2016 MEDIA GUIDE - RAGBRAI Centerville
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2016 MEDIA GUIDE - RAGBRAI Centerville
2016 MEDIA GUIDE RAGBRAI XLIV | JULY 24-30, 2016 ® GLENWOOD | SHENANDOAH | CRESTON | LEON | CENTERVILLE OTTUMWA | WASHINGTON | MUSCATINE REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ June 1, 2016 News Media: The people and the communities of Iowa are the true backbone of RAGBRAI , Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa . The efforts of the oldest, largest and longest touring bicycle ride in the world go beyond the RAGBRAI staff and chair people in each community. By the time RAGBRAI and its riders roll into each overnight town, community volunteers will have committed the past 6 months ensuring the rider experience is the best it can be. They will have worked to make 10,000 plus people feel at home and understand what life in Iowa is all about. ® ™ You will enjoy the things that have made this event memorable for the last 43 rides— the sights, the sounds, the friends, the food— but most of all the hospitality of the warm and friendly people of the Hawkeye state. This media kit is designed to give you a range of information about the ride, the people involved and how the ride began and has evolved. We have included the 2016 RAGBRAI logo and guidelines for your use. If it is your first time covering or you are a veteran, we know that you will have a memorable experience. Enjoy! Sincerely, T. J. Juskiewicz, RAGBRAI Director follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact: T.J. Juskiewicz RAGBRAI Director 515-284-8289 or 515-371-3369 E-mail: [email protected] ® RAGBRAI XLIV July 24-30, 2016 RAGBRAI is an Iowa tradition. It celebrates the sights, the sounds, the friends, the food, and the hospitality of the warm and friendly people of Iowa. Every year participants come from all 50 states and several foreign countries. For some riders, completing the 420-mile route that begins in Glenwood and ends in Muscatine will simply be enough of an achievement. Other riders look forward to the optional return of the Gravel Loop through Imogene, achieving 67.9 miles that day; or the optional Karras Loop through Honey Creek Resort and Iconium and will celebrate that they completed 97.4 miles in a day. EVENT ROUTE AND MILEAGE Sunday, July 24: . . . . . . . . Glenwood to Shenandoah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, July 25: . . . . . . . Shenandoah to Creston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, July 26: . . . . . . . Creston to Leon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, July 27: . . . . Leon to Centerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, July 28: . . . . . . Centerville to Ottumwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, July 29: . . . . . . . . . Ottumwa to Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, July 30: . . . . . . Washington to Muscatine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.7 miles 75.2 miles 58.5 miles 65.1 miles 53.2 miles 68.5 miles 49.7 miles Routes and mileage subject to change. follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ PRESS RELEASE SPECIAL EVENTS OF RAGBRAI RAGBRAI Expo Saturday, July 23 – Noon to 9 p.m. Glenwood RAGBRAI XLIV kicks off on Saturday, July 23 with the 18th annual RAGBRAI Expo, the largest bicycle expo in the Midwest. Glenwood will host the Expo and will provide an ideal location for the 80+ exhibitors and 25,000+ participants. The event features RAGBRAI’s 10 Official Bicycle Shops, plus bicycle and equipment manufacturers from around the country and retailers that are associated with the cycling world. Learn about the latest in cycling technology and see the newest products on the market. It’s also a great place for riders to pick up a new pair of cycling shorts, a new bike computer, or exclusive RAGBRAI souvenirs. The Expo will also feature interactive product demonstrations and fun activities for all ages to enjoy. Gravel Loop Day Sunday, July 24 Back by popular demand, RAGBRAI is once again offering an optional gravel loop. This 18.2 mile route of good old Iowa gravel will take riders through the town of Imogene. This optional loop is only recommended for those who truly want a taste of gravel. Karras Loop Day Wednesday, July 27 On the way from Leon to Centerville, riders will be able to extend their mileage for the day with an optional 28 mile loop through Honey Creek. John Karras will be on hand in Honey Creek to hand out the loop patches. follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ PRESS RELEASE SPECIAL EVENTS OF RAGBRAI PeopleForBikes Day Tuesday, July 26 PeopleForBikes is the movement to improve bicycling in the U.S. By collaborating with millions of individual riders, businesses, community leaders, and elected officials, PeopleForBikes unites Americans to boost bicycling on a national level for results that can be seen locally. PeopleForBikes will once again be on the route asking