Little 500

‘Happening in the dark’: Little 500 riders say they’re penalized by 2021 race format

Mar 29, 2021 4:39 pm

Fans and family members are not allowed to attend the race in May.

Riders line up before the men's Little 500 race April 13, 2019, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Both the men's and women's races will be May 26, and spectators will not be allowed to attend.

Both IU Little 500 races rescheduled for May 26

Mar 4, 2021 6:03 pm

The races were originally scheduled for April 23 and 24.

IU Athletics unveiled the new $7 million Jerry F. Tardy Center at Bill Armstrong Stadium to the men’s and women’s soccer teams Monday. The facility replaces a section of grandstands on the backstretch of the Little 500 track.

IU unveils new Jerry F. Tardy Center soccer training complex

Aug 17, 2020 7:55 pm

IU plans to hold a virtual dedication of the $7 million facility in September.

Riders line up April 13, 2019, before the start of the men’s Little 500. IU Bloomington is commemorating the races by participating in the 2020 National Bike Challenge throughout May.

IU-Bloomington to compete in this year’s National Bike Challenge in May

Apr 30, 2020 9:22 pm

IU-Bloomington riders will take on 500 rides in honor of Little 500.

Two riders ride around the track April 25 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. While the 2020 Little 500 race was canceled, riders found their own ways to celebrate the weekend.

GAME DAY: Can you help this Little 500 bike find the finish line?

Apr 26, 2020 8:12 pm

The Little 500 was canceled this year due to the coronavirus.

Junior Brooke Doxtator prepares to start riding her bike. The RideOn women’s cycling team rode 100 miles Friday to commemorate the 100 laps of the Little 500.

RideOn rides century to commemorate Little 500

Apr 26, 2020 10:09 am

The ride took junior Brooke Doxtator just over seven hours.

Freshman Bret King rides during training for Little 500 on March 14 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. King was one of five freshman training on the women's Army ROTC Little 500 team.

Women's Army ROTC bike team lost its opportunity to race in Little 500 as rookies

Apr 24, 2020 5:01 pm

The last women's Army ROTC bike team in the Little 500 raced in 2005.

Riders race down the track April 13, 2019, during the Men's Little 500 race at Bill Armstrong Stadium. All riders were granted an extra year of eligibility due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to an email from race director Andrea Balzano.

Little 500 riders granted extra year of eligibility

Apr 23, 2020 5:57 pm

Athletes not receiving their diploma this year may return to the track next season.

"The sad truth of the matter is, as riders, we have grown accustomed to let downs this entire year," senior Patrick McKay writes.

PERSPECTIVE: Little 500 was doomed even before we faced a pandemic

Apr 22, 2020 11:06 pm

The Little 500 races were supposed to take place this Friday and Saturday.

Finding peace in pain: Kelly Garrison's struggle to realize Little 500 aspirations

Apr 22, 2020 6:27 pm

The IU senior overcame a traumatic crash and found her purpose.

Miss-N-Out winner Kayce Doogs of Delta Gamma competes with Kathleen Chelminiak of Kappa Alpha Theta and Teter rider Lisa Hutcheson in their last lap around the track during the Little 500 Miss-N-Out on April 6, 2013, at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

OPINION: The greatest moments in Little 500 history

Apr 22, 2020 5:15 pm

Watching people go in circles has never been more exciting.

Alpha Chi Omega bike team seniors pose for a photo. The 2020 Little 500 was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

‘We were taking on that pain together’: Alpha Chi Omega cherishes Little 500 memories

Apr 7, 2020 11:46 am

Three seniors won’t race in their last Little 500 after the coronavirus forced cancellation.

The pack rides down the straight April 13, 2019, during the Little 500 race at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The 2020 men's and women's Little 500 has been canceled to help combat the spread of COVID-19, according to an email from IU President Michael A. McRobbie.

Little 500 canceled for first time in history due to coronavirus

Mar 15, 2020 9:34 pm

The races were scheduled for April 24 and 25.

Riders line up April 13, 2019, before the start of the 2019 Little 500. All Little 500 practices, qualifications and spring series events have been suspended until after April 6, race director Andrea Balzano announced Thursday.

Little 500 qualifications pushed back due to coronavirus, future of race unknown

Mar 12, 2020 12:29 pm

Qualifications have been moved from March 28 to April 11.

Members of Teter Cycling pose with their prizes April 12, 2019, at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The first women's Little 500 race began in 1988.

Little 500: 69 years of legacy, history

Mar 2, 2020 4:29 pm

Howard Wilcox Jr. created Little 500 in 1951 to raise scholarship money for students.

Bill Armstrong Stadium undergoes maintenance Nov. 5. A petition calling for a remake of “Breaking Away,” an Oscar-winning movie made in 1978 that was based off the men’s Little 500 race, featuring an all-female cast, was released last week.

Petition for female remake of 'Breaking Away' circulates around cycling community

Nov 5, 2019 5:57 pm

Teter Cycling rider, Corrine Miller, has experienced gender discrimination first hand.

The Borg-Warner Trophy sits on the track Saturday before the 2019 men’s Little 500 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Cutters took first, Bears camein second and Black Key Bulls placed third.

The legacy of Little 500

Jun 13, 2019 3:07 pm

The Little 500 is a tradition like no other at IU.

Kristen Bignal of Delta Gamma races at Little 500 Miss N Out in 2017 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Bignal finished 1st overall.

Kristen Bignal reminisces about riding for Delta Gamma

May 7, 2019 6:41 pm

Even in defeat, the former rider wouldn’t change her Little 500 experiences.

SKI cycling team hold up its trophy after the women’s Little 500 race April 12 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. SKI earned third place behind Teter and Delta Gamma.

After eighth place finish in 2018, SKI set a new goal for the 2019 Little 500

Apr 17, 2019 9:01 pm

The team adopted an unorthodox race plan, riding off the front early in the race.

Phi Kappa Psi riders join together after they finish the men’s Little 500 race April 13 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Although the team was in the lead toward the very end of the race, it earned eighth place after its 199th lap exchange.

Here's why Phi Kappa Psi made an exchange on lap 199

Apr 17, 2019 6:36 pm

Phi Kappa Psi hasn’t won the men’s Little 500 since 1978.