CHARTER SERVICE TO AND FROM RAGBRAI XXX®

 

The following list of charter companies, clubs and individuals are independent of The Des Moines Register and RAGBRAI officials.

 

Some charters provide round‑trip service from their location to the starting town and back from the ending town. Other charters are just one way to the starting town. There is a charge for all charters, and all arrangements must be made before July 9.

 

NO CHARTER WILL ACCEPT ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE A RIDER NUMBER ISSUED BY RAGBRAI. (The number is indicated on your wristband and bicycle bands, baggage tag, license plate and patch certificate.) Also, no charter can provide you with such bands or tags along with their service.

 

We furnish this list to participants as a service only, and we assume no responsibility for you, your baggage or bicycle. These charters are the only ones sanctioned by The Des Moines Register and RAGBRAI.

 

All arrangements are made between you and the charter operator and do not involve The Des Moines Register and RAGBRAI officials.

 

You are not obligated to have any charter that takes you to the starting point carry your baggage for the week. As part of your paid RAGBRAI rider fee, you are entitled to place your bag on The Des Moines Register's semi-truck during the week of the ride.

 

CHARTER LIST

 

In Iowa

 

One way only from Ending Town to Starting Town on July 20

Riverbend Bike Club

Mr. James Schnitzmeyer

PO Box 157

Albany, IL  61230

309‑887-5106 (evening)

563-212-1502 (cell)

E‑mail: jschnitz@cis.net

Cost: $65

 

From Ending Town to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Starting Town from Ending Town on July 27

Bicycle Charters

Ms. Janet Proctor

812 Terrace Drive

Burlington, IA 52601-1551

319‑752‑2069 (day/evening)

E-mail: donjanproctor@home.com

Cost: $75

 

From Ending Town to Starting Town on July 20 and return from Ending Town to Starting Town on July 27

Out of Staters Bicycle Club

Mr. Richard Luckenbill

1821 South Main

Burlington, IA 52601-6128

319-850-0465 (day)

319-754-0845 (evening)

E‑mail: richard@oosbicycleclub.com

Web site:  www.oosbicycleclub.com

Cost: $75

 

From Ankeny/Des Moines to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Ankeny/Des Moines from Ending Town July 27

Ankeny Lake Country Cyclists

Mr. Joe Corso

317 NE 6th Street

Ankeny, IA 50021

515‑964-3170 (evening)

515-266-5181 (day)

E-mail: jcorsoank@aol.com

Cost:  $120; $45 for baggage only

 

From Des Moines to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Des Moines from Ending Town on July 27

Des Moines Cycle Club

Ms. Joni Siebenlist

878 95th Ave.

Indianola, IA 50125-9247

515‑241-5050 (day)

515-961-7359, or 515-961-5859 (evening)

E-mail: dmcclub@peoplepc.com

Web site: www.dmcycleclub.com

Cost: $125

 

From Des Moines to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Des Moines from Ending Town on July 27

Bike World West

Mr. Frank Ditomaso

5970 Ashworth Road

West Des Moines, IA 50266

515‑222‑1880 (day)

515‑222‑9813 (fax)

E‑mail: findit@bikeworldiowa.com

Web site: www.bikeworldiowa.com

Cost: $130

 

From Davenport to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Davenport from Ending Town on July 27

Quad Cities Bicycle Club

Ms. Anne Fleischman

3582 North Willow Court

Bettendorf, IA 52722

563-332-4212 (evening)

E‑mail: fleischmana@netzero.net

Cost: $75 to starting town; $15 from ending town

 

From Emmetsburg to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Emmetsburg from Ending Town on July 27

Emmetsburg Bike Club

Mr. Gregory Hoyman

3104 4th Street

Emmetsburg, IA 50536‑1136

712‑852‑2886 (day)

712‑852‑2247 (evening)

712‑852‑2534 (fax)

E‑mail: hughespharm@ncn.net

Cost: $100

 

From Grinnell to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Grinnell from Ending Town on July 27

Bikes to You

Ms. April Cooper

921 Broad Street

Grinnell, IA 50112‑2047

641‑236‑8600 (day)

