Valley Preferred Cycling Center Facts

**Admin** · **Admin** on Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:07 am

“Velo” is short for the French word “velocipede”, meaning bicycle
The Lehigh Valley Velodrome was built in 1975, and is one of only 20 velodromes in the U.S.
The man behind the dream of bringing a velodrome to the Lehigh Valley was Bob Rodale. It is through his efforts and dedication that we now have one of the finest track racing facilities in the country.
The track is 333 m in length.
-Three (3) laps = One (1) Kilometer
-One (1) Kilometer = 0.625 miles
-Straight-aways are banked at approximately 11 degrees.
-Turns achieve a maximum banking of approximately 28 degrees.
The surface is a concrete composite called Chemcom.
Track bikes have no brakes and a single “fixed” gear
-There is no coasting.
Sprinters regularly reach speeds of up to 45+ mph
-Tandems reach speeds of over 55 mph.
Cyclists compete against each other, as individuals or as teams or race alone against the clock.
The summer schedule includes International racing during the World Series of Bicycling (Fridays), Super Tuesdays Program – Amateur & Pro Series (Tuesdays), Futures Stars - Junior Racing (Tuesdays) and the Masters & Rookies Racing Series (Saturdays).
-Community programs run all summer long from May through August.
The mission of the VPCC is to operate the world’s best track by:
-Hosting international-caliber professional racing in the Lehigh Valley;
-Fostering the advancement and maturation of future generations of track racers, through in-house developmental programs;
-Introducing the community to cycling, as a sport, and;
-Enhancing the quality of life within the community by educating participants to positive lifestyle choices (i.e. fitness/wellness), through lifetime fitness pursuits.

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