Ride Poky: RAGBRAI XXXVIII: Brake for the Princess City, Pocahontas, Iowa

Brake for the Princess City and we will show you a great time!

This is the first time Pocahontas has been on the RAGBRAI route and we want to welcome all the riders and their support crews to our beautiful town. Stop by the Information Booth at Pocahontas Ford and get a map of all the vendors and activities. That is also the place to get your feathers for your helmets!

Do the "Hoky Poky"

Need to get some kinks out after riding the 34 miles from Storm Lake? Stop by the Hoky Poky Stage and do the Hoky Poky in Poky with the Poky Area High School Show Choir – shake it all about!!

Climb Mt. Pocahontas

Even though this is the flattest RAGBRAI route, we have a 25 foot cliff in the middle of Pocahontas. The National Guard rock-climbing wall will be here to try your hand (or foot) at scaling the cliff and ringing the bell!

Dunk a Poky Wrestler

Have you got a team member that isn’t carrying their load? Put them on the hot seat at the Wrestler’s Dunk Tank! A little friendly competition between teams is welcome! Or try your hand at dunking one of our wrestlers!

Sample Sizzling Sounds and a Super-Sized Slip & Slide!

We have music all the way down Main Street and a giant slip and slide on the courthouse lawn.

Add a Name to the Veterans Memorial

Don’t miss the Veterans Memorial at the end of Main Street. Veterans Affairs will have a board set up for all Veterans riding RAGBRAI to sign. It will be alongside the Memorial that has 2720 engraved names and was dedicated June 23, 2007. This beautiful monument is in honor and memory of all Pocahontas County men and women who served our nation, protecting our freedom.

They will have a canister out for donations towards the expense of the WWII honor flights to Washington. These flights take WWII veterans to Washington DC so they can see and experience the WWII monument that honors all who gave the ultimate sacrifice of laying their life down for our freedom.

Take Home an Official "Brake for the Princess City" T-shirt

Buy your RAGBRAI T-shirts on Main Street! They will be located on the Poky Ford parking lot in a 5th wheel camper. Shipping will be available.

Map

View and Print a RAGBRAI map of Pocahontas

Food

1. Information Booth
2. PAC/PP Wrestling Moms-Chris Cakes (Pancakes, sausage, Gatorade)
3. Pocahontas Womens' Club (maidrites, chips, bars)
4. Methodist Church (Homemade pie & Ice cream)
5. Princess City Floral (Breakfast Burritos, orange juice, coffee)
6. Knights of Columbus (turkey tenders)
7. Smokin' 4U BBQ (Pulled Pork, Pork Chop-on-a-Stick, Ice Cream Sandwich)
8. Pizza on Wheels (pizza by the slice)
9. Renear, Inc. (Gyros, Corn Dogs, Veggie Rolls, Bottled Drinks)
10. Knights of Columbus/American Legion (BBQ grilled turkey, lemonade)
11. Iowa Telecom Trailer
12. Maske for Congress>
13. Joan Enockson (fruit, granola bars)
14. Lutheran Church (cinnamon rolls, fruit sticks, scotcharoos, ice cream bars)
15. Photo Op with Pocahontas
16. American Concessions (tenderloins, hotdogs, corndogs, burgers)
17. Prairie Faith Partners (pie, coffee, water)
18. Pocahontas Catholic School (fruit, granola bars, cinnamon rolls, kolaches, Gatorade)
19. Healthcare Foundation/EMT Ambulance (egg rolls, water, flavor mix for water)
20. Lions Club
21. Diischer (fruit, water, pop)

Entertainment

A. Hoky Poky Stage
B. Wrestling Club Dunk Tank
C. Lizard Creek - BAND
D. Family Fun Zone (beverages, beer, liquor) - DJ
E. Bob’s Bar (alcohol) - BAND
F. Ike’s Bar/Homeplate Grill (pork sandwich, chips, pop) - DJ
G. Veterans Memorial
H. Fire Department Slip ‘N Slide
J. National Guard Rock Climbing Wall

Activities

Hoky Poky

Students from the Pocahontas Area Show Choir will be greeting riders as they turn north on Main Street. Park your bikes, come do the Hoky Poky and find out what is happening on Main.

