Plan A
$400 per person | Round-trip bus charter and baggage hauling all week. Depart from Waterloo on July 20, 2024. Return July 27, 2024.
Plan B
$250 per person | Baggage hauling all week.
Daily Option
Baggage Hauling: $40/day
Charter Bus Only
(Round trip bus already included in Plan A above)
$150 both ways (Waterloo to start and end to Waterloo)
$75 one way (To the start or from the end)
Steps to register:
- You must be a member of Cedar Valley Cyclists to join our charter.
- You must register on the RAGBRAI© website through the Enmotive Acct button on the top right and select Cedar Valley Cyclists’ group.
- You must fill out the CVC Charter application.
- You must pay online through PayPal or mail your check or money order.
Make checks payable to Cedar Valley Cyclists and mail to:
Cedar Valley Cyclists
PO BOX 2463
Waterloo, IA 50704
Registration Notes
If you want to join the CVC charter, you must go to the RAGBRAI© Registration page and sign up with the Cedar Valley Cyclists group.
If you are a current CVC Member, you qualify to register with the Cedar Valley Cyclists group when you complete your RAGBRAI© registration. If you are not a CVC Member but want to join our charter, you need to complete a membership application. Become a Member – Cedar Valley Cyclists
In case you have a serious illness/injury while you are on RAGBRAI©, we may need to know who to contact. In addition, we occasionally have important messages to pass along to riders in our group so it’s helpful for us to know who you are likely to be riding with/camping near. If your first contact is on RAGBRAI©, please list a second contact in case we have problems finding that person.
It takes a group effort to put CVC’s charter together. There are many things you can do to help so please seek out our CVC RAGBRAI Charter Director, Campground host or other charter personnel if you are interested in joining this effort. Activities may include Pre-RAGBRAI packet assembly, loading bikes on the Saturday before the start of RAGBRAI, in-campground needs, etc. Please indicate on the application what you would be interested in helping with.
FOLLOWING THESE DIRECTIONS WILL NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED. You must follow deadlines and membership requirements.
Additional Details
Deadlines
Registration for RAGBRAI© itself closes May 15, but registration for CVC charter will remain open until sold out. Payment for charter services is due within 10 days of registering unless other arrangements were made and approved in advance.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
If you need to cancel your RAGBRAI© plans, please contact [email protected]. Refunds are possible only if the reservation is resold to another participant and a refund is not guaranteed. Prior to May 1, the cancellation fee is $35. During the month of May the fee is $45. June 1-14 the fee is $55 and there are no refunds after June 15. These fees help recover the costs and efforts associated with reselling your pass.
Charter Perks
CVC has run a highly-regarded charter service for more than 30 years.
We take up to 150 people with two 26-foot rental trucks. CVC’s charter bus leaves from a parking lot in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area where you may safely leave your car parked for the week at no charge.
Campsites: Our club scouts and reserves a campsite in each overnight town. We may be located in the main campground or at another site, but we always strive to have good grass and shade (if possible) for camping with food, restrooms, shuttle bus routes, and entertainment reasonably accessible.
Directions to the CVC campsite: Our charter workers put up large bright yellow Cedar Valley Cyclists signs along the bike route into town to direct you to where CVC is camped. We provide a pocket-size card with the location of each overnight campground and send daily text messages with directions to the campground (advance sign-up required).
Canopies: CVC has 3 10’x20’ blue pop-up canopies. Many campgrounds have little or no shade so the canopy space is very nice on sunny (or rainy) days.
Beverages: CVC provides coolers with iced water and other beverages under the canopy. Contribution payment is on the honor system, so we ask that you contribute for what you consume. It’s nice to know that after a long day you can find your favorite drink right at camp. Our charter workers try to honor reasonable requests for specific beverages.
Chairs: CVC brings ~50 plastic chairs for use under the canopy.
Baggage: There is a limit of 4 bags/totes per cyclist. Pack only what you will need and use (there is a checklist link below if you need assistance). Please consider 3 smaller bags, rather than one monster bag that weighs a ton. Each bag should weigh no more than 40 pounds when dry. Charter workers unload the bags and place them in rows each day; if it rains they will cover the bags with plastic.
Showers: CVC brings 4 shower stalls and solar shower bags. We have a portable water heater where you can fill your shower bag before heading to the shower. With 4 shower stalls our line is never very long. You can always go to a school or pool and pay for a shower (typically about $8-$10) though the lines are frequently long and the water might be cold. Please Note: Some overnight towns prohibit our showers and/or water availability might be limited, so the shower vendors may be your only option.
Restroom Facilities: Some campgrounds have restrooms and others do not. As a result, CVC provides our own porta-potties in each overnight town. There will also be water available nearby and hand sanitizing stations.
Miscellaneous: CVC brings bike floor pumps, and electric air pumps to inflate air mattresses. We are set up to charge cell phones and other electronic devices, but you need to bring your own charging cords. Tent set up is possible, please email [email protected] for additional information.
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