Riding Half of RAGBRAI with PBV
If you can't do the Whole Hog this year, meaning the full week of RAGBRAI, we have two Half Hog options to offer you, Porkers. For years, we have been prorating our Weeklong Support, and our day rate is $95 per day. On our online application, you can choose "Partial Week Support" and simply click on the (consecutive) days you will be with PBV. You can also select shuttles to exit the ride midweek or enter the ride midweek (on Tuesday afternoon).
We offer mid-week transportation to or from the Des Moines airport Holiday Inn hotel. For those who fly or drive to Des Moines, we already offer transportation from Des Moines to the ride start on Saturday, (Before RAGBRAI), and a return shuttle to Des Moines on Saturday, (After RAGBRAI) Here are two scenarios for you, including the pricing, if you're considering riding the first half or the last half of RAGBRAI.
Option 1: First-Half-Hog Package (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
Our shuttle from the Des Moines Airport Hotel to the Start town. Support for just the first three days, our support would cost you $285, and finally the shuttle back to Des Moines Airport Hotel.
You can use any means of getting to the Start Town at the beginning of RAGBRAI (we offer several shuttles), but our Des Moines shuttle may be convenient for those who drive and park a vehicle. On Tuesday, in the late afternoon, our coach will depart from our campsite and go directly to the Des Moines airport hotel. We will unload everybody in the hotel parking lot. Hotel and long-term parking info below.
Option 2: Last-Half-Hog Package (Wednesday through Saturday)
First, you would utilize our Last-Half Hog Shuttle from Des Moines to Wednesday campsite. Weeklong Support would be prorate your four days. Finally, a shuttle from the end town back to Des Moines.
On Tuesday, late afternoon, our coach will be available to board in the parking lot of the Des Moines hotel. From there, we will depart for our Tuesday night campsite, where Half-Hoggers will check in right away at our front desk (or set off to find your charter). You may spend four days with us, pedaling into the end town on Saturday. From here, you can use our End Town/Des Moines Shuttle to return you to the Des Moines hotel by early evening. (In fact, you can use any of our post-RAGBRAI shuttles.)
How To Reserve
You can select the First-Half Hog or Last-Half Hog transportation option to or from Leon on our online application. You can also select partial-week support and choose the days you will spend with PBV. Unfortunately, the tent service can't be prorated; however, some half-week riders have gone ahead and taken a tent for the full week. Let us know, please, if you have questions about anything.
Des Moines Hotel and Parking for Half Hoggers
We do have long term parking available at the hotel we use in Des Moines.