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The Little 500
From Bloomingpedia
"I've attended Super Bowls, World Series and the Monaco Grand Prix, but the coolest event I ever attended was the Little 500." —Lance Armstrong, Tour de France Champion
The Little 500 (a.k.a. Little 5) is an annual bicycle race held at Bill Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana University. It has been running since 1951 and is one of the most definitive events of Indiana University and Bloomington. It was dramatized in the Oscar winning movie Breaking Away in 1979.
Current Events
The 2009 Women's Little 500 happened at 4:00pm on Friday, April 24th.
The 2009 Men's Little 500 happened at 2:00pm on Saturday, April 25th.
Winners by Year
Men's Winners
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Women's Winners
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History
- 1951 - The first Little 5 was won by the men of Collins Cravens hall, "The Buccanneers".
- 1991 - Rioters at Varsity Villas overturn cars and light them on fire, leading to 400 arrests.
- 2008 - Senator Barack Obama visits Bloomington and stops by the Women's Race
External Links
- Webpage on IUSF page for Little 500
- The Little 500: book about the world's greatest college weekend