The Little 500 Spring Series Events are underway!
On Wednesday (March 28th), we each competed in Individual Time Trials (ITTs). In this event, each rider bikes 4 laps around the track as fast as possible. While the event does not influence our standing in the actual race, it is a good event to see just how fast you can ride and how hard you can push your body!
Today (March 31st), we each competed in the Miss-N-Out event. This is like a game of musical chairs on the bike. Each rider is placed within a heat (based on standings from the ITTs). After one pace lap, the competition begins. After each lap completed, the last rider to cross the start/finish line is eliminated. For the first round, the top 3 riders advance onto the next heat. Then the top 2 riders go on to the semi-final heat. Once again, 3 riders advance from the heat onto the finals, where the winner is crowned.
As Rookies, we’re still getting the hang of all of these events and learning the strategies necessary to succeed.
To see the results of the ITTs and Miss-N-Out, check out the IUSF website.
The last Spring Series Event will be Team Pursuit, held on April 14th!
And only 6 days after that will be the 25th running of the Women’s Little 500!
–Megan
Collins Cycling 