RAGBRAIers to join the movement! Chris Charron had many passions in life, of which one significant outlet was supporting RAGBRAI. Whether he was riding with his family and friends, reporting through virtual RAGBRAI in the early hours of the morning, creating freedom rides to honor the lost lives on 9/11 or aiding the organization in adopting the digital era over the last 20 years – Charron was and is a significant face and voice in RAGBRAI history. The evening tribute will take place in Leon, Iowa at the Freedom Rock located on the town square. Many Businessolver team members will participate in this leg of the ride in honor of Chris Charron. This stop on RAGBRAI tour seems fitting given Chris Charron’s strong patriotism. Friends and family will have the opportunity to share stories and pay tribute. In true Chris Charron fashion, a toast in his honor will conclude the ceremonies. RAGBRAI Jersey Day Wednesday, July 27 Celebrate all that is RAGBRAI from Leon to Centerville by wearing your 2016 RAGBRAI Jersey. If you didn’t order one with your ride registration, you can pick one up at the RAGBRAI Merchandise trailers. RAGBRAI College Jersey Day Friday, July 29 Show your college spirit! We encourage riders to wear their colors and celebrate their college loyalty on the official “College Jersey Day” while riding from Ottumwa to Washington. follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ PRESS RELEASE THE DREAM TEAM The Dream Team was created in 1997 by Bike World, The Des Moines Register, RAGBRAI and Riverfront YMCA of Des Moines to provide the opportunity for young people to be involved in a year-long training effort to ride RAGBRAI. The mission of The Dream Team is to assist youth in developing a healthy mind, body and spirit and a productive, positive approach to life’s challenges. The Dream Team accepts riders ages 13 to 18 who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to participate in this event. The year-long commitment for the youth involves training twice a week, taking overnight rides and weekend trips, learning bike safety and etiquette and setting and achieving goals. For their hard work and efforts, members of The Dream Team receive a bike and necessary gear to ride the event, along with the assistance of volunteer mentors throughout the year. The cost to provide the training and equipment for The Dream Team is approximately $1,000 per teen. Donations to The Dream Team are tax deductible and are deeply appreciated to keep this dream alive. Scott Garner 515-284-8483 or 515-229-4920 E-mail: [email protected] follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ RAGBRAI®: ITS BEGINNINGS AND WHAT IT HAS BECOME When RAGBRAI (RAG-breye) was discovered in 1973, no one could have imagined that it would become the oldest, largest and longest and probably most unique bicycle touring ride in the world. An acronym for Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa™, RAGBRAI began in 1973 when Des Moines Register columnist and copy editor John Karras suggested to fellow columnist Donald Kaul, who wrote for The Des Moines Register from Washington, D.C., that Kaul should ride his bicycle across Iowa, writing columns about what he saw. Kaul challenged Karras to join him and they selected a route that began in the northwest Iowa town of Sioux City and ended on the state’s eastern border in Davenport. The unofficially dubbed “Great Six-Day Bicycle Ride Across Iowa” went from the Missouri River to the Mississippi River. About a month before the ride, Karras wrote an article in the Des Moines Sunday Register telling people about the upcoming event and inviting others to join them. To their amazement about 300 riders joined them when they rode out of Sioux City on Sunday morning. During the week the number fluctuated to a high of 500 on the leg between Ames and Des Moines, with about 115 people riding the entire distance. Among the many interesting people was 83-year-old Clarence Pickard of Indianola, Iowa. In spite of having had almost no preparation, Pickard, wearing a silver pith helmet, long-sleeved shirt, long trousers and high-top shoes, and riding a rather heavy woman’s touring bicycle, rode the entire distance. The reports in The Des Moines Register about Pickard and others on the ride, and the response of the public along the way, captured the attention of other Iowans. Originally scheduled as a one-time event, there was never any intention to have another ride. The Des Moines Register readers and particularly those who were unable to attend the first year, demanded that it be done again so they could experience the fun. follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ In August of 1974 about 2,700 people showed up in the parking lot of the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge in Council Bluffs to begin SAGBRAI, the “Second Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.” This seven-day ride meandered its way across the state through Atlantic, Guthrie