Little 500 Clips

As we all know, or at least most of us know, this is Little 500 weekend, and we've done little to cover it. We're not really sure why, but by all means, we do know that it wasn't a subconscious effort to say that it isn't worth covering. In fact, plenty of media sources out there are pimping out the Little 5, and so, we will bring those to one cozy little place here at Indy Cog for your easy perusal.

First off over at NUVO, a great little bio on Dave Blase, the inspiration behind Breaking Away, the movie that put Little 500 in the spotlight.

Secondly, an article over at VeloNews tracing a bit of the history of the race alongside the backdrop of Breaking Away's fame and reminding everyone that the Little 5 is, in fact, a real race, and not just a macguffin for the film.

Here's a little clip from the Examiner outlining some of the festivities of the event, along with times and such.

And, lastly, um. Ludacris. Not even joking. He'll be at the Little 5. Soulja Boy, too, and Young Jeezy.

Photo from 2009 Little 500 blog.

Almost Time for Little 500

To start what will be a few weeks worth of posts here and there on this year's Little 500, I'm going to throw out this little nugget:

Philanthropic aspects of IU's Little 500 taking on more meaning; races to run April 24-25

The organizers of Indiana University's annual Little 500 bicycle races say they are seeing rising interest in this year's events -- both on and off the track -- due in part to the current economic downturn.

While both the men's and women's Little 500 races on April 24-25 are expected to again be competitive, IU Student Foundation leaders say the event's true mission -- to raise money for student scholarships -- has become particularly relevant.

Read the full article here.