RAGBRAI LI: For Local Residents

Schedule of Events, Friday, July 26th

7:00 AM; Beverage Garden Opens
8:00 AM Vendors ready to serve
8:00 AERON Aromatherapy Oasis Experience Opens in Gazebo
9:30 -11:30 AM; Entertainment;
2 music stages: The main Stage is on Main Street and the 2nd stage is in Petra Park
Main Stage: The Riverdogs
SBSE Stage; Tray Good, Plasma Heat energy, Godbluff
11:30 - 1:30; Entertainment
Main Stage: Jefferson County Green Band
SBSE Stage; H.A.T.E., Kongju
1:30 PM Beverage Garden & Entertainment stages closed

FAQs

1. What specific roads will be closed, and for how long?

Downtown Streets will be closed starting noon on Thu, July 25 until 5 pm on July 26:
Main St from Burlington to Hempstead
Broadway from 4th to B St
Court St from Burlington to Hempstead
Briggs from 4th to B St.

2. What about street closures along the route?

Other streets along the route will not be closed. However, law enforcement is highly discouraging vehicle travel “for the safety of the riders and your sanity. Should there be an emergency (for citizens or the riders) emergency vehicles will always be given access”.

For Liberty Drive and Kirkwood – use caution before proceeding.
Fillmore, 4th and B – Highly discouraged and likely impassable from 9-2.
Broadway from 4th to B – Closed
4th from Briggs to Burlington – Closed

3. What happens to parking in downtown?

No parking will be allowed in the closed downtown areas starting noon on the 25th. Please plan accordingly. If you have a business downtown, please advise your employees and customers that they will need to park elsewhere and then walk into the downtown. Seek alternate parking options outside of downtown. (Washington Ave is a good alternative) Plan to arrive early to secure parking.

4 . How will emergency services be affected during the event?

Emergency management has a plan in place for weather or accidents, with shelters throughout town. If you have a personal emergency, call 911. Services will be available for you. In the event of an emergency that affects the event, Downtown shelters will be available, located at the Elks, Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, The CoLab, The Fairfield Community Center.

5. What time will riders start arriving, and when will they depart?

Riders will begin arriving around 7 AM on July 26th and the main group will be here between 10 AM - 1:30 PM. All riders will be leaving town no later than 1:30 PM and everyone should be gone by 3 PM.

6. Will residents have access to their driveways and homes during the event?

Yes. However there will be no street parking along the route. Plan now to seek alternative routes as bike traffic will be heavy and at times impassable. Law enforcement will assist with traffic to ensure minimal disruption.

7.Will there be additional portable toilets or trash bins placed around town?

Yes, additional portable toilets and trash bins will be strategically placed downtown to accommodate the increased visitors.

8. Are there opportunities for residents to participate or volunteer during RAGBRAI?

Yes! We welcome volunteers for various roles such as information booth attendants, trash pick-up, traffic control, post-event clean-up, and more. Contact Lindsay at the Chamber to sign up: 641-472-2111.

9. Trash pick up

If you live in an area of town that normally has trash pick up on Friday, your trash will be collected on Thursday, July 25

The Route

Bike riders will come in from Libertyville road and turn north onto Key Blvd/Liberty Dr. From there they will go to Fillmore, past the Middle School to 4th St. They will turn left onto 4th St and proceed north to Broadway where they will turn right and head into downtown where all the festivities occur.

Once they leave downtown they will head north on B St to Kirkwood where they will head to Pleasant Plain.

NOTE: These streets are not closed but we ask that you use caution when driving along the route.

Support Drivers; These drivers will enter from Hwy 34 w and go to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds to park. From there drivers have access to a shuttle that will take them towards downtown and leave them off just north of the courthouse. Shuttles will run from 8AM -2 PM

Find your house: If you live along the bike route, please note that there will be no street parking during this event.

The route is mostly open but law enforcement is highly discouraging vehicle travel “for the safety of the riders and your sanity. Should there be an emergency (for citizens or the riders) emergency vehicles will always be given access”.

For Liberty Drive and Kirkwood – use caution before proceeding.
Fillmore, 4^th and B – Highly discouraged and likely impassable from 9-2.
Broadway from 4^th to B – Closed
4^th from Briggs to Burlington – Closed

Fairfield RAGBRAI Timeline

Thursday, July 25th

Noon

Barricades will go up in the downtown
No parking in the downtown will go into effect
Vendor, stages, and beverage garden will begin set up
Porta potties and trash cans will be set up along Burlington and around the square
"No parking" signs will go up along the bike route

Friday, July 26th