Weather also has a lot to do with it. There was a string of 6-7 years where we
had rain both days. Bad weather tends to turn people away. But the weather has
been pretty darn good the last couple years so expect to see the numbers start
to climb again.

And, it's on Mother's Day weekend. I get a sense that tons of people only ride
on Saturday.

James Casey <velocrazed07@...> wrote:
AS a recent newbie ( only 3 tosrv's) I am a bit confused by this
statement. I was under the impression that we had 3,000 riders in 2007. I saw
many people I knnow from the Dayton area and thoroughly enjoyed the event again.

I am planning to ride next year. I think wider promotion might help, but I do
seem to recall that Tosrv was listed in Bicycling magazine this last spring.
Let's try to be positive and come up with ways to help the people who sponsor
this event to make it better and play to a wider audience. Maybe we could start
a blog about our Tosrv experience or perhaps we could get a TV station to show
the fun in Tracy Park etc.

JeffLThayer <jefflthayer@...> wrote:
I rode TOSRV in past years and always marveled at the large number of
riders. Why has the number decreased? In order to ensure safety?
Registration seems to be about half what it used to be.

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