Center, Des Moines, Marshalltown, Waterloo and Monticello to end in Dubuque. It was apparent that a ride had been born! The ride’s name was officially changed in 1975 to the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, RAGBRAI, with Roman numerals used to designate the number of the ride. John Karras retired from The Des Moines Register in 1984 after 25 years with the newspaper, although he continued to host RAGBRAI until the end of the 2000 ride. Chuck “Iowa Boy” Offenburger, a Register columnist, co-hosted the event with Karras from 1984 until 1998. In 1991, Jim Green, a long-time Register employee, became RAGBRAI ride director and made RAGBRAI known as “the safest and most enjoyable ride ever.” In 2005, T.J. Juskiewicz became ride director and still serves in that capacity today. National and international magazines, newspapers, reporters and photographers annually converge on Iowa to cover the event. Several Iowa television stations provide coverage for the week, and have produced a number of shows focusing on the ride. National television networks also have sent news teams to Iowa for the ride, and radio stations and national news wire services have provided daily reports. follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact: T.J. Juskiewicz, RAGBRAI Director or Mark Wyatt, RIDE RIGHT Coordinator 515-284-8289 or 515-371-3369 E-mail: [email protected] ® ® RAGBRAI’S RIDE RIGHT PROGRAM Each year the RIDE RIGHT committee selects key areas to promote specific safe-riding behavior in order to continue to make RAGBRAI a safe and fun event. The RIDE RIGHT committee consists of a group of volunteers from clubs and teams that are active supporters of bicycle safety issues. ® The RIDE RIGHT committee decided in 1992 that the safety messages needed to be taken back to the communities that we live in. The committee wanted to make their communities more cyclingfriendly. Efforts were made to bring the message into the next generation of cyclists by sponsoring local bicycle safety rodeos and working with local law enforcement departments to get the entire community involved. In 1996, the program started promoting a safety video that was viewed by over 5,000 participants at the starting town and on tour buses en route to RAGBRAI. We continue to offer this service annually. Meetings will be held on Saturday, July 23. For the 25th Anniversary of RAGBRAI in 1997, the RIDE RIGHT committee increased efforts toward safe bicycling. New that year was the RIDE RIGHT Ambassador program. Representatives from many bicycling clubs continue to be on the route every day and provide information and assistance to all participants. The Ambassadors will be called upon to assist with accidents and other situations that could endanger their fellow riders. The message of bicycle safety and encouraging communities to become more bicycle-friendly will again be taken to all overnight and pass-through towns along this year’s route. In conjunction with the Iowa Highway Patrol, safety brochures and coloring books promoting safe cycling will be distributed. Communities are encouraged to promote helmet giveaways and bicycle rodeos. follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ FRIENDS OF RAGBRAI ® In 1989, this program was initiated to provide compatible businesses the opportunity to be a Friend of RAGBRAI. Friends of RAGBRAI are a welcome addition to the ride. Most have a presence, which is requested through the local committee, while others provide in-kind service in some of the pass-through communities. Friends of RAGBRAI display products, distribute literature, and in some cases, sell retail items. They are present merely to help make RAGBRAI a more successful event for the riders and for the communities. The Friends of RAGBRAI are an official part of this event. The riders and communities along the RAGBRAI route, and especially the overnight communities, find that Friends of RAGBRAI are an asset to the ride. 2015 Friends of RAGBRAI include: • Best Western Hotels of Iowa • Bike Law • Business Solver • Crescent Electric • David’s Famous Gourmet Frozen Custard • Elite Cartography • Feedback Sports • General Dynamics Health Solutions • Heartland Express • Michelob Ultra •Nuun • People for Bikes •Primal • Register Media •Scheels • Trans Iowa Equipment, LLC follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ GUIDELINES REGARDING THE USE OF THE RAGBRAI TRADEMARK ® The following are guidelines for communities regarding the authorized and prohibited usage of the RAGBRAI name and logo. Prosecution will be sought against any person(s) or parties who misuse the trademark or use it without authorization. • General Trademark Statement The marks and names, RAGBRAI®, “Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa™,”RAGBRAI® XLIV, and RIDE RIGHT® are and shall be the exclusive property of The Des Moines Register and Tribune Company. The RAGBRAI and RIDE RIGHT logos are registered trademarks and cannot be