"News in Brief: The '500'" — FSB Fontaine
FSB FONTAINE — A new twist has been added to the 2d Bn., 8th Cav's athletics and recreation program. Using bicycles instead of cars, Skytroopers of the 2d of the 8th have their own Vietnam-style "500" race.
The race, which consists of one lap around the inside of the firebase berm, is broken down into five classes: E-4 and below, E-5, E-6, lieutenants and captains. These classes compete against one another and the winner receives a case of cokes, compliments of the losing team.
The first race scheduled was postponed due to a flat tire, which deadlined one of the bikes. One Skytrooper summed up the situation by saying, "We can't even get Firestone to support us out here."
Transcribed from the original clipping by the archive, 2026. Original scan held in the cavair research folder.
