Your Next Canyon For A Day! 

Bike Tour

Sunday, May 21st, 2023

9:00am to 3:00pm

• $65 per person - includes 1 free t-shirt if pre-registered

• $110 per family (2 adults + up to 2 children under 18 living in same household); a family registration includes up to 2 free t-shirts if pre-registered

• No refunds and no IOU’s available

• Light snacks and water provided

• Event t-shirts available for purchase

• Concessions available for purchase at Roza Site

• Bicycle maintenance available

A 35-mile round trip ride through the scenic Yakima River Canyon. The road follows the Yakima River up a gentle grade with few hills.  
The highway will be closed to thru traffic.   A perfect ride for the whole family!

Those who register on-line on or before May 1st, 2023 are eligible for the free t-shirt offer and will be mailed pre-registration packets that include vouchers for free t-shirt(s) and ride number(s). Note: if you are pre-registered and do not receive your pre-registration packet before the ride, please go to one of the registration sites on the day of the ride.

Online registrations received after May 1 are not eligible for the free t-shirt(s) offer and must pick up their registration packet including ride number(s) at one of the on-site registrations on the day of the ride. There will also be registration on the day of the ride at the Ellensburg and Yakima start areas and t-shirts available for purchase at the Roza Site for those who do not pre-register.

NO DEBIT/CREDIT SALES ON DAY OF RIDE (we don't have wifi in The Canyon). Please bring cash or a check on the day of the ride for same day registrations.

If you have any questions or are interested in sponsoring our event, please email us at strommes@msn.com.

For those coming from the South-Yakima end, the staging area is at the Roza Recreation Site at milepost 7 on SR 821.

For those coming from the North-Ellensburg end, you'll park at the staging area/field marked with our Crime Stopper PARKING banners (if you have questions or need assistance, please speak with one of the volunteers working at the North registration table/booth). Riders traveling from the west side will save 70 miles round trip by starting on the North-Ellensburg end of the ride.

In consideration of the acceptance of this entry and by accepting this Release form for myself (or for the participant if the participant is under 18), I agree to RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS and INDEMNIFY, the Crime Stoppers of Yakima County and all sponsors, including the Washington State Transportation Commission, Washington State Dept. of Transportation, Washington State Patrol, their respective officers, agents and members, and any other parties connected with the "Your Canyon For A Day" bicycle tour or any activity associated with it, including injury, loss or damage caused by the NEGLIGENCE of any party. I understand that there are certain risks associated with bicycle riding, including the risk of personal injury or death, and I expressly agree to assume those risks. I understand the route chosen is challenging, not necessarily the safest route on the course, and that weather conditions may make this ride more difficult. I warrant that I am in proper physical condition to participate in this event, that I am a sufficiently competent cyclist to handle the road conditions and that my bicycle is in safe operating condition. I understand that wearing a helmet can minimize head injuries which may occur in a cycling accident and that Crime Stoppers of Yakima County requires all bike tour riders to wear Snell or Ansi approved helmets. I agree to wear a helmet while participating in this event and to follow the rules of the road and all applicable law and safe bicycling practices. I understand that this Release is also binding on my heirs and representatives. If I am signing on behalf of a minor, I accept full responsibility for all medical expenses incurred as a result of the minor's participating. I agree to HOLD HARMLESS and INDEMNIFY the entities named above for any claims brought on half of the minor. NO REFUNDS.