{"id":145207,"date":"2025-09-16T21:18:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T01:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145207"},"modified":"2025-09-16T21:18:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T01:18:40","slug":"october-12-2025-the-valley-preferred-cycling-center-celebrates-50-years-of-speed-spirit-and-community-at-historic-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145207","title":{"rendered":"October 12, 2025, the Valley Preferred Cycling Center Celebrates 50 Years of Speed, Spirit, and Community at Historic Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><strong>Featured Image: Robert Rodale&#8217;s original ride 50 years ago<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trexlertown, PA \u2014 September 16, 2025<\/strong>\u2014 The Valley Preferred Cycling Center (VPCC), better known as\u00a0<em>T-Town<\/em>, is proud to announce its\u00a0<strong>50th Anniversary Celebration<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a milestone event honoring five decades of cycling, community, and tradition. Mark your calendars for\u00a0<strong>Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 1:00 PM \u2013 4:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0at the world-famous velodrome in Breinigsville, PA.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1975, T-Town has stood as the East Coast\u2019s cycling hub, hosting legendary athletes, nurturing grassroots talent, and creating unforgettable moments for fans and families alike. Now, fifty years later, we invite the entire community to come together to celebrate this remarkable legacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights of the 50th Anniversary Celebration include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Special Guest Appearances<\/strong> \u2014 including <strong>Phillips Armstrong, Lehigh County Executive<\/strong>, and <strong>PA Representative Michael H. Schlossberg<\/strong>, with more distinguished guests to be announced.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historic Reenactment<\/strong> \u2014 experience history as we recreate <strong>Bob Rodale\u2019s inaugural ride<\/strong>, a tribute to the velodrome\u2019s visionary founder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Honoring Our Legacy<\/strong> \u2014 a heartfelt recognition of the athletes, volunteers, and families who built T-Town into an international cycling destination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cFrom the very first lap that my grandfather Bob Rodale rode here to the world-class racing and programs we host today, the Valley Preferred Cycling Center has always been about more than cycling \u2014 it\u2019s about community, growth, and inspiration,\u201d said Andrew Rodale Norelli, chairman of the board. \u201cThis 50th anniversary is a chance to honor our past while looking ahead to the next generation of cycling champions and a growing cycling community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Sunday, October 12, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong>\u00a01:00 PM \u2013 4:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Valley Preferred Cycling Center, 1151 Mosser Road, Breinigsville, PA<\/p>\n<p>This family-friendly celebration promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of cycling legends, local leaders, and the passionate fans who have made T-Town the heartbeat of American track cycling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Save the Date and Plan to Celebrate with Us!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more details about activities, appearances, and ways you can join in this historic milestone.<\/p>\n<p>For media inquiries, interviews, or sponsorship opportunities, please contact:<br \/>\nJake Burns<br \/>\nMarketing Consultant<br \/>\n610-730-7349<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:info@thevelodrome.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@thevelodrome.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Valley Preferred Cycling Center<br \/>\n<\/strong> The Valley Preferred Cycling Center, located in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania, is the premiere velodrome in the United States and one of the most renowned in the world. Since 1975, the center has been home to world-class racing, youth development programs, and community cycling initiatives, earning its nickname\u00a0<em>T-Town<\/em>\u00a0as a hub of speed, spirit, and tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nJake Burns<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Image: Robert Rodale&#8217;s original ride 50 years ago Trexlertown, PA \u2014 September 16, 2025\u2014 The Valley Preferred Cycling Center (VPCC), better known as\u00a0T-Town, is proud to announce its\u00a050th Anniversary &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145207\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">October 12, 2025, the Valley Preferred Cycling Center Celebrates 50 Years of Speed, Spirit, and Community at Historic Event<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145208,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2957,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cycling","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rodale-bike.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145207"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=145207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/145208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=145207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=145207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=145207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}