641‑236‑7348 (evening)

641‑236‑1108 (fax)

E‑mail: bikes2u@pcpartner.net

Cost: $130

 

From Iowa City to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Iowa City from Ending Town on July 27

Bicyclists of Iowa City (BIC)

Mr. Chuck Murphy

3324 Village Rd.

Iowa City, IA 52240‑2931

319‑338‑7339 (day/evening)

E-mail: cwkamurphy@aol.com

Cost: To be determined

 


From Marshalltown to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Marshalltown from Ending Town on July 27

Iowa Valley Bicycle Club

Mr. Dana Bresler

1714 County Club Lane

Marshalltown, IA 50158-2838

641‑754-2613 (day)

641-753-3114 (evening)

E-mail: bikerider50158@yahoo.com

Cost: $65

 

From Mason City to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Mason City from Ending Town on July 27

North Iowa Touring Club

Mr. Bill Neal

2451 Windfall Ave

Nashua, IA 50658

641‑435‑4482 (evening)

641‑435‑2237 (fax)

E-mail: billneal@fiai.net

Cost: $100

 

From Muscatine to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Muscatine from Ending Town July 27

Melon City Bike Club

Ms. Connie Mann

2674 Leah Drive

Muscatine, IA 52761-9719

563‑263‑8933 (day)

563‑263‑9403 (evening)

563‑263‑2127 (fax)

E‑mail: mcbikeclub@rocketmail.com

Cost: $75

 

From Waterloo to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Waterloo from Ending Town on July 27

Rainbow Cyclists

Mr. Wade Clark

2224 Pine St.

Waterloo, IA 50613-1438

319‑277-5661 (day)

319-277-6179 (evening)

E‑mail: wdc@cfu.net

Web site:  www.homestead.com/rcyclists

Cost: $85

 

In Minnesota

 

From Lanesboro, Minnesota to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Lanesboro from Ending Town on July 27

Overland Touring Company

Mr. Dave Harrenstein

721 First Ave NW

Waverly, IA  50677

319-352-4795 (day)

319-352-4796 (evening)

801-991-4579 (fax)

E‑mail: bikemaster@overlandtouring.com

Web site: www.overlandtouring.com

Cost: $235

 

In Nebraska

 

From Omaha, Nebraska (Eppley Airfield) to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Omaha’s Eppley Airfield from Ending Town on July 27

Little Sioux Spoke Folks

Mr. Ron Oman

801 Rock Island

Cherokee, IA 51012‑2153

712‑225‑2215 (evening)

712‑225‑3285 (fax)

E‑mail: remlo@ncn.net

Cost: $125

 

From Omaha, Nebraska (Eppley Airfield) to Starting Town on July 20 and return to Omaha’s Eppley Airfield from Ending Town on July 27

Pork Belly Ventures

Mr. Pete Phillips

817 Ironwood Court

Council Bluffs, IA 51503‑6726

712-328-6836 (day)

808-946-5315 (evening)

E‑mail: pete@pkbelly.com, or tammypav@aol.com

Web site: www.pkbelly.com

Cost: to be determined


 

In Missouri

 

From St. Louis, Missouri to Starting Town on July 20 and return to St. Louis from Ending Town on July 27

St. Louis Touring Club

Mr. Tom Yarbrough

11926 Glenoak Drive

Maryland Heights, MO 63043‑1618

314‑416-9930 (day)

314‑291‑6678 (evening)

314‑413-9928 (fax)

E-mail: bicyclefun@trailnet.org

Web site: www.bicyclefunclub.org

Cost: to be determined

 

In New Jersey

 

From Newark, New Jersey to Omaha, Nebraska on July 20 and from Chicago, Illinois back to Newark on July 27

The Bicycle Touring Company

Mr. Martin Epstein

173 Speedwell Ave.

Morristown, NJ 07960-3851

973-538-7773 (day)

973-267-4246 (evening)

973-285-5176 (fax)

E-mail: marty@martysreliable.com

Web site: www.martysreliable.com

Cost: $975