration with a credit card, the payment transaction is immediate and your registration status cannot be altered. Thus if you register as an individual and make payment with a credit card, you are entered into the lottery as an individual and you will not be able to join a group for the purpose of the lottery.

Lost Participant Packets

RAGBRAI is not responsible for lost, stolen or misplaced participant packets. All participant packets will be shipped in June to the address listed on your RAGBRAI profile if you are registered as an individual or to the address of the group contact if you are registered as a member of a group. (Please note all international participant packets will be held for pick-up at the RAGBRAI Expo.) RAGBRAI will provide each participant and/or group contact with a tracking number for their respective participant packet. The tracking number will be emailed to the email address on your profile on the date that the packet is shipped. Each individual participant and/or group contact is/are responsible for the receipt of the participant packet. If your packet has not been received and it has been determined that the packet was lost in transit, you will have until July 15 to notify the RAGBRAI office and to apply for a replacement packet that will be made available for pick-up at the RAGBRAI Expo. If your wristbands were damaged during the shipping process, please bring the damaged wristbands to the RAGBRAI Expo to request replacement wristbands.

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 a signed waiver of liability 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 May 15. A $25 processing fee per applicant is deducted for refunds. 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 complete a waiver with the Individual or Group Entry. RAGBRAI is now accepting electronically signed waivers. Electronic waivers will only be accepted for registrants who are 18 years of age or older at the time their registration is submitted. If you are under the age of 18 at the time of registration, you are required to submit a signed waiver; original copy only, faxed or scanned waivers will not be accepted.  Best practices continue to dictate that a RAGBRAI Waiver of Liability must be completed by hand and a signed original must be received before the entry of anyone under the age of 18 can be considered complete. We hope you can understand our necessity to continue to ask for an original signed waiver for minors. As the law on reliability of electronic signatures for minors becomes clearer, we will revisit this issue.

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).