Bikin' Birkin: Day Nine

Monday, September 12

Day Nine

For the last day of cycling I started in White Pass and would continue homeward to Ellensburg. There was some construction occurring on White Pass and as a result I luckily was able to cycle most of the White Pass area without traffic. The route follows the Tieton River which looked like it sported some great river rafting opportunities. From Naches I took a back-route that went through the orchard country of the area and continued to climb over the Selah Ridge and onto the Yakima Canyon. The canyon itself was hot though apparently not as hot as it has been the past couple of days! In Ellensburg I had a warm reception from a number of close friends.

In the morning at the Mt. Rainier scenic viewpoint

Zoom, zoom, zoom!

Near Naches on SR 12

A view of the Yakima Canyon facing toward Selah

Near the end of the ride in the Yakima Canyon

Another biking photo!

Finished!!!

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Purpose of the Ride

The goal of the ride is to raise $5000 for a research or creative expression grant for a CWU College of Arts and Humanities student whose work will be required to be in some way connected to the City of Ellensburg. The grant will be given in May 2012 and be completed by May 2013. This project is a collaboration between the College of Arts and Humanities of Central Washington University, the City of Ellensburg, and the Ellensburg Downtown Association with the overall objective of adding value to our downtown.

Donations

You may sponsor Birkin for $1 per mile for any number of miles up to 1,000 by going here.

Additionally, checks may be made out to CWU Foundation and indicate that the funds are to go to the CAH Dean's Excellence Fund--Birkin Sponsorship. Please mail donations to: CWU Foundation, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7508.

Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent provided by IRS regulation. As required by law, the CWU Foundation is registered with the Washington State Charities Program and financial information may be obtained by calling 800-332-4483 or 360-725-0378. THANK YOU!