used without prior written permission of The Des Moines Register. All authorized uses of these marks must carry this notice: “RAGBRAI is a registered trademark of and licensed by The Des Moines Register and Tribune Company. All rights reserved.” Only the 10 Official RAGBRAI Bicycle Shops and select FRIENDS of RAGBRAI have limited permission to use these marks on t-shirts and those promotional items or promotional purposes approved in writing in advance by The Des Moines Register. • News Purposes (By media) The RAGBRAI trademarks may be used by news sources (including newspapers, online, radio and television stations) if the use is part of a news story, but all uses must include the “®” symbol on first reference. Official logos are available to the media upon request. Use of the marks in connection with the sale of videotape highlights, sale of overruns or reprints, operation of an electronic bulletin board or computer data base (such as a home page), or other business use, however, is deemed to be commercial and therefore would no longer be considered “news.” Thus it would not be allowed without prior written permission from The Des Moines Register. follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ Simply put, your local newspaper may create a bike ride special section (primarily so the riders have an accurate map and a complete listing of things to do/see and places to eat), but the advertisers who advertise in it may not use the RAGBRAI name or logo in their advertisements without The Des Moines Register’s prior written permission. Please contact T.J. Juskiewicz @ 515-284-8289 or [email protected] for additional information. Television and radio stations may broadcast live at a particular location during the event, as long as an advertiser does not financially support the time with RAGBRAI ads, i.e. “Stop in for our RAGBRAI Sale.” • Advertising (In/On/Surrounding the news) Use of the trademarks, such as the official logo, to sell commercial advertisements or commercial space and merchandise must be specifically authorized in writing in advance by The Des Moines Register. Normally, that authority is granted as part of a Friends of RAGBRAI package, where The Des Moines Register receives contractual assurances as to the use of its marks and the products or services licensed, as well as compensation for such use of the trademark. If you are contacted by a company that wants to use the RAGBRAI logo or wants to sell or advertise goods or services bearing the RAGBRAI logo or trademark, please contact The Des Moines Register immediately. You are advised that The Des Moines Register has rights under federal and state law which may be violated if you make an unauthorized use of the RAGBRAI trademark or assist another in manufacturing, marketing or sale of goods or services that use the RAGBRAI trademarks without permission of The Des Moines Register. follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ RAGBRAI® Staff T.J. Juskiewicz enters his 13th year as Director of RAGBRAI®, Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa™. T.J. has more than 25 years of event experience. He served as Director of Florida’s cross-state ride, Bike Florida, and has been involved with the event since it’s inaugural ride in 1992. Juskiewicz also helped coordinate Bike South 2000, a 2,000-mile, 30-day, bicycle tour of six southern states. Prior to his work in the cycling industry, Juskiewicz served as Director of Florida’s Sunshine State Games, the state’s Olympic-style multi-sport festival. He also worked at the Olympic Games in Atlanta and in the marketing department of the University of Florida athletic department. Memberships: Bicycle Tour Network - National President National Bicycle Tour Directors Association - Past President Iowa Bicycle Coalition - Advisory Member Iowa Sports Foundation - Board Member Scott Garner is beginning his fourth year as Assistant Director of RAGBRAI. He has ridden over a dozen RAGBRAIs and served on the Dream Team Leadership Team for several years. As Dream Team’s Lead Mentor, he coordinated rider and mentor recruiting, training activities, and all the logistics involved with participating in RAGBRAI with the team. Scott has a passion for cycling and working with youth, and his involvement with the Dream Team has served that passion well. Before he joined the RAGBRAI staff, Scott spent the last 12 years working as a Business Analyst, most recently at ARAG (pronounced: AHR-ahg), a provider of Legal Insurance. Andrea Parrott has been with RAGBRAI as Merchandise and Media Manager for over four years. In addition to working the ride since June of 2012, she has ridden RAGBRAI with her family for more than a decade. Prior to joining the RAGBRAI crew, Andrea earned her master’s degree in Journalism from The University of Iowa. Her thesis project centered on using social media to promote bicycling. As a student, she worked for the Daily Iowan and the Indianapolis Business