April 05, 2025
Cowiche Creek Brewery to Tieton and back
Start Location: Cowiche Creek Brewery
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Distance: 20.27 miles
Elevation: 1,104'
Pace: 13-15 mph, Group will stay together. This is a leaderless social ride, please take care of each other
Cowiche Brewery to Tieton and Back
April 07, 2025
Manic Monday
https://www.strava.com/routes/3189028338335813330
Ride Distance: 16 miles
Start Time 6:00 PM
Start Location: Wide Hollow elementary 72nd and Nob Hill
Elevation Gain: 613 feet
Ride Description: Not a no drop ride, but regrouping at the intersections below.
Regroup 1: 6.0 miles at the intersection of Borton and Occidental
Regroup 2: 8.0 Miles at the intersection of Gilbert and Richartz Road
Regroup 3: 10.68 Miles at the intersection of Carlson and Occidental.
This ride can be spirited and fun for our stronger riders expect to be able to keep a 15-17mph pace to keep the regrouping time reasonable. Road bikes with drop bars required. E-bikes are ok. At the beginning and end of the season please be equipped with lights.
April 09, 2025
Naches Loop Ride
Start Location: Suntides Golf Course, 231 Pence Road
Start Time: 6:00 PM
1st route option
Naches Loop
Distance: `21 miles
Regroup 1: 5.35 miles at the top of the Old Naches Highway Climb at the intersection with R9owe Hiil Drive
Regroup 2: 10.3 Miles at the Circle K gas station
Ride Pace: Expect 15-17 mph, stay together and regroup at the locations described. Group often splits into groups for the return to the start. Find some friends and have fun with a strong tail wind for the return.
2nd route option
Bike Path Route
Distance: 16.6 miles
Elevation Gain: 272 feet
Stick together on the bike path and enjoy a nice, easy, social ride.
Please be equipped with lights at the beginning and end of the season.
Signed membership waiver required for all Yakima Basin Velo Rides.
April 14, 2025
Manic Monday
https://www.strava.com/routes/3189028338335813330
Ride Distance: 16 miles
Start Time 6:00 PM
Start Location: Wide Hollow elementary 72nd and Nob Hill
Elevation Gain: 613 feet
Ride Description: Not a no drop ride, but regrouping at the intersections below.
Regroup 1: 6.0 miles at the intersection of Borton and Occidental
Regroup 2: 8.0 Miles at the intersection of Gilbert and Richartz Road
Regroup 3: 10.68 Miles at the intersection of Carlson and Occidental.
This ride can be spirited and fun for our stronger riders expect to be able to keep a 15-17mph pace to keep the regrouping time reasonable. Road bikes with drop bars required. E-bikes are ok. At the beginning and end of the season please be equipped with lights.
April 16, 2025
Naches Loop Ride
Start Location: Suntides Golf Course, 231 Pence Road
Start Time: 6:00 PM
1st route option
Naches Loop
Distance: `21 miles
Regroup 1: 5.35 miles at the top of the Old Naches Highway Climb at the intersection with R9owe Hiil Drive
Regroup 2: 10.3 Miles at the Circle K gas station
Ride Pace: Expect 15-17 mph, stay together and regroup at the locations described. Group often splits into groups for the return to the start. Find some friends and have fun with a strong tail wind for the return.
2nd route option
Bike Path Route
Distance: 16.6 miles
Elevation Gain: 272 feet
Stick together on the bike path and enjoy a nice, easy, social ride.
Please be equipped with lights at the beginning and end of the season.
Signed membership waiver required for all Yakima Basin Velo Rides.
April 17, 2025
West Valley Thursday night ride
Thursday night West Valley Loop Social Ride
Start Location: Wide Hollow Elementary School 1000 South 72nd
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Distance: 20.21 Miles
Elevation Gain: 1,250'
Road or gravel bike with drop bars required.
This is a social group ride that will stick together. Expect 13-16 mph, staying together. There are a couple short climbs where we will regroup at the top. Thursday night social rides will alternate between this route and an East Valley Route.
Please be sure to have lights at the beginning and end of the season, always a good around the clock.
Riders must sign a club waiver prior to joining a Yakima Basin Velo club ride.
April 19, 2025
Zillah and back from Balebreaker
Start Location: Balebreaker Brewing 1801 Birchfield Road
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Distance: ~49 Miles
Pace: 14-16 MPH, for those that want to go faster,16+ mph, will start first and be on their own. If you get dropped from the fast group, there will be people behind you to ride with.
