JustGoBike Ep. 389

February 23, 2026 9:58 am | JustGoBike, RAGBRAI LIII

Episode 389: On the Road for RAGBRAI LIII Overnight Town Meetings

Murph and AP were on the road for this episode, getting a first hand, behind the scenes look at the beginning stages of planning for each of the RAGBRAI LIII overnight towns.

RAGBRAI director Matt visits each of the communities many times to go over timelines and all that goes into hosting us riders in July. Iowa looks a bit different in February, but the RAGBRAI buzz was high while Murph and AP sat in on meetings in each of the overnight towns.

RAGBRAI LIII overnight towns include: Onawa, Harlan, Guthrie Center, Boone, Marshalltown, Independence, Dyersville, and Dubuque.

Dates to Remember:

March 1: RAGBRAI LIII registration price increase

March 12: RAGBRAI’s March Town Hall

July 18-25, 2026: RAGBRAI 53

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The award winning JustGoBike Podcast is all about the culture of biking just for the fun of it, and tales from the RAGBRAI Nation. Your hosts are Kathy Murphy (Murphology), and Andrea Parrott (RAGBRAI and ParrotTalk). They are joined by a variety of guests each week that delve into the social side of cycling.

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