RAGBRAI LIV. July 24 to 31, 2027.

Rider HQ.

You're riding RAGBRAI with us, and this is your home base. Pay your balance, see what's next, and check the packing list. We'll keep adding to it as things get decided, so bookmark this page.

Riding across Iowa on RAGBRAI

Your balance

$195

Due June 24, 2027

Pay your balance

Pay it whenever you're ready.

Your deposit is holding your spot. The rest is due June 24, 2027, and you can pay it anytime before then. Pop in your email and we'll show you where you stand.

We use your email to find your spot and mark you paid on our end. Payment runs securely through Stripe.

Your checklist

A few things between you and Iowa.

None of these are hard, and there's no rush on most of them. Check them off as you go. We'll tell you when anything needs doing.

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  • Say yes

    Done. That was the hardest part.

  • Register with RAGBRAI

    This one's on you, and it covers your wristband and your luggage shuttle all week. Registering early is cheaper, so we'll let you know the minute it opens and walk you through the form.

    When it opens
  • Pay your balance

    Anytime before June 24, 2027. Check your balance and pay it here.

    By June 24, 2027
  • Start riding, a little

    Around the block counts. RAGBRAI isn't a race. The more you ride before July, the more fun the week is.

  • Sort out your bike

    No bike? Ride a Litespeed all week. Ask us how.

  • Plan your way to Iowa

    Getting to the start and home from the finish is on you. Hold off on booking until the route is announced, since that tells us where the week begins and ends.

    After the route drops
  • Pack your bag

    Your tent, your sleeping setup, and the rest. Here's the packing list.

Key dates

Mark your calendar.

Some of these are set, and some are up to RAGBRAI. When a date lands, we'll email you and update it here.

  • Set
  • Date coming
  1. Date TBA

    RAGBRAI registration opens

    Last year it opened in mid-November. We'll email you the day it does, since registering early is cheaper.

  2. Date TBA

    The route is announced

    Last year it was revealed in January. This is when we find out where the week starts and ends, so hold your travel plans until then.

  3. June 24, 2027

    Balance due

    Pay it anytime before then. Check your balance here.

  4. July 24, 2027

    Back tire in the Missouri

    Ride week starts. We'll all be together from here on.

  5. Night TBA

    Group dinner

    One night during the week, all of us around one table. We'll tell you which night early.

  6. July 31, 2027

    Front tire in the Mississippi

    You did it. Across the whole state of Iowa.

Packing list

What goes in the duffle.

You don't need the latest gear. If you have a bike and the basics, you might not need to buy anything. Everything goes in one soft bag under 50 lbs, pack three of everything since laundromats are easy to find, and we'll bring a charging station and coolers for camp. Tap anything to check it off.

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Updates

What's new.

As things get decided, like the dinner night, shared gear, and bike transport, we'll post them here. The big stuff will land in your inbox too.

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Questions

Ask us anything.

No question is too small, especially if this is your first RAGBRAI. Send us an email, or just reply to any of ours, and we'll get back to you.

See you in Iowa.
Chris and Sara

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