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More Silent Auction Items Announced

  • 19 January, 2011
  • Jared

The January 29th RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party is going to be more fun than ever before.  Over 700 tickets have been sold and over 1,000 people are anticipated.

First, we have the Johnny Holm Band.

Second, complementary beverages and food.

Third, the biggest bike benefit silent auction featuring:

  1. An Okoboji Vacation on June 24th & 25th with two nights at The Inn At Okoboji, two complementary registrations to the Okoboji Classic Campus Ride (Chuck Offenberger called this the best one-day bike ride in Iowa), two University of Okoboji beach towels, two famous nutty bars, and a cruise for two on the Queen II of the Okoboji Navy.
  2. An Italian Bike Vacation 2-for-1 Certificate – buy any CycleItalia trip (Value $1500-4000) and bring someone along for free.
  3. An Authentic Jason McCartney Radio Shack Pro Jersey and Cap.
  4. Bikes: A custom bike from Cycle Force Group; A Trek 1.2 or Lexa; A Giant Men’s Via; A Giant Women’s Via; A bike from Bike and Hike in Rock Island; and more
  5. Bike Stuff:  From Bike World:  Burley Travoy, Thule Hitch Rack; Lights from Planet Bike; Lights from NightRider; Saris Bike Rack; Keen Austin Shoes; Keen Sandals; NEW IronWeed Panniers; Bicycle Earings and Necklace; Serfas Shorts; Tifosi Optics; A CycleSound; Iowa City Cycling T-shirt; Cliff Bars, Camelback; Profile Design Sonic CSX Aero Bar (handle bars); SKX Germany Bit Worx (10 function compact bit-tool); Bluemels Alleycat Fenders (set of 1); SKX Germany Road Race pump; PolarBottle Insulated Water Bottles (14 count); Half Twist Aluminum Water Bottles (8 count); Arkel Rack and Bag; Sidi Genuis 5 Shoes (road bike – interchangeable men’s or women’s)
    From World of Bikes:  An Easton EA 70 wheelset; Terry Cycling jersey/skort/Bolero outfit
    From Harpers Cycling:  RAGBRAI Tees
  6. Vacations: 2 ShuttleGuy Tours; A Cedar Valley Vacation; One free canoe float and shuttle, Whiterock Resort, Coon Rapids, IA; Riverside Casino Overnight + 2 buffets; Santa Maria Winery gift certificate; Des Moines Travel Gift Basket; La Vida Loca Winery tasting; Summerset Winery tasting;
  7. Other Great Items: Team Cuisine Dinner at RAGBRAI; Cookie Bouquet; A Steve Pope 16×20 print of either a team or individual to be taken on this summers ride either Saturday or Sunday

And more to come!

The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is still accepting silent auction donations. Contact heather@iowabicyclecoalition.org for more information.

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