About RAGBRAI
The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) is a yearly seven-day bicycle ride across the state. RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest, and longest bicycle touring event in the world, and unlike anything you have ever experienced.
RAGBRAI LIII - July 18-25, 2026 - REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 15, 2025
Join us for an unforgettable journey across Iowa. You will be exposed to Iowa's beautiful countryside and small-town hospitality by touring the state with 10,000+ of your closest friends and at an unequivocally enjoyable pace.
Riding RAGBRAI with Bike Burlington
Come be a part of the longest, largest, and oldest bicycle touring event in the world, and do so with one of Iowa's oldest and most experienced bicycle clubs!
Bike Burlington is the perfect pairing of accommodating travel, support, and camaraderie, helping riders make life-long memories and friendships on an incredible 7-day journey.
Whether a first-time rider or experienced veteran, Bike Burlington's camping and travel accommodations see to it that riders and their gear get safely across the state. With so many people participating in RAGBRAI, it's nice to have the personalized support of the bike club to make for an even more enjoyable ride.
The Perks:
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Rider transportation is provided in an air-conditioned charter bus that will leave Bickel's Cycling and Fitness in West Burlington, Iowa, and travel to the starting town. The bus will also return you to West Burlington after the ride is finished.
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Parking for the week is FREE!
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Bike Burlington will transport your luggage for the entire week and set up the campsite daily. (Arrangements can be made with camp staff to set up your tent.) The route to the campsite will be marked. Bike Burlington has a canopy and chairs at their site each day
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A generator will be provided at the campsite to recharge cell phones and other electronic devices
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We will have our own KYBOs (Port-A-Potties) in camp
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Cold beverages (pop, water, Gatorade, and alcoholic drinks) will be provided at the campsite
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We will have a meet-and-greet meal on the first night. This gives everyone a chance to meet each other and the club's hired support team, including the camp director and assistants
Registration Details
All Riders with Bike Burlington must be registered and paid with RAGBRAI. To reserve your transportation and support, your membership, registration, and payment must be complete.​
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RAGBRAI wristbands and products you purchase at registration will be shipped directly to you.
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​​​​​​​​​A BIKE BURLINGTON MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR BIKE BURLINGTON SUPPORT
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP: (SINGLE) $30 OR (FAMILY) $50
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***Any BB Signups after 5/1/26 will not be Guaranteed a T-Shirt***
If it is after the deadline and you have a wristband already, please contact Tyler at Bikeburlingtonragbrai@gmail.com
We will accept riders until a week before the ride, if there is room! ​​​​​​​
Below is a step-by-step guide to register for RAGBRAI with Bike Burlington:
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To join our club and travel with us, you must be a member.
How to join: Locate and complete the Google Membership form OR Download and mail your completed membership form with your payment (via check or PayPal)​​​
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To sign up for RAGBRAI, follow these steps:
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Go to https://ragbrai.com/ragbrai-registration and click on the registration button. This will take you to Emotive. ​​​
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When registering, choose Bike Burlington (11) under the 'Teams' category to join us. Your wristband number will then be linked to our group.​​
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Do not purchase a vehicle pass! ​​
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Once you have registered for RAGBRAI, be sure your registration is complete with Bike Burlington for support services.​​
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Please complete both the Support and Transportation Google form and the Membership Google form (if you are not a current member or have not completed the form). It is important to complete the membership form to ensure you continue to receive updates from the club. ​
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Click here to register and pay for
Bike Burlington RAGBRAI Transportation and Support on the BB Registration page.
Transportation and Support Fees
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• Week-Long Rider Transportation & Support - Early Bird rate: $525 (before 12/31), $550 (after 12/31/25), $575 (after 2/28/26)
• Daily Rate is $60 (if paid before Feb 28th ; $65 (if paid after; does not include bus fee!
• If riding daily with us and needing a bus ride in one direction, this option is available. Seats will be available after 6/4 upon approval by Tyler.
• With expenses going up, we need to charge a per-transaction/convenience fee (for credit card payments) processed through Paypal through Bike Burlington’s website. If you wish to avoid this fee, you are welcome to send a check to the club’s P.O. Box address.
You Want to Bring an E-Bike
We have spots for riders who want to bring an e-bike for the week! If you are interested, please reach out to Tyler.
• The Batteries with your E-Bike must be UL 2849 Certified to ride on our truck with everyone’s gear.
• The club has 8 outlets available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• $80 an outlet (if you have two chargers, you will need two outlets).
• Generators are turned off at 9 pm, so riders need to plan accordingly and allow plenty of time to charge batteries.
If paying by check, please mail to:
Bike Burlington
Attn: RAGBRAI
P.O. Box 1135
Burlington, IA 52601
You must pay and complete the waiver when you sign up for RAGBRAI to reserve your spot with Bike Burlington.
The Transportation and Support fees, when paid, guarantee you a seat on the bus. If you sign up with RAGBRAI early, we will hold your seat until March 31st. If you have not registered or paid the Bike Burlington Support and Transportation fees by then, your seat on the bus is not guaranteed. ​
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Communication (drop off your bike and luggage, departure) will be emailed at least a week before RAGBRAI. Before boarding the bus to leave Burlington for RAGBRAI, you are asked to check in, pick up your Bike Burlington T-Shirt, and your club wristband.
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REFUNDS
Refunds: RAGBRAI is allowing transfers again. Transfers will be allowed after June 1st; this would allow you to sell your spot. If you know you cannot go earlier RAGBRAI’s refund schedule is below.
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Bike Burlington will not issue any refunds after Feb. 28th. If you can't make the ride, we will try to help sell your BB support package, but there are no guarantees.
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​If you have questions, please contact Tyler Bickel at bikeburlingtonragbrai@gmail.com
or call 319-572-2120 or 319-754-4410