Rides & Events
Weekly Rides
| Day | Start Time | Description | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 PM |
Cowiche Canyon MTB Ride Meet at Scenic Drive parking lot Lights advised as ride may last past sunset |
Cowiche Canyon | Call the store if you have questions – 509-453-6699 |
| Thursday | 5:30 |
Group Road Ride – No Drop Rule One hour Group Ride – No Drop Rules apply. Meet at Valley Cycling and Fitness |
1802 West Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima, WA 98902 | 509-453-6699 |
Local Area Events
Great local cycling events sponsored by Valley Cycling and Fitness
Your Canyon For a Day Bike Tour. May 18, 2014. 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! Proceeds support Yakima County Crime Stoppers.
Gap2Gap. May 31-June 1, 2014. Valley Cycling and Fitness is proud to again be a sponsor of this multi-sport relay race that benefits the Yakima Greenway Foundation. The event offers a variety of distances for athletes of different levels, taking place on and around the Yakima Greenway, along the scenic Yakima River. The Junior Gap2Gap is a version of the race for kids 6-14, taking place in the Reflection Pond and Sarg Hubbard Park. We look forward to seeing you and your family out at the race!
Tour de Whatcom in Bellingham, WA July 26th, 2014, Come join the Tour de Whatcom, a bike ride to benefit charities of Whatcom County. In 2012 they raised OVER $20,000 for the kids!! Choose the length of your ride – 25, 50 or 105 miles, perfect for a family outing and serious riders alike. http://www.tourdewhatcom.com/
Wine Country Trek. Sept. 2014. Apple Valley Kiwanis is hosting Wine Country Trek 2013, a fun ride from Moxee to Prosser and back. Imagine vineyard after vineyard with every color of grape you can envision, red delicious apples just being picked off trees, hop fields, cherry orchards, nearly a dozen different wineries, gently rolling hills, and 120 miles of amazing sun-soaked fun. Saturday evening enjoy a gourmet dinner and Prosser’s Hot Air Balloon Festival.
Local Paths and Trails
Yakima Greenway
The Yakima Greenway is the perfect place for walking, bird watching, fishing, running, biking, skating, picnicking, and enjoying healthy outdoor activities in solitude or with friends and family. It is wheelchair accessible, with fishing piers designed for the disabled at Rotary Lake. The Greenway is fondly known as “The Jewel of Yakima” and is a favorite place enjoyed and supported by thousands of residents and visitors every year. There is no place else like it in the Yakima Valley!
Cowiche Canyon Conservancy
The Cowiche Canyon Conservancy has built and maintains more than 14 miles of trails in 2 locations with 4 trailheads. Within the approximately 2000 acres of CCC there are wonderful opportunities for walking, hiking, mountain biking and cross country skiiing, including readily-accessed trails that are easy hikes and also those that present more challenging hikes and mountain biking.
Mountain Biking in the AreaClick here to find maps for other area mountain biking destinations.