The Lehigh Valley Velodrome in Pennsylvania, USA, will be hosting the Air Products Developmental Cycling Program Finals on Friday, August 19. This event, now in its 29th year, is a free, introductory track cycling program for anyone 5 years of age or older. The program has graduated over 14,000 children and adults and garnered nearly a thousand junior national, elite national and international competition medals. Graduates of the program include Olympians Marty Nothstein, Giddeon Massie, Tanya Lindenmuth, 2004-2005 World's medalist Kim Geist and Champion Sarah Uhl.
This year's graduates will be racing in front of the large Friday night crowd at the Lehigh Valley Velodrome. The finals will include races in eight categories for boys and girls ages, 9-10, 11-12, 13-15, and 16-18. In addition, adult racing includes women aged 19-plus, men 19-39, 40-plus men and 60+ men. The top three in each category are awarded medals and the overall winner receives a championship jersey. The organisers will also be honouring the achievements of this year's USA Junior National Championship participants: Lehigh Valley Velodrome riders won 50 medals on the track and 15 on the road.
