Registration is Now Open!
It’s time to sign up for Iowa’s favorite annual adventure – RAGBRAI. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or gearing up for your first RAGBRAI experience, this is a year you won’t want to miss. Register in 2025 for our Early Bird price discount. For details visit www.RAGBRAI.com.
This year the classic ride will kick off with an Expo on Iowa’s western border on July 18, 2026. Then we’ll ride from river to river July 19-25. We have it on Ride Director Matt Phippen’s good authority that the temperatures will be perfect and the winds will be kind.
Registration is open for weeklong riders, weeklong non-riders, day passes, and vehicle passes.
New for 2026 – RAGBRAI Route Announcement Party registration is also now open!
2026 RAGBRAI Gives Benefits Iowa’s Community Bike Shops
Funds raised will be distributed to the six Community Bike Shops in Iowa. They may focus on free bicycles to unhoused folks (WeCycle), infrastructure advocacy (Street Collective), or youth programming (Bike Library) – but all advance the common goal of making bicycles accessible to all. Find more information at the link below, or donate during your RAGBRAI LIII registration.
Join us as we officially kick off the season by revealing Iowa’s best-kept secret: the 2026 RAGBRAI Route. The party will return to the state-of-the-art Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee. Don’t miss the second most anticipated event of 2026! This year: featuring live music from Gut Feeling!
JustGoBike Podcast
Erica and Erin from RAGBRAI are on this episode to give us some updates on registration processes and a few changes for RAGBRAI 53. One big change is bringing back transfers!
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The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) is the longest, largest, and oldest recreational bicycle touring event in the world. Since 1973, it has brought thousands of cyclists together to experience the beauty of Iowa’s countryside, small-town hospitality, and unforgettable memories.
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