Updates from John Karras, RAGBRAI Co-Founder... With RAGBRAI XL (that’s 40, to you non-Roman-numeraly hip dudes) looming ever closer, an unwanted fact keeps bonking around in the back of my mind: That fact is that I am one year younger than Clarence Pickard was in 1973, when Donald Kaul and I launched this general silliness.
Monday, March 12, 2012
We wish the happiest of birthdays to RAGBRAI co-founder, John Karras. Karras, along with Donald Kaul, founded the bicycle adventure that is known today as RAGBRAI. John still rides RAGBRAI most summers and plans to ride RAGBRAI XL this July.
Monday, April 4, 2011
I had some interesting conversations with John Karras about this year’s RAGBRAI and the ride in 1973 that should be shared.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
We wish the happiest of birthdays to RAGBRAI co-founder, John Karras. Karras, along with Donald Kaul, founded the ride that is known today as RAGBRAI. John still rides RAGBRAI each summer and plans to ride the 38th RAGBRAI as an octogenarian.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
With just 50 days to go until RAGBRAI, the eight RAGBRAI Overnight Host Town Committees came to Des Moines for a planning workshop. Close to 50 leaders from Council Bluffs, Red Oak, Greenfield, Indianola, Chariton, Ottumwa, Mount Pleasant and Burlington shared their experiences and networked with their fellow host committees.
Monday, May 4, 2009
It is most fitting that RAGBRAI finally is going to spend a night in Indianola. The town was the home for many years of Clarence Pickard, who, in the short space of a week on the first RAGBRAI rode his bike across the state the last week of August in 1973 and inspired the masses to follow his feat.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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