Ride Leader: Damon Roberts
Strava Route
April 21, 2025
Manic Monday
https://www.strava.com/routes/3189028338335813330
Ride Distance: 16 miles
Start Time 6:00 PM
Start Location: Wide Hollow elementary 72nd and Nob Hill
Elevation Gain: 613 feet
Ride Description: Not a no drop ride, but regrouping at the intersections below.
Regroup 1: 6.0 miles at the intersection of Borton and Occidental
Regroup 2: 8.0 Miles at the intersection of Gilbert and Richartz Road
Regroup 3: 10.68 Miles at the intersection of Carlson and Occidental.
This ride can be spirited and fun for our stronger riders expect to be able to keep a 15-17mph pace to keep the regrouping time reasonable. Road bikes with drop bars required. E-bikes are ok. At the beginning and end of the season please be equipped with lights.
April 23, 2025
Naches Loop Ride
Start Location: Suntides Golf Course, 231 Pence Road
Start Time: 6:00 PM
1st route option
Naches Loop
Distance: `21 miles
Regroup 1: 5.35 miles at the top of the Old Naches Highway Climb at the intersection with R9owe Hiil Drive
Regroup 2: 10.3 Miles at the Circle K gas station
Ride Pace: Expect 15-17 mph, stay together and regroup at the locations described. Group often splits into groups for the return to the start. Find some friends and have fun with a strong tail wind for the return.
2nd route option
Bike Path Route
Distance: 16.6 miles
Elevation Gain: 272 feet
Stick together on the bike path and enjoy a nice, easy, social ride.
Please be equipped with lights at the beginning and end of the season.
Signed membership waiver required for all Yakima Basin Velo Rides.
April 24, 2025
East Valley Thursday Night Social Ride
East Valley Thursday Night Social Ride
Start Location: Bale breaker Brewing 1801 Birchfield Road
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Distance: 18.15 miles
Elevation Gain: 652'
This is our East Valley Thursday night social ride. We will alternate between this route and a route in West Valley on Thursday nights. Expect 13-16 mph and stay together.
Please come equipped with lights early and late in the season, good idea year around.
Riders must sign a waiver to join an organized Yakima Basin Velo ride.
April 26, 2025
Wenas Ride
Leaderless Ride
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Start Location: West side of the YMCA on 40th and River Road
Ride Pace: ~14-16 MPH, faster folks leave first and you are on your own. If you get dropped from this group, look behind you the rest will be there to pick you up.
Ride Distance: 54 miles
Elevation Gain 2,557 feet
Ride Description: Proposed route is to the end of the pavement past Lake Wenas. Re-group on climbs and easy to miss intersections. Specific route details will be discussed at the start, check out the out and back course at Wenas Strava Loop
Signed Yakima Basin Velo membership waiver required on all Yakima Basin Velo Rides. Helmets required on all rides, road or gravel bikes please.
April 28, 2025
Manic Monday
https://www.strava.com/routes/3189028338335813330
Ride Distance: 16 miles
Start Time 6:00 PM
Start Location: Wide Hollow elementary 72nd and Nob Hill
Elevation Gain: 613 feet
Ride Description: Not a no drop ride, but regrouping at the intersections below.
Regroup 1: 6.0 miles at the intersection of Borton and Occidental
Regroup 2: 8.0 Miles at the intersection of Gilbert and Richartz Road
Regroup 3: 10.68 Miles at the intersection of Carlson and Occidental.
This ride can be spirited and fun for our stronger riders expect to be able to keep a 15-17mph pace to keep the regrouping time reasonable. Road bikes with drop bars required. E-bikes are ok. At the beginning and end of the season please be equipped with lights.
April 30, 2025
Naches Loop Ride
Start Location: Suntides Golf Course, 231 Pence Road
Start Time: 6:00 PM
1st route option
Naches Loop
Distance: `21 miles
Regroup 1: 5.35 miles at the top of the Old Naches Highway Climb at the intersection with R9owe Hiil Drive
Regroup 2: 10.3 Miles at the Circle K gas station
Ride Pace: Expect 15-17 mph, stay together and regroup at the locations described. Group often splits into groups for the return to the start. Find some friends and have fun with a strong tail wind for the return.
2nd route option
Bike Path Route
Distance: 16.6 miles
Elevation Gain: 272 feet
Stick together on the bike path and enjoy a nice, easy, social ride.
Please be equipped with lights at the beginning and end of the season.
Signed membership waiver required for all Yakima Basin Velo Rides.
