Rider Housing Request information
Greetings and Welkom RAGBRAI LII Riders!
We are looking forward to seeing you on July 19th in Orange City. We wanted to share some information with you prior to your arrival that we hope will assist you in your planning.
We have provided a few forms that you can fill out to request camping, housing in community yards or homes, INDOOR Housing at Northwestern College, Long Term parking.
If you can’t find what you are looking for on the website, please email us at: ragbrai@orangecityiowa.com
Have safe travels – Orange City RAGBRAI LII Committee
Apply for Orange City accommodations below:
Interested in Hosting a Rider in your home?
Locals interested in hosting can sign up to provide accommodations for riders! Hosting is a great way to meet cyclists from all over and contribute to our RAGBRAI celebration.
Let’s make RAGBRAI LII an unforgettable experience for everyone!
With somewhere near 20,000 RAGBRAI-affiliated visitors expected on July 22nd visit to Orange City, the Orange City RAGBRAI housing committee is looking for volunteers to provide various spaces to riders during the visit.
We are in need of volunteers who can provide parking for motor homes, space for tents, floor space, bed and/or bathroom facilities.
Hosts are only expected to provide a place for riders to rest their heads for the night. This space can be either provided inside or outside. Local housing volunteers are not required to entertain guests or provide them with amenities. Hosts are not required to transport or feed the riders.
RAGBRAI riders utilizing local housing would have the option to place a portable restroom on the property, which would be obtained at the expensive of the riders staying at the property.
Riders are expected arrive into town beginning Friday and Saturday, July 18-19. They would leave Sunday morning for the next host town.
To sign up as available to provide various housing services, Please fill out the form as soon as possible. Riders will begin making housing requests to the Orange City housing committee on May 1.
Sign up here: LOCAL HOUSING HOST
Thank you for your interest in being a food service vendor, during RAGBRAI’s start at Orange City on the 19th of July 2025. We hope all food service vendors and non-food vendors are successful during this time. Additionally, we hope all RAGBRAI participants enjoy themselves and have a favorable experience in our community which will benefit all. We are anticipating around 20,000 RAGBRAI participants to stay the night and it is our responsibility to feed them. This is no small undertaking and we need the help from all sectors (profit and non-profit organizations) and businesses.
Get signed up here: Vendors Application
The countdown is on! Just 150 Days ’til RAGBRAI LII!
No time like the present to start training: https://ragbrai.com/ragbrai-lii-training/
Register: https://ragbrai.com/registration/
Orange City being named the starting point for RAGBRAI LII in July 2025 and what that means for the community.
Listen to the Daily Grind from February 3, 2025 here: DAILY GRIND
