Bicycle Race Movie Indiana

A reenactment of the race was staged for the film in the old memorial stadium on the iu campus which was demolished in 1982 four years after breaking away was shot.

Bicycle race movie indiana. Before registering please note that the dam to dam ride will be offered as a freestyle event. Welcome to bike rides in indiana where you can find the latest information about touring bicycle rides in and around indiana. A small town boy obsessed with the italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl. Know about a touring ride that s not listed.

The women s race will be held friday april 20 and the men s race will be held saturday april 21. Wabash county dam to dam century bike ride virtual. This event will not be held in person this year. Title year genre type notes 6 day bike rider.

Swanky and his chums take on bike thieves. Wilcox who patterned it after the indianapolis 500 which his father had won in 1919. Send the info using the newly redesigned form. Directed by peter yates.

According to indiana university s office of communications and marketing the little 500 bicycle race began in 1951 as a fund raiser for scholarship money for working students. The little 500 bicycle race that forms the centerpiece of the plot is a real race held annually at indiana university. Bike rides in indiana and surrounding areas. The movie breaking away released in 1979 portrayed a young racing phenom named dave a local recent high school graduate from bloomington who hung out with his cutter friends mike cyril and moocher.

Brown enters a marathon indoor race skid kids. Bike rides in indiana is not affiliated with any of the rides that are listed and doesn t have any registration. It is attended by more than 25 000 fans each april. The little 500 garnered the attention of hollywood in the summer of 1978 when crews filmed the movie breaking away.

Those of you in a certain demographic surely remember one of the all time classic movies involving cycling in southern indiana. Written by the author of breaking away american flyers stars a mustachioed kevin costner as a cyclist and sports doctor who convinces his younger brother to train for a three day bike race through. With dennis christopher dennis quaid daniel stern jackie earle haley. Howdy wilcox howard s.

The little 500 also known popularly as the little five is a track cycling race held annually during the third weekend of april at bill armstrong stadium on the campus of indiana university in bloomington indiana. All races are held at the bill armstrong stadium. 1953 drama cycle speedway a children s film foundation film. 1934 comedy velodrome to impress a girl a clumsy bumpkin joe e.