ShiftWant to get in some practice laps ahead of Ladds 500 next weekend? Join some westside folks and turn left for a while at NE Parks Edge Circle in Hillsboro, 9am tomorrow:
Zhian N. KamvarOops, the headline is clearly "inanity" but the URL slug is "insanity"
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/04/13/ladds-500-exercise-in-insanity/
‘Exercise in inanity’: For hundreds of laps, Ladds 500 is Portland’s most whimsical ride
Each year, the Ladds 500 sees hundreds of riders circling the famed center of Ladd«s Addition in Southeast Portland. The goal is to reach 500 laps, but organizers say that»s not what attracts so many riders and spectators.
Raven (she/her) 
I think I did around 100 laps at the #ladds500 in #pdx yesterday. It was my first time at this event and I will be back every year they do it. So much fun!
Cathy TuttleThe reason I love #Ladds500 so much is that it crystalizes Portland's optimism and defiance. In all honesty, in terms of infrastructure, leadership & safety, PDX is a mediocre to substandard city for people who bike.
Yet people who bike here celebrate, in costume, loudly, joyously, whole-heartedly.
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Went to the #ladds500 today and got me some 50 ish laps in, which is roughly 10 miles. For those who don't know, the Ladds 500 is a relay race around a traffic circle in SE #PDX. The number 500 is the number of laps around the circle to make 100 miles. The motto of the ride is "Let's do something stupid"
This year felt joyful with people on the sidelines handing out pancakes, ice cream, hot dogs, and other goodies to the riders.
Rode in and back from Beaverton for a grand total of 45 miles.
Aaron PareckiSunny skies, bikes, a whole lot of fun, and only a little rain! 🚲🚲🚲 The Ladds 500 took over Ladd's Circle park today, with hundreds joining in to ride around and around and around! Relay, race, parade, or party - call it whatever you want, just remember to have fun! #Ladds500 #PDX #PDXbikes #BikeSummer
Aaron PareckiSunny skies, bikes, a whole lot of fun, and only a little rain! 🚲🚲🚲 The Ladds 500 took over Ladd's Circle park today, with hundreds joining in to ride around and around and around! Relay, race, parade, or party - call it whatever you want, just remember to have fun! #Ladds500 #PDX #PDXbikes #BikeSummer
Sam BeebeToday was the annual Ladds 500 which is an intentionally silly relay race of 100 miles around a single traffic circle in Portand, Oregon. Five laps equals one mile, thus the name #Ladds500. Someone gave me a free ice cream cone and another a #Palestine spoke card. So rad! I love Portland.
RESIST THROUGH JOY
Great day going in circles at Ladd's :)