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Barack Obama surprises students at Little 500, Nick's

April 14 -- Barack Obama crashed the Little 500 women’s race with a surprise appearance on campus and then traveled in his motorcade to Nick’s English Hut where he shook hands with all of the patrons inside.
SLIDESHOW: Obama at the Little 500

Saying goodbye: IU Foundation president ends his tenure with the Little 500

April 09 -- IU Foundation President Curt Simic still has cinders in his hands, knees and elbows from his first Little 500 riding experience almost 50 years ago – just a few of the impacts the race has had on his life that do not seem to go away. And don’t expect the impacts that Simic has had on the race, to go away any time soon either.

Teter, Cutters win Team Pursuit

April 07 -- Heading into this weekend’s Team Pursuit competition, both Teter and Cutters had large leads in the overall standings based on their individual performances. It was only fitting that they continued their reign on top with victories.
 VIDEO:  Team Pursuit

Riders ready for final tune-up

April 04 -- Individual Time Trials showed which rider is the fastest after four laps. Miss-N-Out showed which rider can out-race the competition. Thus far, the Little 500 series events have only determined the top individuals. Until now.

DJ AM will not perform at IU during Little 500

April 04 -- DJ AM will not be performing during Little 500 week.

Racing through the rain, teams qualify for Little 50

March 31 -- After finishing second last year by a mere two seconds, team Cream wanted to come out strong and show the rest of the women’s field what they could do. Mission accomplished.

Spring series runs annual Miss-N-Out

March 28 -- With Little 500 race day quickly approaching, the second spring series event, Miss-N-Out, will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at at Bill Armstrong Stadium. While Individual Time Trials tested the sprinting ability of the riders, Miss-N-Out represents a much different challenge.

Sigma Alpha Mu, Teter win Little 500 pole positions

March 24 -- Teter had the fastest time for the women, winning the pole position – the best starting position on race day – with an unofficial time of 2:39.45. Sigma Alpha Mu, a team who finished 11th in last year’s race, earned the first-place green jersey for the men with an unofficial time of 2:23.20.
 VIDEO:  Qualifications

Former top teams falter in Little 500 qualifications

March 25 -- The last time senior Cutters rider Erik Hamilton and his teammates competed in a Little 500 cycling event, they ended up raising the first-place trophy in triumph.

Riders get an early start on training

October 11 -- The IU Student Foundation Fall Cycling Series kicked off with the first of three events Oct. 7 with the men’s and women’s Cyclocross at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Katie Haft and Pam Loebig – who competed on different teams in last year’s Little 500 – won the women’s race, while Tyler George and Andy Haas of Delta Sigma Pi rode away with the men’s title.

Little 500 riders’ meeting signifies start of ’08 season

January 24 -- With the 2008 Little 500 season quickly approaching, over 200 men’s and women’s riders packed into the Kelley School of Business last night for a riders’ meeting.

Little 500 kicks off 2008 race with Rookie Week

February 12 -- Rookie Week on Monday begins on Monday, kicking off Little 500 season as first-year riders to learn about basic rules of the event, fundamental racing techniques and tips on how to stay safe on the track.

Weather delays Rookie Week events

February 14 -- With Little 500 Rookie Week underway, icy conditions delayed what would have been the first-year riders’ first time on the track at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Roll out: Little 500 riders take the track for qualifications today

March 21 -- While many college students decided to use spring break as a time for relaxation, partying and fun, riders participating in the Little 500 had only one goal in mind: preparing for race qualifications Saturday.



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