the tour. 2017 TOSRV 56 TOSRV56 May 20-21, 2017 #TheMobsRule The Mob won. The traditional date of Mother's Day Weekend (50 of 55 years on Mother's Day) has been switched to May 20-21. One week later. One more week to train for the baddest ride in the nation. TOSRV56 is not your Mother's TOSRV #TheMobsRule #TOSRV56 Opening Party: January 28 at Wild Goose Creative, 2491 Summit St, Columbus On-site registration Come out to see 55 years of TOSRV in the many vintage pieces that will be exhibited. Drink, dance, and be TOSRV. Public Registration: Opens January 29, 2017 Support team Sag services are provided for registered riders. Every two miles there is a support team vehicle on the side of the road in case of emergencies such as serious bicycle damage, or injury all day until 9:00 at night when the tour ends. In front of the state building Saturday morning there is a truck to put baggage, sleeping bags and any other materials riders don't want to carry with them on the ride to Portsmouth. Food is provided at the three stops, Circleville, Chillicothe, and Waverly spaced about 25 miles apart. Half TOSRV Less experienced riders or riders who do not like the idea of spending a whole day on a bike can opt for the half TOSRV in which cyclists ride from Chillicothe to Portsmouth on Saturday and return to Chillicothe on Sunday. The half TOSRV riders still receive full support. Overnight accommodation TOSRV registration and hotel accommodation are at the Hyatt on Capital Square in downtown Columbus. The Hyatt allows participants to keep their bikes in their rooms and has discounted rates for the weekend. Once in Portsmouth Saturday night, there are many overnight options. Included in the entry fee is overnight stay in Spartan Stadium camping. An alternative option is the YMCA for $17. All hotels and motels in the area fill up rather quickly around January. Safety In 2008, William Crowley, was killed on Route 23 during the tour. According to State Highway Patrol he was struck from behind by a sport-utility vehicle. The director of the tour said that this is not the designated route, but that some cyclists chose to take it to save some time. However Route 23 is not as safe as Route 104, the designated route. This was the first fatality of the tour in its almost 50-year history. After