Journal. follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ RAGBRAI NUMBERS ® •They come from all over the world to ride RAGBRAI, literally! •When the ride started back in 1973, it witnessed mainly riders from Iowa and our border states. That began to change as the ride grew and gained popularity. Today, just over a third of all riders call Iowa home. The participants of RAGBRAI XLIV come from each of our nation’s 50 states and Washington, DC. •This year we have 87 riders hailing from 11 foreign countries. The foreign countries are: Argentina, Australia, Cananda, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, and United Kingdom. We also have riders from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands. Here are some other interesting statistics about who will be riding RAGBRAI: Top Ten States for RAGBRAI: Iowa ...........................45.8% Illinois .........................14.8% Minnesota ..................7.3% Nebraska.....................5.4% Colorado.....................4.9% California.....................4.9% Texas...........................4.7% Wisconsin....................4.7% Missouri.......................4.5% Michigan......................2.7% follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ The age breakdown of this year’s participants is as follows: 19 and under .................. 3.9% 20-24 ............................. 3.3% 25-29 ............................. 6.3% 30-34 ............................. 6.6% 35-39 ............................. 6.6% 40-44 ............................. 7.8% 45-49 ............................. 10.8% 50-54 ............................. 15.2% 55-59 ............................. 16.3% 60-64 ............................. 12.1% 65-69 ............................. 7.3% 70-74 ............................. 2.8% 75-79 ............................. 0.9% Over 80 .......................... 0.3% • The average age of this year’s RAGBRAI participants is 48.4 years follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ RAGBRAI XLIV HOST TOWN PUBLICITY/MEDIA CHAIRS Media interested in doing live remotes from RAGBRAI XLIV should coordinate with the local community publicity chairs listed below. Glenwood | RAGBRAIglenwood.com Joe Edwards................ 712-527-9565..............................................................joe@joedesigner.net Joe Foreman................ (712) 527-3191 ........................................... [email protected] Shenandoah | shenandoahiowa.net/RAGBRAI Tess Gruber ................. 402-677-7443............................................. [email protected] Chuck Morris................ 712-246-5270 or [email protected] Shelly Warner............... 712-246-3455 or 712-542-7649................... [email protected] Creston | crestonRAGBRAI.org Craig Mittag.................. 641-344-5800 ................................................. [email protected] Tawnya Routh............... 641-202-2129........................................................ [email protected] Leon | RAGBRAIleon.com Shannon Erb................ 660-953-1297.......................................................................serb@grm.net Centerville | RAGBRAIcenterville.com Lisa Eddy..................... 641-895-6323...................................................... [email protected] Sarah Revers................ 641-437-4102....................................................... [email protected] Ottumwa | ottumwaRAGBRAI.com Abby Kisling................. 641-226-7770............................................. [email protected] Washington | RAGBRAIwashington.com Danielle Kane................ 319-541-1944................................. [email protected] ...................................................................................................ragbraiwashington@gmail.com Muscatine | RAGBRAImuscatine.com Emily Lofgren...................................................................................... [email protected] Janet Morrow............... 563-263-8895..................................................... [email protected] follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA™ RAGBRAI 2016 HOST TOWN LOGOS Saturday, July 23 Glenwood, Iowa Sunday, July 24 Shenandoah, Iowa Monday, July 25 Creston, Iowa Tuesday, July 26 Leon, Iowa Wednesday, July 27 Centerville, Iowa Thursday, July 28 Ottumwa, Iowa Friday, July 29 Washington, Iowa Saturday, July 30 Muscatine, Iowa Sunday, July 24Saturday, July 30, 2016 follow us: 400 Locust Street, Suite 500 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 | 515-284-8341 | fax: 515-284-8287 | www.RAGBRAI.com | [email protected] MI 1973 412 1974 422 1975 450 1976 430 1977 400 1978 440 1979 480 1980 468 1981 490 1982 523 1983 492 1984 474 1985 540 1986 479 1987 437 1988 433 1989 479 1990 495 1991 432 1992 494 1993 525 1994 511 1995 493 1996 437 1997 464 1998 488 1999 487 2000 450 2001 505 2002 480 2003 450 2004490 2005 485 2006 444 2007 477 2008 471 2009 442 2010 442 2011 454 2012 471 2013 406 2014 