Meet the Little 500's veterans.

Caroline Brown, Pi Beta Phi

Joel Newman, Sigma Nu

Zach Trogdon, Gray Goat

Aileen Ottenweller, Army Women

Meet the young up-and-comers of the Little 500.

Emma Caughlin, Teter

Kelsey Tharnsrtom, Alpha Chi Omega

Dan Kinn, Black Key Bulls

Miles Johnson, Phi Kappa Psi

Every Little 500 cyclist has his or her own reasons for entering the race.
For Rainbow Cycling, the inspiration to compete in the race stems from more than just personal ambitions.

They are the elves of the Little 500. They have many jobs and, some nights, only a few hours to complete them. They are the gunners of Indiana University Student Foundation, and they do everything surrounding race day. For this year’s Qualifications, gunner Andrew Dafnos was in charge of changing the standings on the qualifications board. When the entire board was full, Sigma Chi qualified third. Dafnos had to move down 30 team boards, but he didn’t mind.

While thousands watch the racing action on the grand stage of the Little 500, two men will be watching the stage itself — the one-of-a-kind cinder track that circles inside Bill Armstrong Stadium. These two men, Wally Hansford and Steve McCutchen, make up the entire staff of track caretakers.