City of Columbus - File #: 0084X-2006

• File #: 0084X-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/4/2006
• In control: O'Shaughnessy
• On agenda: 5/8/2006
• Final action: 5/11/2006
• Title: To recognize the 45th Annual Tour of the Scioto River Valley.
• Sponsors: Maryellen O'Shaughnessy

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/11/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/11/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/8/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Adopted	Pass
5/8/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/4/2006	1	Council Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council

Explanation

Title

To recognize the 45^th Annual Tour of the Scioto River Valley.

Body

WHEREAS the Ohio bicycling Tour Of The Scioto River Valley (TOSRV) is considered America's 'touring classic' and is the nation's largest bicycle touring weekend; and

WHEREAS the 2006 TOSRV will be held during the weekend of May 13 and 14, and will begin and end at its traditional location, the Ohio Statehouse in Downtown Columbus; and

WHEREAS the TOSRV began in 1962 as a father-son outing and quickly grew into the nation's largest bicycle touring weekend, raising the profile of the bicycle in American life and inspiring many of the mass participation cycling events so popular today across the country; and

WHEREAS TOSRV riders have ranged in age from one to 93, and this year the ride is expected to include 3000 cyclists; and

WHEREAS the TOSRV is organized by Columbus Outdoor Pursuits and is sponsored by Huntington National Bank, the Southern Ohio Medical Center, Verizon Wireless, The Hyatt on Capitol Square, Columbus City Center, Breakaway Cycling and Fitness, Baer Wheels, Century Cycles, the Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Trek/VW National Demo Tour, now; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

That this Council does hereby recognize the 45^th Tour of the Scioto River Valley and declares the weekend of May 13^th, 2006 as TOSRV Weekend in Columbus Ohio.