{"626690":{"#nid":"626690","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Homecoming: Mini 500 Race","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026#39;s Mini 500 race is a tradition that has been an essential part of homecoming events since 1969. Sponsored by the Ramblin\u0026#39; Reck Club, this race derived from a prank fraternities used in the 1960s in which pledges were forced to transport themselves around campus on tricycles. Today, the Mini 500 race is far from being considered a punishment. It is an exciting, intense tricycle competition full of humor and fun.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EThe Tradition\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Mini 500 is an annual tricycle race around Peters Parking Deck that occurs on the Friday before the Homecoming football game. It is one of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s most unique traditions put on by Ramblin\u0026rsquo; Reck Club since 1969.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeams are comprised of seven members: four to take turns as the driver and three on the pit crew. Each team is required to rotate the front tire of their tricycle three times throughout the course of the race. All teams try to complete 8 laps without destroying their tricycle.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome teams utilize their engineering skillset, as necessary (but restricted) reinforcement of the tricycle is imperative to a team\u0026rsquo;s success. The Mini 500 is without a doubt one of the most entertaining events of Homecoming week and is definitely something you won\u0026rsquo;t want to miss!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ESign Up\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESign-ups for Mini 500 are within the general Homecoming sign-ups and will be open Sept. 24\u0026ndash;27 at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tickets.studentcenter.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Etickets.studentcenter.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. Mini 500 costs $100 dollars to participate in and includes the tricycle and t-shirts for members of your Mini 500 team. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EQuestions?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease reach out to our chairs below for any questions you may have!\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIsabel Wickliffe\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHOCO Reck Club Chair\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Isabel.Wickliffe@gatech.edu \u0022\u003EIsabel.Wickliffe@gatech.edu \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrandon Dobson \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMini-500 Sub-Chair\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brandon.dobson@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebrandon.dobson@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERachel Hurst \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMini-500 Sub-Chair\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:rhurst8@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Erhurst8@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026#39;s Mini 500 race is a tradition that has been an essential part of homecoming events since 1969.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Mini 500 race is a tradition that has been an essential part of homecoming events since 1969."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2019-09-24 18:43:59","changed_gmt":"2019-09-24 18:44:06","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2019-11-01T18:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2019-11-01T19:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2019-11-01T19:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2019-11-01 22:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2019-11-01 23:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2019-11-01 23:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"46049":{"id":"46049","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Mini 500","body":null,"created":"1449174347","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:25:47","changed":"1476123678","gmt_changed":"2016-10-10 18:21:18","alt":"","file":{"fid":"190096","name":"tyr31195.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tyr31195_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tyr31195_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":283345,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tyr31195_0.jpg?itok=2Va40kd3"}},"460111":{"id":"460111","type":"image","title":"Mini 500","body":null,"created":"1449256361","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:12:41","changed":"1475895204","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:24","alt":"Mini 500","file":{"fid":"203580","name":"mini_500.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mini_500_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mini_500_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2585857,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/mini_500_0.jpg?itok=hzd_KDge"}}},"media_ids":["46049","460111"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/reckclub.org","title":"Ramblin\u0027 Reck Club"},{"url":"http:\/\/traditions.gatech.edu\/mini500.html","title":"About the Mini 500"},{"url":"http:\/\/homecoming.gatech.edu\/","title":"Homecoming"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"2938","name":"homecoming"},{"id":"6981","name":"Mini 500"},{"id":"4824","name":"traditions"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"},{"id":"1791","name":"Student sponsored"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Isabel.Wickliffe@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EIsabel.Wickliffe@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}