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Submitted by agreve on Wed, 03/12/2025 - 09:58

By Shelia Tomkins

Would you like to be a community ambassador when the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) comes to Guttenberg in July? The local RAGBRAI committee  encourages you to sign up now for a role in making the event a success.  

Riders and their entourages will be in Guttenberg on two weekends. On July 18 some will arrive here, park their cars, stay overnight, and take other transportation to western Iowa to begin the ride. On July 26, the ride will end in Guttenberg with an expected influx of 15,000-20,000 visitors.

The local committee is in need of people who would be willing to help perform a variety of activities. 

Volunteers are needed for the following areas:

Concierge Service - on July 18 and 26 to assist riders to and from campgrounds, parking areas, local dining facilities, etc. 

Entertainment/Special Events - on July 18 and 26 to assist in set-up and coordination of entertainment

Hospitality - various times between July 14 through 26 to place and remove signs, sell T-shirts, greet riders, etc.

Information Center - on July 18 and 26 to hand out maps, answer questions, etc.

Long-Term Parking - on July 18 and 26 to help riders find their assigned parking/camping area

Public Safety - on July 26 to assist along the riders' route to enforce parking, post and remove signs and to direct and assist riders so they stay on the approved ride route.

Vendors Assistance - on July 26 to help food and other vendors find their assigned spots.

Photographers - on July 26 to take pictures of the riders at the dip site using the riders' cameras.

How to volunteer

If you would like to help in any way:

•Visit the website www.guttenbergragbrai.com and click on the forms link. 

•or use the link https://signup.com/go/EDnJqpo

•You can also email: volunteers@guttenbergragbrai.com. 

Volunteers will receive a free RAGBRAI t-shirt to identify them as volunteers. Donna Hinzman heads up the local volunteer committee.

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