ATO CYCLING HISTORY
The Indiana University Little 500 is the largest and most well known collegiate bicycle race in the United States. Over its 55+ years running, the race has raised millions of dollars for student scholarships throughout the IU community. There have been numerous movies, books, and articles written about the importance of this great event. But none of this would have ever happened without an ATΩ brother, Howdy Wilcox.
Howdy Wilcox came up with the idea of the Little 500 in 1951 while watching students race their bicycles around the campus dorms. The ATΩ cycling team has been involved with the race ever since, and has been quite successful too. We have won the race several times, with the most recent win in 2006. ATΩ has also produced numerous Little 500 hall of fame riders as well as holding multiple track records. After the 2008 season, we are the current reigning Fraternity Champions while finishing 3rd place, only utilizing three riders in the race due to an injury.
Our success is rooted from very committed coaching, hard working riders, and a supportive alumni group. It is imperative to us that our riders understand the ATΩ tradition of success built through hard work, sacrifice, and dedication. Without these qualities, the ATΩ legacy could not be passed down from class to class. ATΩ’s continued success relies not only on recruiting committed talent, but through strong support from our Alumni brothers. Continued support and guidance through tradition will allow the ATΩ team to prosper and ensure our dominance over the years to come.
