Yakima Crime Stoppers holds an annual “Your Canyon for a Day” bike tour. They shutdown the highway to motorized traffic through the Yakima River Canyon for the ride. It’s a beautiful 35-mile ride between Ellensburg and Yakima and takes place Sunday, May 19th between 9 AM and 3 PM. (The website states, “The road follows the Yakima River up a gentle grade with few hills,” but this is not accurate. There are definitely some long, steep climbs!) Registration is and costs $65 per person or $110 per family non-refundable, and people registering before May 1st will receive a free t-shirt. 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. (Map location is an estimate of the south end registration and parking location.)

http://www.crimestoppersyakco.org/sitemenu.aspx?P=custom&D=6&ID=700