TEAM ROTR - RAGBRAI 2025

We are a 40 person team with a 4 person support team. 

The support team is broken into two specific teams:  

         1) a bus driver and a navigator on bus #1 (ROTR bus)

         2) a bus driver and a navigator on bus #2 (Bandit sleeping bus).

Bus #1 opens each day at 8:00am and leaves camp each day by 8:30am. The bus will meet the riders at the mid-town where the support staff will have lunch, cold water, Gatorade, beer and the AC running. Riders can stop or just keep going… totally up to you. With TEAM ROTR our riders go at their own pace and on their own schedule. The Bus #2 crew will pack up camp and then take all the camping gear from the host town and the next host town. This crew’s objective is to butter up the hosts, have the beer, Gatorade and water cold and camp set-up started. They will also have he catered in meals for the ready and/or shag riders off the route if lost or can’t finish.

We typically stay at homes but we are equipped to stay in the middle of field if needed. We have a shower on the outside both of the buses, a generator on both busses, bathroom on both busses and a full bar, AC and more on both of the buses. We are a crew that likes to have fun but yet are not TOO wild. You can do your own thing or hang with the team.  We have those that party all night and sleep-in the next morning --- and we have those that get up early and crank hard “like it is a race”  ----  most just take it easy and try to be back to camp around 5pm but make lots of stops on the route.

We have cycling skill levels from advanced riders to beginners with most of the riders being slightly above average. We have ages from 21 years old to 80+. We like to have a few days where we all begin the day as a team but we don’t expect everyone to stick together. We also have one night of the week that we all go out to dinner and/or party as a team. There are several that go out EVERY night to the bands, meet up with other team parties and there are those that stay back every night at camp and chill.

Bottom line is that we are a NO DRAMA team. We want riders that are laid back and can deal with any type of situation (some nights people just don’t go to bed, sometimes we end up crashed in the bus b/c of weather)…. you need to be able to deal with any situation.  We want riders that are fun yet those that are respectful to others in the team.

This will be our 13th year as a RAGBRAI bus team.

We are based out of Rochester, Minnesota but we have riders that come from all over the country and beyond... including: Oregon, Iowa, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Virgina, Minnesota, Missiori, Florida, Seattle, Texas, California, Illinois, Canda and Ireland.

We are organized by a team committee and lead by a team board. All the planning is done for you. All you do is show up with your bike and tote of belongings and get on the bus and all is taken care of for you.

COST:

The fee is $750. ($94/ day). This includes transportation, bike transportation, two meals per day, snacks, beer, water, coffee, Gatorade, support vehicle, bike repair kit, team t-shirts, host homes, two bus support team and more.

PAYMENT:

To lock in your registrations you can select Full Payment, Deposit or Paymenet plan. But we follow a first to pay in full... first to be locked in format.

I you pay in full you will reieve a $50 discount, If you select deposit you will need to pay 50% up front and 50% later, if you choose payment plan you will need to pay $100 upfront and then set up a payment plan with (Lilly Plahmer). NOTE: we cap the team at 40 riders and you are NOT locked in until you have paid in FULL. That means you can be bumped if 40 people pay in full before you get your payment plan or 2nd deposits submitted.

BANDIT BUS:

The bandit bus is our sleeping bus. The bus  has AC, electirical outlets, flush toliet, storage areas for your gear (no need for tents totes and bulky bags... just put your stuff in your storage cubbie), There are only 10 spots available. ($200)

For pictures and more info look us up on Facebook …. TEAM ROTR

If you have any other questions contact robinevents1@gmail.com or text 507.251.7024