RAGBRAI

Steve Miss

RAGBRAI 2010 Information

RAGBRAI Packing List (PDF; 16 KB)

Gary & Corinne Verhoef, PCC RAGBRAI coordinatorsPorkchop
1542 W 4th St. Pella, IA 50219
email: pellabiker@juno.com
phone: 641-628-9593

1. Everyone must register for RAGBRAI by March 1.

  • If this is your first time to register, click on “create a profile” next to step #1. All profiles must be confirmed and validated at your email address before you proceed with the registration process. Once email is verified you can proceed with the application
  • Enter your login and password. Follow the instructions and enter the group number as 414. Note the amount you owe when you complete your registration.
  • Contact Corinne if you don’t have email.
  • Note: you must be a current member to sign up for RAGBRAI with the Pella Cycling Club (PCC). Print membership application and club waiver, which is on the PCC website. Send completed membership paperwork and fees to Corrine Verschuure at 1 Lincoln St., Pella, IA 50219, or include with your RAGBRAI fees (see below).
  • Print a RAGBRAI waiver.
  • Send signed RAGBRAI waiver, RAGBRAI registration fees, and PCC fees to Corinne Verhoef at 1542 W 4th St., Pella, IA 50219 by March 1. See RAGBRAI Fee Calculator form to determine total cost.
  • June 24: No additional riders accepted for the PCC RAGBRAI team
  • July 10: No refunds for PCC fees if you cannot make the ride. There will be no refunds for RAGBRAI fees after March 1. You must sell RAGBRAI passes on your own – absolutely, positively.

Join us for RAGBRAI

What is it?
RAGBRAI®, The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa®, is an annual seven-day bicycle ride across the state. RAGBRAI is the longest, largest and oldest touring bicycle ride in the world. If you haven’t experienced it, you’ve missed out on the biggest and best ride in the United States. Trust us on this! Each year, the Pella Cycling Club organizes a team of riders and the necessary support for this epic event. If you want to learn more about RAGBRAI, check out the official RAGBRAI web site: www.ragbrai.com

PCC RAGBRAI Charter Information
Look HERE for details on deadlines, costs and other instructions for joining the Pella Cycling Club's RAGBRAI team.

Why Ride with the Pella Cycling Club?
Support Personnel--at least 3 dedicated support people to secure overnight locations, provide directions, stock refreshments and munchies, help load and unload personal baggage, set up site, and other general support functions to make your RAGBRAI experience as pleasant as possible.

Support Vehicles:

  1. Club-owned and operated Official Support Vehicle: A custom modified school bus with special features such as bulk baggage storage area, kitchen sink with faucet, 170 gal. heated water tank, fold down shower platform, two shower stalls with pressurized water and changing area, awning, and bicycle storage.
  2. Privately-owned vehicle: “scout vehicle” for RAGBRAI coordinator to secure great overnight sites in RAGBRAI host towns – before the main convoy arrives!

Reasonable rates - you get all of the above for just $170 (PCC fees), all week! Depending on your circumstances for travel, it could be less – see the cost breakdown on the RAGBRAI calculator form.

Large enough to be taken seriously, small enough to be friendly! The Pella Cycling Club has a reputation of quality fun! We’re constantly thinking about ways to improve and make your experience better. That’s why our Support Vehicles are such valuable assets – we have dedicated, knowledgeable members who give their time, expertise and resources to do things right. But we’re just the right size to get to know you, and have you get to know us! There’s room and respect for your individuality, while graciously accepting you as an important and valuable member of the team. With the wide variety of abilities, interests, and personalities in our club, you’ll be sure to find someone as a riding, conversation, or social partner!

We're well-organized – We’ve been doing this long enough that we know a few tricks. It must be working, because we keep growing. We continue to break our own records for membership and RAGBRAI participation. We might even have a few tricks up our sleeves for this year! But of course, you won’t know that unless you come along!