Registration and Routes

Is there a cutoff number for the Wine Country trek?  -- YES.  The event is limited to 200 riders.  This will ensure that we can provide the amount of individualized support and gourmet meals which have come to make this ride a seasoned success.

How far in advance do you recommend we register?  -- We expect the ride to sell out quickly.  Register as soon as possible.

At what time do we start riding on Saturday? -- We will start check-in at the East Valley Intermediate School on Saturday  at 7:30 am, and the route opens at 8:30 am. This facility will allow us showers upon return.

Note:::   Wine Country is also notorious for Goat Heads, also known as puncture vine (not a good thing for bicycle tires).  Please pack a couple of spare tubes and if you have gator skin, armadillo, or some other puncture resistant tire, all the better.

Accomodations

What are the outdoor & indoor camping accommodations like in
Prosser? -- We provide overnight camping in Prosser (indoor and outdoor) at Houser Middle School.  Indoor is on the floor of the gym, the soccer field becomes tent city outside. 

Are there any hotels to stay at in Prosser? --Everyone interested in hotels or bed and breakfasts in Prosser this is a good reference:  http://www.prosserchamber.org/prosser_accommodations.htm  Also note that we will coordinate luggage to the local hotels and transportation to dinner with people that stay in locations other than the school, just ask one of us at the finish point check in desk.  The Barn has very good rates, but reservations are booked almost a year in advance.  

Where should we stay in Yakima?
Anyone interested in over night accommodations in Yakima can get contact information from this site: http://www.yakima.org/mm-lodging.html, and note that Oxford Suites, both Red Lions and the Fair Field are only a few miles from our starting point. Oxford Suites has blocked rooms for us, ask for the Group Health Kiwanis Wine Country Trek bock.

www.oxfordsuitesyakima.com
Our reservation line is 800.404.7848
or just call us at      509.457.9000

Can you recommend a campground? -- Yakima KOA and Yakima Sportsman Park are very close to our starting point and many riders stay there.

Luggage

We transport bags, provide all break stops and mechanical support in route. We also coordinate with the wineries and our break stop hosts to carry any purchases you make along the way.  Just let them know you are with the Wine Country Trek.

Wineries

Our routes go past many local wineries.  Email us for more information on the wineries we pass.   Tefft Cellars has been our lunch stop since the first year.   We hope to host the first break stop on day one at one of the early wineries along the route.   We also offer a winery tour for riders upon arriving in Prosser.  Piety Flats Winery (formerly Donald Fruit and Mercantile) has hosted our last break stop of day 2 since our first year.

Meals and Break Stops
 

The registration fee includes all break stops, dinner, breakfast, and a bbq at the finish line.  We try to incorporate a variety of bicyclist friendly and local foods into our break stops.  email us in advance of the ride if there is something you would like to suggest.   In addition to being wine country, we are in a produce producing valley that has enough variety to make your head spin, so fruits and melons abound at our stops.  The second stop of the second day is even hosted by a produce stand. 

What is the gourmet dinner?  -- The Prosser Knights of Columbus prepares this amazing dinner.  We have previously called it a Prime Rib dinner, but the Knights prepare so many options previous riders asked that we explain that it includes much more.  Last year, in addition to the Prime Rib, the Knights prepared grilled salmon, chicken, shrimp, pasta, and rice dishes plus sides and deserts.  The dinner is also served with a variety of local wines courtesy of our local wineries.
Come Join Us!

For quick answers to any questions not addressed here call Gailon 509-966-4475 or David 509-972-8803 or email us: YakimaRides@yahoo.com