A Feather for Your Cap!

Show some Pocahontas spirit by adding a feather or two to your helmet. Stop by the Information Booth at Pocahontas Ford to get your feathers!

Wrestlers Dunk Tank

The PAC/PP wrestlers have a goal - they are trying to earn the $20,000 needed to purchase new wrestling mats and wall mats for their wrestling room. This isn't just a spruce up - some of the mats currently in use are 30 years old. As wrestling mats age, they crack and become hard. When you have a quick take down and a wrestler comes down on their knees, they are risking a career ending injury. The mats in the PAC/PP wrestling room are at that point. The wall mats in the practice room are currently 4 feet tall instead of 5 or 6 feet which are the only size manufactured now for safety's sake.

The wrestlers, and wrestling program are motivated to raise the money it will take for safety upgrades of their practice facility. All youth through high school wrestlers in the program will benefit tremendously from this project!

They will have a dunk tank - 3 balls for $2 and if a cycling team wants to put a teammate on the hot seat they are welcome to do it. So stop by the dunk tank and support our wrestlers!

Veterans Memorial

Veterans Affairs will have a board set up for all Veterans riding RAGBRAI to sign. It will be along side the Memorial that has 2720 engraved names and was dedicated on June 23, 2007. The monument is in honor and memory of all Pocahontas County men and women who served our nation, protecting our freedom. They will be selling commemorative pins for $2 and coins for $7 and will have a Brushy Creek Honor flight canister out for donations towards the expense of the WWII honor flights to Washington. These flights take WWII veterans to Washington DC so they can see and experience the WWII monument that honors all who gave the ultimate sacrifice of laying their life down for our freedom.

Rock Climbing

The National Guard Rock Climbing wall will accommodate 2 climbers in their attempt to scale the 25 foot wall and ring the bell at the top. Anyone age 15 and up is invited to tackle this challenge. The National Guard shares their climbing wall as a service to the communities they serve.

Slip N Slide

The Pocahontas Fire Department will have their hoses hooked up to create a giant slip 'n slide for RAGBRAI riders. They will have a donation jar out and the funds will be used to purchase equipment for the all-volunteer department. Look for them on the Courthouse Lawn.

Giant Kaleidoscope

Leonard Olson, the kaleidoscope guy, has a giant kaleidoscope and it will be at Pocahontas Pharmacy. It is a great opportunity to see what you would look like from the other end of the kaleidoscope. Bring your camera!

Bands & DJs

• The Lizard Creek Band will be playing on the east side of Main Street.
• Family Fun Zone will have Jam Time DJ Productions sponsored by Budweiser
• Ike's Beer Garden will feature DJ Jimmy Jim.
• Bob's Bar will have live music with Al Sroufe & Mike McAbee

Food

The Map has the downtown vendors listed and what they are serving. Other food opportunities are:

• Family Table Restaurant [Map]
• Casey's Pizza [Map]
• Wood's Supermarket Deli [Map]
• Pizza Ranch [Map]

Medical Assistance

There will be a first aid station at City Hall right on the route. The Hospital and Clinic are located north on Highway 4 at 606 NW 7th Street. Pocahontas Pharmacy is at 701 West Elm just before you get to the intersection of Highways 3 and 4.

Porta Potties

Porta potties are located on the map at the south end of Main Street and east of the courthouse square.

Free Water

Free Water is located on the north side of the courthouse lawn.

Information for Vendors

We are expecting somewhere in the neighborhood of 10,000 - 15,000 RAGBRAI participants and their support teams to pass through our town. It is our job to feed and entertain all of the participants. This is a large job and we need the help of many non-profit, for-profit organizations and businesses... It is our hope that every nonprofit organization and business is able to share in this event.

Join the fun: Volunteers needed!

We need your help to welcome over 15,000 riders *plus* their support teams, and other visitors. Please complete the form below with your contact information and how you can help... Then tell your friends and encourage them to volunteer as well!

Together we can take advantage of this amazing opportunity to share our special community with Iowa and the world.