Oh Shit! Team Cryptid has been freed for RAGBRAI 2025!

Team and Host Information is Below – Please take screenshots when you have service because service is so spotty on RAGBRAI, especially when cell towers are overwhelmed. Information below may change throughout the week, so please check the website when you aren’t sure about something. 

 

Host Information

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DAY 0 – Orange City

Kari Drescher

116 1ST ST SW
ORANGE CITY, IA 51041

Note: Random person Carter found. Will allow use of restrooms. At least one other group of 6 will be staying at Kari’s home.  

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DAY 1 – Milford / Okoboji

Sandy Norby

44 Katrina St
Arnold’s Park, IA

Note: Doug’s family friend. We can park on the empty lot next to the 2 bath home. We can run an extension cord. Lots of space for tents. 

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DAY 2 – Estherville

Mike Nieland

915 11th Ave North
Estherville, IA

Note: Old Team Wrong member, so sharing space with Team Wrong. We can set up tents in the lot to the east of Mike’s home. There is a garage that has power we can use. 

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DAY 3 – Forest City

Winnebago Rally Campground Reservation #44ad4

South of Forest City along Highway 69. Here is a google maps link to a Casey’s next to the campground.

Note: Mavis will need to alert the team on where Bussy ends up. The site has electricity and space for tents. There is toilet and shower facilities at the campground and a dump site to dump waste. 

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DAY 4 – Iowa Falls

Samantha Hamilton’s neighbor

203 South Ave
Iowa Falls, IA

Note: Carter found random person on Facebook who offered up neighbor’s vacant home. There are at least two other RV teams using the vacant home’s yard. We can use the AC and restrooms inside the home. Hopefully, we can get power and a good set up. Samantha’s children will be selling lemonade, tacos, pickles, and other food across from the yard we are in. Try and support her children as a thank you for setting us up. 

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DAY 5 – Cedar Falls and Waterpark?? And BBQ!

Aspyn (Maybe new married last name)

4124 Spruce Hills Dr.
Cedar Falls, IA

Note: Carter’s great friend from grade school. Has two guest bedrooms, large yard for tents, and driveway with electricity for camper. Aspyn is going to grill out and do a BBQ with lots of veggie items. Come hungry! Team may decide to skip all/part of this day and go right to Cedar Falls for team bonding at Lost Island Water Park! If so, there won’t be a support/sag bus at the noon town. 

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DAY 6 – Oelwein – NO NOON TOWN

Linda Ridihaigh 

1408 East Knoll Court
Oelwein, IA

Note: Random person Carter found. Appears to be a really nice house with a big yard. On the East side of Oelwein. Brian Rowe Barth & friends staying with us as Team Cryptid. No noon town on Day 6.


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DAY 7 – Guttenberg

Mavis will send out location details day of. Get to Guttenberg by 2pm, so we can head back to Des Moines in a timely manner. Parting ways but partying always. 

2025 Team Members

Numbers are scrambled to prevent crawlers

Mavis Tallman, Driver: (5One5) 326-2229

Alexandre Shiffer, Co-Captain: (5one5) 867-3591

Carter Yerkes, Co-Captain: (64one) 715-4080

Doug Bossen: (3one9) 530-0472

Sarah Bogus: (5one5) 509-0225

Luke Lowry: (5one5) 460-2023

Derek Danielson: (5one5) 333-3417