Mark your calendars! Registration opens on Monday, December 7th, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. for RAGBRAI XLVIII.

Planning is underway with our partners and towns. While we are optimistic about a safe and healthy ride in 2021, we know some things will have to change to ensure the safety and health of all. To that end, we are planning for several contingencies due to COVID-19 and will release a detailed FAQ with registration.

And since we have you here, we want to share an update on several items we’ve been working on.

A new overnight town. Unfortunately, Maquoketa had to withdraw as the Friday overnight town due to construction projects that can’t be avoided. We are working on a new overnight town and will announce them as soon as possible. The full route with pass-thru towns will be announced virtually in late January in lieu of an in-person Route Announcement Party. More details will be released on how to Livestream that announcement in the near future.

Fresh look. If you’ve registered for RAGBRAI before or spent time on our website or app you will notice some changes over the next couple of months.

The first is our registration system. We’re moving to a new platform. Housing the system on our site took a toll on the overall functionality of RAGBRAI.com and your experience. We took our time building out the new registration system which is why registration is opening on Dec. 7 this year instead of mid-November. We think it is worth the wait and will share detailed FAQs on how to use the new system when we launch on December 7.