418 2015 462 2016 420 YR 150 2,000 3,000 4,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 10,000 10,000 8,500 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 RIDERS BEGIN Sioux City Council Bluffs Hawarden Sidney Onawa Sioux City Rock Rapids Glenwood Missouri Valley Akron Onawa Glenwood Hawarden Council Bluffs Onawa Sioux City Glenwood Sioux Center Missouri Valley Glenwood Sioux City Council Bluffs Onawa Sioux Center Missouri Valley Hawarden Rock Rapids Council Bluffs Sioux City Sioux Center Glenwood Onawa Le Mars Sergeant Bluff Rock Rapids Missouri Valley Council Bluffs Sioux City Glenwood Sioux Center Council Bluffs Rock Valley Sioux City Glenwood SUNDAY Storm Lake Atlantic Cherokee Red Oak Ida Grove Storm Lake Spencer Atlantic Mapleton Cherokee Harlan Shenandoah Sibley Red Oak Denison Ida Grove Clarinda Spencer Atlantic Shenandoah Sheldon Harlan Lake View Sibley Red Oak Cherokee Spencer Harlan Storm Lake Cherokee Shenandoah Lake View Sheldon Ida Grove Spencer Harlan Red Oak Storm Lake Atlantic Cherokee Harlan Okoboji Storm Lake Shenandoah Fort Dodge Guthrie Center Lake View Harlan Laurens Humboldt Rockwell City Carroll Lake City Estherville Guthrie Center Creston Emmetsburg Audubon Storm Lake Carroll Atlantic Algona Winterset Bedford Emmetsburg Carroll Fort Dodge Estherville Creston Rockwell City Algona Greenfield Denison Emmetsburg Bedford Fort Dodge Estherville Audubon Humboldt Jefferson Greenfield Algona Carroll Lake View Perry Emmetsburg Fort Dodge Creston MONDAY Ames Camp Dodge Boone Jefferson Algona Iowa Falls Story City Perry Greenfield Forest City Ames Adel Humboldt Perry Fort Dodge Boone Jefferson Hampton Knoxville Osceola Clarion Perry Iowa Falls Lake Mills Des Moines Boone Clear Lake Ankeny Atlantic Forest City Osceola Iowa Falls Algona Waukee Hampton Ames Indianola Clear Lake Boone Webster City Des Moines Forest City Eldora Leon TUESDAY Des Moines Marshalltown Newton Nevada Clear Lake Vinton Tama Webster City Leon Charles City Clarion Pella Mason City Eldora Forest City Des Moines Story City Oelwein Grinnell Des Moines Osage Marshalltown Tama/Toledo Charles City Chariton Eldora Waverly Knoxville Perry Charles City Oskaloosa Marshalltown Northwood Newton Cedar Falls Tama-Toledo Chariton Charles City Altoona Marshalltown Knoxville Mason City Cedar Falls Centerville WEDNESDAY Williamsburg Waterloo Sigourney Grinnell New Hampton Mt. Vernon Fairfield Waverly Centerville Independence Grundy Center Ottumwa Waterloo Belle Plaine Osage Oskaloosa Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Amanas Oskaloosa Decorah Marion Sigourney Cresco Bloomfield Cedar Falls Decorah Ottumwa Grinnell Oelwein Bloomfield Hiawatha Cresco Marengo Independence North Liberty Ottumwa Waterloo Grinnell Cedar Rapids Oskaloosa Waverly Hiawatha Ottumwa THURSDAY FRIDAY Davenport Monticello Mt. Pleasant Iowa City Decorah Maquoketa Wapello Elkader Keosauqua Tipton Manchester Mt. Pleasant Monticello Washington West Union Fairfield Dyersville Washington Anamosa Mt. Pleasant Manchester Maquoketa Coralville Fayette Fairfield Monticello Manchester Washington Coralville Anamosa Mt. Pleasant Maquoketa West Union Coralville Dyersville Tipton Mount Pleasant Manchester Coralville Anamosa Fairfield Independence Coralville Washington Dubuque Fort Madison Muscatine Lansing Clinton Burlington Guttenberg Keokuk Davenport Dubuque Burlington Clinton Muscatine Guttenberg Fort Madison Bellevue Burlington Bellevue Keokuk Dubuque Clinton Muscatine Guttenberg Fort Madison Sabula Bellevue Burlington Muscatine Bellevue Fort Madison Clinton Guttenberg Muscatine Bellevue Le Claire Burlington Dubuque Davenport Clinton Fort Madison Guttenberg Davenport Muscatine END RAGBRAI XLIV LOGO GUIDELINES ® The logo you have received is a registered trademark representing RAGBRAI® and Register Media. The use of unauthorized logos threatens your right to use the trademark. The logo must not be modified in any way. Whether for print or electronic use, do not alter the image by non-proportional scaling or skewing. Do not distribute copies of the logo. If you have questions about the logo, please contact Andrea Parrott at 515-284-8074 or Email: [email protected] XLIV STANDARD LOGO: This is the preferred full color version for all media. This logo is a four-color process image. XLIV BANNER LOGO: This an alternate full color version for all media. Use this logo for maximum readability in small spaces. This logo is a four-color process image. XLIV ONE COLOR STANDARD LOGO: This version is to be used for reproduction where full-color is not available. XLIV ONE COLOR BANNER LOGO: This an alternate version for all media. Use this logo for maximum readability in small spaces. This version is to be used for reproduction where full-color is not available. Use caution when using a colored or patterned background, make sure there is enough contrast that the logo is legible and will make an impact. DO NOT alter the image by non-proportional scaling or skewing.