Interested in RAGBRAI and want to stay in the know on what’s going on?

Well we’ve scoured Twitter for the best ways to stay informed, and have come up with a few people and key words that you should follow to stay in the know.

@RAGBRAICVILLE @RAGBRAIBoone @Grn_RAGBRAI @BikeAltoona @Dav_Ragbrai are the official Twitter handles for the overnight host cities of Coralville, Boone, Grinnell and Altoona, and Davenport respectively. Follow these to stay informed on what events are going as riders roll into their respective cities.

@TJRAGBRAI TJ is the director of all of RAGBRAI. Be sure follow him throughout the week for a behind the scenes glimpse.

@RAGBRAI_IOWA the “official” Twitter handle for RAGBRAI. Follow them to keep up with the official news of what’s going on with RAGBRAI.

@3dudaks @SimpsonRagbrai Just 2 of the many teams that will be riding during the week. Follow them to get just a few perspectives on what life is like on the two-wheeled road.

RAGBRAI iPhone App If you’re on RAGBRAI and want to see where your friends are, or if you’re at home and want to see how folks are doing out there then this app is for you. With events, course info and participant info, this app lets you know exactly what’s going on.

Des M0ines Register Of course the Des Moines Register will have daily updates available for you as well on how the ride is going.

So whether you’re missing out this year and want to feel like part of the fun. Or you’re riding and want to know how other people are doing. Then follow the people we suggested, or download the app and you’ll be set to take on open Iowa road.

Everyone has heard of the Tour De France, the world famous bike ride across France. But did you know RAGBRAI, Iowa’s own great bike ride has its own claim to fame?
RAGBRAI, or the “Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa” is not only the oldest, but also the longest and largest bicycle touring event in the world!
RAGBRAI was started in 1973, by two columnists at the Des Moines Register who challenged each other to ride across Iowa and write about what they saw. The very first year 300 people showed up and pitched tents on yards along the way, thus beginning a great tradition.
This year, RAGBRAI will see about 10,000 riders make there way from Sioux City to Dubuque, making it the 3rd easiest ride in RAGBRAI’s history. This year riders will get to ride past the Grotto in West Bend, people boating on Clear Lake and the Field of Dreams in Dyersville.
Along the way riders will be greeted by townsfolk happy to lend a hand. Whether it’s a day stop, where riders can relax for a few hours and enjoy homemade lemonade and some entertainment. Or a night stop where riders are welcomed into the homes of Iowans for a home cooked meal and a place to rest their head and feet for the night.
Along the journey you’ll see thousands of bikes, traveling bike shops offering repairs, vans of team members offering refreshments and encouragement to their teams and plenty of crazy outfits and possibly crazy people.
By the end of the journey, when the riders make the annual dip of the tire into the Missippi river, riders will have traveled 442 miles and climbed 14,527 feet ( a wimp in comparison to last years 22,000 feet).
For more information on how to join next year, where else RAGBRAI stops this year or more history check out their website: www.ragbrai.com.

RAGBRAI, one of the most celebrated yearly events in Iowa, announced the route for their 2010 bike trek across Iowa. Every year this week-long event brings cyclists from around the United states to Iowa to celebrate the country roads, corn, and comradery. This year’s event starts off in Sioux City and takes a northern path across the state that includes stops at Storm Lake, Clear Lake and Waterloo before finishing up in Dubuque. The 442 mile route may seem like a long one but it’s actually one of the shortest and flattest routes in the 37 year history of RAGBRAI. Despite the lack of character in the route there will undoubtedly be no shortage of characters participating in this unbelievable event. Still not sold on RAGBRAI? Hear about it below from someone that knows a little bit about cycling and has made several trips to Iowa for the annual event.

@dsmhomes