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Opening
Meeting
Immediately before we depart we will
conduct a very brief opening meeting on the
coach busses to explain how to meet us at the
end of RAGBRAI. We will also show the RAGBRAI
RIDE RIGHT DVD presentation on our charter
coach bus if it has a DVD player.
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Here for more information
about the opening meeting.
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Here for the overall policies
and procedures that will apply to our
RAGBRAI transportation service from
Chicago to the start of RAGBRAI
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Coach
Bus Travel Time
Information for the current year is highlighted
and all times are estimates only unless
otherwise noted.
The actual times
experienced may vary
significantly
from these estimates, particulary
if there are limited roads serving the starting
town and/or due to heavy traffic, and will
be updated based on our experience every year. Based on actual previous experience, we assume
an average travel speed of 54 miles per hour which
also
includes
the time
spent at the mid-route stop and lunch (see below).
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Here for more information about
our people and baggage transportation means.
Starting Town |
Mileage
|
Actual
Coach Bus
Departure
Time
|
Coach
Bus
Travel
Time
|
Coach
Bus
Average
Speed
|
Coach
Bus
Arrival
Time
|
Remaining
Daylight
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Sunset
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Akron |
580
|
- |
approx.
10:44
|
- |
approx.
7:29
pm
|
approx.
1:25
|
8:54
pm
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Council Bluffs
(2019) |
472
|
8:15 am*
(2019) |
10:00*
(2019)
|
47 |
6:15 pm*
(2019)
|
2:36*
(2019)
|
8:51
pm
(2019)
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Glenwood
(2024, 2016) |
493
|
8:45 am*
(2016) |
8:45*
(2016)
|
56 |
5:30 pm*
(2016)
|
3:17*
(2016)
|
8:47
pm*
(2016)
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Hawarden |
621
|
- |
approx.
11:30
|
- |
approx.
8:15
pm
|
approx.
0:40
|
8:55
pm
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Le Mars
(2021)
|
517
|
8:45 am*
(2021) |
9:45*
(2021)
|
53 |
5:30 pm*
(2021)
|
3:23*
(2021)
|
8:53
pm*
(2021)
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Missouri Valley |
471
|
- |
approx.
8:43
|
- |
approx.
5:28
pm
|
approx.
3:20
|
8:48
pm
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Onawa
(2018)
|
508
|
8:15 am*
(2018) |
10:00*
(2018)
|
51 |
6:15
pm*
(2018)
|
2:35*
(2018)
|
8:50
pm
(2018)
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Orange City
(2017)
|
584
|
8:12 am*
(2017)
|
9:57*
(2017)
|
59 |
6:09
pm*
(2017)
|
2:46*
(2017)
|
8:55
pm*
(2017)
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Rock Rapids |
612
|
- |
approx.
11:20
|
- |
approx.
8:35
pm
|
approx.
0:20
|
8:55
pm
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Rock Valley*
(2014) |
602
|
9:00
am*
(2014) |
10:30*
(2014)
|
57 |
7:30
pm*
(2014)
|
2:29*
(2014)
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Sergeant Bluff
(2022)
|
536
|
- |
approx.
9:56
|
- |
approx.
6:41
pm
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approx.
2:11
|
8:52 pm
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Sidney |
525
|
- |
approx.
9:43
|
- |
approx.
6:28
pm
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approx.
2:17
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8:45
pm
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Sioux Center |
587
|
- |
approx.
10:52
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- |
approx.
7:37
pm
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approx.
1:17
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8:54
pm
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Sioux City*
(2023, 2015) |
544
(2015)
|
9:30
am*
(2015) |
9:38*
(2015)
|
56 |
|
1:40*
(2015)
|
8:58
pm*
(2015)
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* = actual values
Estimated arrival times are based on an actual average
departure time of 8:45 am from Chicago, a one hour
mid-route
stop,
and an
average speed of 54 mph based on actual previous
experience.
Regardless of
the RAGBRAI starting town, it will be a very long
ride from Chicago. Not including the mid-route
stop the ride duration will be anywhere
between about seven and a half to over ten hours.
Although our actual arrival time at the start of
RAGBRAI will vary year after year, we expect to arrive
no
later than about 8:00 pm. This will give you at least
45 minutes of daylight to get set up, check into
Pork Belly Ventures or another charter if necessary,
check out the RAGBRAI expo and pick up
your bike if you shipped it there, get some food,
and get ready for the next day's ride. Unfortunately
you may not have the opportunity to dip your rear
tire in the Missouri River, particularly if you have
to ride 5-10 miles to it.
Mid-Route
Stop and Lunch
We will have about a one
hour mid-route stop at a truck stop/travel
plaza situated directly along our route from Chicago
in
order to
minimize
the time spend getting on and
off the highway. You will
be able to get out of the bus and stretch your legs,
get some fresh air, use the restroom, and buy some
lunch and snacks if you did not bring your own. There
will be also be several different restaurants
available within an
easy
walking
distance.
We
will also be able to get fuel for our vehicles and
our drivers will be able to take a break. Before
we depart we will conduct another head count to
make sure no one gets left behind.
I-80 Starting Towns
If the RAGBRAI starting town is one of these towns:
- Council Bluffs
- Glenwood
- Missouri Valley
- Onawa
- Sidney
We will primary follow I-80 across Iowa and stop
here for the mid-route
stop and
lunch at approximately 2:15 pm,
about 5 hours and 45 minutes after departing
Chicago.
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Flying
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3231 Adventureland Dr.
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 967-7878
I-80 Exit 142, US 65
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Here for the
mid-route stop and lunch locations
overlaid on satellite imagery.
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US 20 Starting Towns
If the RAGBRAI starting town is one of these towns:
- Akron
- Hawarden
- Le Mars
- Orange City
- Rock Rapids
- Rock Valley
- Sergeant Bluff
- Sioux Center
- Sioux City
We will primary follow US 20 across Iowa and stop
here for the mid-route stop and lunch at approximately
2:00 pm, about 5 hours and 30 minutes after departing
Chicago.
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Flying
J
445 Evansdale Dr.
Evansdale, IA 50707
(319) 291-7714
I-380 US 20 Exit 68, Elk Run Heights Evansdale Dr.
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Here for the mid-route
stop and lunch locations overlaid on
satellite imagery.
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