Each month we have published ten tips to help you prepare for RAGBRAI LII. This is it – your final Top 10 before we head to Orange City and pedal across Iowa. We can’t wait to see you! Complete our Top 10 Tips and ensure you’re on route to ride RAGBRAI LII.
Here are our Top 10 Tips to Prepare for RAGBRAI LII:
1. Download Ride with GPS and our 2025 Route Maps – for Riders and Drivers
The RAGBRAI Rider and Support Driver Routes are here!
The bicycle and vehicle routes are hosted by Ride with GPS. Get your maps, your way. Whether you’re a rider or a driver there are several route options, and two file formats available.
We strongly encourage you to download the routes before you arrive in Orange City.
2. Wristband Packets are Shipping Now!
Two of our most FAQs right now are “What is my wristband number?” and “Where is my wristband packet?”
To view your wristband number in EnMotive follow the steps below:
- Go to https://enmotive.com/users/login
- Click login in the upper right corner
- Scroll to Current and Upcoming Events
- Click the blue Actions dropdown
- Select View Registration
- Your wristband number will appear here. NOTE bib number = wristband number
Wristbands are shipping now! We will complete shipping by July 4, 2025. You will receive a tracking number to the email address you used to register for RAGBRAI. Need more info or have questions? Email [email protected].
REMINDER: All merchandise, vehicle passes, and wristband packets will be shipped directly to the mailing address you specified during registration. Items are no longer sent to Team Captains.
3. Get ready for the Day 0 Expo in Orange City!
Where:
Orange City, IA
When:
Saturday, July 19, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Day 0 Expo in Orange City is where RAGBRAI (unofficially) begins! Shop the latest in gear, accessories, nutrition, and bike tourism from the top manufacturers in the industry. The Official Bike Shops of RAGBRAI will be on site for any last-minute repairs and equipment. In addition, the RAGBRAI merchandise trailers will be selling all your favorite RAGBRAI merchandise with some ride-only items on the racks!
4. Grab your RAGBRAI LII Merch Before the Shop Closes 7/7
The Online Shop is closing 7/7 so we can pack and do pre-flight checks before the ride. After that, stop by and see us in our large, blue merchandise trailers on RAGBRAI LII! The Online Shop will reopen in August.
NOTE: Button below will only work through 7/7/25.
5. Merchandise Return & Exchange Info
Need to return or exchange your RAGBRAI merchandise? Follow the link to learn more. The process is slightly different depending on where you purchased your items: online, with registration, or on the ride.
6. Catch the Latest from our Overnight – and Pass Through – Towns!
The communities of RAGBRAI LII have been working hard to host us later this month. Many of them are publishing town maps, and lists of all the vendors you can expect to find in town. You can find everything all in one place on the Route page, organized by day. You can also find route maps, housing request forms, entertainment listings, and more! Updated frequently so you’re always in the loop.
7. Attend our July Town Hall Meeting – last one for RAGBRAI LII!
The June Town Hall covered our travels on the Route Inspection Ride, last minute prep tips, and more.
The July Town Hall will be Thursday, July 10 at 6:30pm Central. It’s our final Town Hall before RAGBRAI LII. Join us to chat about the GPS files for riders and support drivers, last minute prep, the Day Zero Expo, and more!
Registration is free. It’s not required to attend, but it is required if you want to ask questions. You can watch all 2025 Town Halls on our YouTube channel.
8. Support Iowa’s Veterans with Honor Flight
Honor Flight Network is our Community Fund beneficiary for RAGBRAI LII. Funds raised will be directed to active hubs serving Iowa veterans through the Honor Flight mission “To celebrate America’s veterans by inviting them to share in a day of honor at our nation’s memorials.”
Help us reach our goal! There’s still time to donate, either directly, or at our Merchandise Trailers. You can find the Merchandise Trailers at the Day 0 Expo in Orange City and in each overnight town during the ride.
Find out more about RAGBRAI Gives and our Community Fund here.
9. Town Maps are Almost Here!
The RAGBRAI LII Overnight Town Maps will be released on July 7! Use these maps to guide your travels around the Overnight Towns, explore the downtown Expo areas, locate vendors, find the Main Campgrounds, and more! Once released, you’ll find them on our Route page.
10. Download the Smart911 App
Stay safe! Download the Smart911 app to your phone before you arrive in Orange City to receive location-based alerts on weather emergences during RAGBRAI LII. Available for Apple and Android.
