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The Ladds 500

7th First Annual Ladds 500: Video, photos, and recap

Sun brings smiles and miles of loops around Ladds Circle.

The Ladds 500

April 13, 2024

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

42 Comments


As Ladds 500 grows, organizer feels pinch of expenses

Permit costs have tripled since 2020.

The Ladds 500

March 22, 2024

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

22 Comments


Podcast: Live from the Ladds 500!

Feel like you’re there!

interviewsThe Ladds 500

April 19, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)


Joyously chaotic Ladds 500 relay takes over southeast Portland

Following months of way too many cold and wet days, people of all shapes, sizes, ages, colors, cultures and clubs rolled into southeast Portland Saturday to ride 500 laps (100 miles) around a traffic circle in the Ladd’s Addition neighborhood of southeast Portland. The sixth edition of the Ladds 500 relay was absolutely massive and … Read more

The Ladds 500

April 17, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

19 Comments


Ladds 500 makes triumphant return

The Ladds 500

April 10, 2022

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

2 Comments


A bit of rain can’t dampen spirits at The Ladds 500

Annual kickoff to a season of free bike fun.

The Ladds 500

April 15, 2019

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

10 Comments


Ladd’s 500 kicks off season of free bike fun

“It’s spring, let’s do something stupid.”

ladd circleThe Ladds 500

April 16, 2018

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

9 Comments


My first Ladd’s 500

Adventures in riding circles.

ladd circleThe Ladds 500

April 16, 2018

Madi Carlson

2 Comments


Get ready Portland, here comes the Ladd’s 500

“Let’s do something stupid” is the official event slogan.

eric ivyladds additionThe Ladds 500

April 11, 2017

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

39 Comments


The inaugural Ladd’s 500 – Portland’s version of NASCAR – gets rave reviews

How many laps could you do?

ladd circleThe Ladds 500

April 11, 2016

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

33 Comments


Forget Daytona, Portland has the ‘Ladd’s 500’

500 laps around Ladd Circle.

ladd circleThe Ladds 500

February 23, 2016

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

37 Comments


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