Danielsville, Pennsylvania · Sunday, September 20, 2026
The Never Forget Ride is a cycling event held on Sunday, September 20, 2026. It is located at 3777 Dogwood Rd in Danielsville, Pennsylvania.
RACE DETAILS
The race features five timed stages that take riders over the best descents at Sals. The course highlights the fast, technical, purpose-built mountain bike trails at Salisbury Walking Purchase Park, and this year emphasizes descents. The course was put together by some of the area's top enduro racers and will be challenging but super fun. Each timed stage will be run as an individual time trial. There will be four non-timed transfers between each stage. These allow riders to regroup with friends and roll along to the next timed section.
EVENT INFO
Racers can pick up timing chips the morning of the race, from 8:00 to 10:00am.
All proceeds from the registration fee go directly to support local trail systems. The race is organized by Valley Mountain Bikers, a 501(c)3 non-profit volunteer organization that builds, maintains and promotes trails in and around Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.
DIRECTIONS
Event parking will be held in the parking deck at the east end of St. Luke's Hospital (Google Maps: St. Luke's University Health Network) at 801 Ostrum St. in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The parking garage is located on the corner of Ostrum St. and Mohican St. Race registration will be held a short walk behind the garage at Reeb Millworks.
COURSE MAP
Coming Soon!
Thank you for registering for the annual Steel City Enduro race at Walking Purchase Park. All
the proceeds from the race go to the Valley Mountain Bikers, local IMBA chapter and 501c3.
The club maintains and is responsible for various local trail systems including Walking Purchase
Park. Thank you for supporting our efforts and our trails.
Please see the following general information for the event.
? PARKING
You can access the St Luke’s Hospital parking deck from Brighton St-follow Brighton and
go past the road closed sign-you are allowed to go around the sign to access the parking
deck. You can pull into the parking deck on the left shortly after.
You can also access parking and registration in the lower lot via Riverside Dr. If you’re
coming west on 3 rd St, turn right at the intersection of Broadhead & 3 rd /Comfort Suites
on your left and Perkins on your right. Stay right for W 2 nd St. At the STOP sign turn left
onto Riverside Dr, continue across the railroad tracks and shortly down the road turn
left over the railroad tracks and through the chain link gates. Drive around the loading
docks of the building and you will come into the lower lot.
If you’re east on 3 rd St from 378 make your first left at the Comfort Suites and Perkins
and stay right to 2 nd St. Follow directions from above for remaining.
? REGISTRATION
Registration will be held in the lower lot below the parking deck. Registration will open
at 8am. Based on your start time you won’t have to be at registration for 8am but please
try to be at registration by 9am the latest-rider meeting will be at 9:30am.
? ROADS
Cardinal St will be used to transfer/climb to stages 3, 4 and 5. There should not be
any/many cars on the road but please be aware this is a public road we can’t shut down.
Please DO NOT ride or utilize Dodson St or any other public roads. If you are found
riding on any other roads you will be disqualified. YOU MUST RIDE YOUR BIKE TO AND
FROM EACH STAGE, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE DRIVEN TO OR FROM STAGES.
YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE ANYONE RIDE YOUR BIKE FOR YOU TO OR FROM
STAGES AND BE DRIVEN TO OR FROM STAGES.
? TRANSFERS/STARTS
There will be 4 areas where stages & transfers intersect. There will be course marshalls
at these intersections watching for racers on stages and will tell you when it’s clear to
cross. PLEASE FOLLOW THEIR GUIDANCE AND KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. These intersections
are:
*Climbing up to start your first stage you will intersect stage 5
*Transferring to stage 4 you will cross over midway of stage 4
*Transferring to stage 5 you will cross over stage 2.
AGAIN, THERE WILL BE COURSE MARSHALLS AT THESE INTERSECTIONS SO PLEASE
FOLLOW THEIR LEAD.
Please remember to return your timing chip at the end of the race.
? LODGING
Comfort Suites 120 W Third St Bethlehem, PA 18015 (610)882-9700
Candlewood Suites Bethlehem 1630 Spillman Dr Bethlehem, PA 18015 (610)849-4100
Fairfield Inn and Suites 2140 Motel Dr Bethlehem, PA 18018 (610)867-8681
Extended Stay America 3050 Schoenersville Rd Bethlehem, PA 18017 (800)804-3724
KOA Campground Allentown 6750 Koa Dr New Tripoli, PA 18066 (610)298-2160
Please call or email Cutters Bike Shop with any questions. You can reach us at 610-419-4027 or
email us at [email protected]. On behalf of all of us at Cutters and the Valley
Mountain Bikers we thank you for your support and look forward to a great day of racing!
Welcome back to the PEC Environment Ride! This year we'll be based out of Bethlehem, PA. The ride will begin in Bucks County, likely somewhere along the Doylestown SEPTA line. We will use SEPTA to get from Center City Philadelphia to Doylestown SEPTA station, where the ride will begin and end. We'll pass through quaint river towns on the beautiful and scenic Delaware River. The route details are still being finalized, so stay tuned.
To encourage first-time riders this year, we are offering a New Rider Special! For these riders, we are pleased to offer a reduced fundraising minimum of $1,000 for the 3-day ride.
We are again offering a one-day option with a fundraising minimum of $600 and a two-day option for $1,000.
Please make payments for ride registration and any fundraising amounts online or by check. A reminder that donor advised funds may not be used to cover registrations fees or fundraising.