Emergency Info

Keep this page bookmarked. Always call 911 first in a real emergency.

RAGBRAI has mobile bike repair vendors along the route every day. For major repairs, these shops are near the larger overnight towns:

• Boone — TBD (update before ride)
• Marshalltown — TBD (update before ride)
• Dubuque — TBD (update before ride)

1. Try mesh first — text your last known neighbor.
2. Silent for 10 min? Don't trust the checkmark. Call their phone directly.
3. No answer? Call Sarah (SAG). She is the hub.
4. Sarah unreachable? Call Amber (SAG backup).
5. Both SAG drivers out? Call Jay.
6. Nobody on the tree? Call 911. Describe last known location from the live map (screenshot the map daily before rolling).

20 minutes of silence from a rider — SAG texts them. If no reply in 10 more, SAG calls.

2 hours of silence — team convenes at next town, reviews last known position on map.

The "delivered" checkmark lies. Mesh acks the next hop, not the recipient. If a confirmation matters, ask for a reply in your own words, not a thumbs-up.

Laminate a paper emergency card for every rider before the trip. On it: team phone numbers, today's hospital, today's meeting point, trailer WiFi password, your medical allergies, emergency contact outside the ride. If nothing works, you hand the card to a stranger and say "please call this person." Paper doesn't need batteries.

• Stay hydrated — drink before you're thirsty, especially in July heat
• Wear sunscreen and reapply at every stop
• If you need SAG support (ride to the next town, pickup, etc.), text Sarah or Amber
• If you get separated from the group, check the live map to find everyone
• Keep your Meshtastic node powered on and your phone charged
• If something feels wrong physically, stop and rest — there's no shame in SAG