Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The World's Greatest College Weekend

The Little 500 (also known popularly as the "Little Five" and part of "The World's Greatest College Weekend") is a bicycle race held annually at Bill Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Racers compete in teams of four, racing relay-style for 200 laps (50.98 miles) along a quarter-mile (410-meter) cinder track.

The race is a major social event on campus during the spring. The race has expanded into a whole week of activities since its original founding. Other student celebrations during the weekend of the race have helped earn it the title of "The World's Greatest College Weekend," and it is the busiest weekend of the year for the Bloomington Police Department. Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong said that the race was "the coolest event I ever attended."

So what I'm saying is. If you want to visit me. Visit me during Little 500. April 11-12. The entire town shuts down to celebrate for a week straight. From what I hear it gets pretty insane and don't expect to sleep. These darn college kids party until the break of dawn. Literally.

2 comments:

honky_adonis said...

So should I move to Bloomington? I'm seriously considering it.

Action Jackson said...

Thanks for posting the flyer!!!