{"id":148495,"date":"2026-04-05T12:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T16:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148495"},"modified":"2026-04-05T12:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T16:32:15","slug":"valley-preferred-cycling-center-to-host-community-town-hall-on-april-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148495","title":{"rendered":"Valley Preferred Cycling Center to Host Community Town Hall on April 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Valley Preferred Cycling Center to Host Community Town Hall on April 21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Breinigsville, PA \u2014 April 3, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The\u00a0<strong>Valley Preferred Cycling Center<\/strong>\u00a0(VPCC) is inviting the community to attend a Town Hall meeting on\u00a0<strong>Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 6:00 &#8211; 7:30 PM<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0<strong>Upper Macungie Township Building<\/strong>, located at 8330 Schantz Road in Breinigsville.<\/p>\n<p>This open forum is designed to bring together riders, families, fans, and local residents for an engaging conversation about the velodrome. VPCC leadership will provide updates on current initiatives, and upcoming events while also offering attendees the opportunity to ask questions and share feedback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to make sure our community is informed, involved, and heard,\u201d said Gary Thornton, Executive Director of the Valley Preferred Cycling Center. \u201cThe velodrome has always been a community asset, and this Town Hall is an opportunity to strengthen that connection and build momentum for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to in-person attendance, VPCC will offer an online participation option, allowing individuals to join remotely and submit questions in real time.<\/p>\n<p>The Town Hall is open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend\u2014whether they are longtime supporters of the velodrome or simply interested in learning more about its role in the Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thevelodrome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thevelodrome.com<\/a>, join our email list or follow VPCC on social media for updates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Valley Preferred Cycling Center<br \/>\n<\/strong> The Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania\u2014known globally as T-Town\u2014is one of the premier velodromes in the world. Since opening in 1975, the facility has hosted Olympic athletes, world championships, and community cycling programs serving thousands of riders annually. In 2026, VPCC celebrates its 50th Anniversary season, honoring its legacy while continuing to expand access to cycling through world-class racing and community programs.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nJake Burns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valley Preferred Cycling Center to Host Community Town Hall on April 21 Breinigsville, PA \u2014 April 3, 2026\u00a0\u2014 The\u00a0Valley Preferred Cycling Center\u00a0(VPCC) is inviting the community to attend a Town &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148495\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Valley Preferred Cycling Center to Host Community Town Hall on April 21<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":139598,"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-148495","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\/01\/vpcc.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148495"}],"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=148495"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148496,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148495\/revisions\/148496"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/139598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=148495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=148495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=148495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}