2nd Annual Mike Tansey Memorial Training Ride July 12, 2015 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Oak Openings Preserve Metropark,
Mallard Lake Area 4139 Girdham Road, Swanton
(Two miles west of Toledo Express Airport in Swanton; Entrances off Wilkins Road, State Route 64 and State Route 2) Offering Two Ride Options: • 25-Mile Ride • 5.3 Mile Trail A picnic lunch of brats and hot dogs will be provided. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ABROAD (MESA). MESA was formed in 1981 by the Rotary Clubs of Northwest Ohio District 6600. Its mission is to facilitate international service projects, bringing equipment, technology and volunteerism to meet humanitarian needs throughout the world. Registration Information: Register by sending an email to sylvaniarotaryevents@gmail.com Please include each rider and/or attendees’ name, age and T-shirt size. Cost: $35 to bike, includes lunch and T-shirt T-shirt and lunch only: $20 Kids under 12 are free when accompanied by a paid adult. Please make your check payable to Sylvania Rotary and send it to: P.O. Box 121, Sylvania, OH 43560 NOTE: We still have some of last year’s Tansey Training Ride Jerseys available; we can take orders for new ones if we do not have your size. Just indicate the sizes needed in your email. The cost is $50 per jersey. (Please write a separate check and note JERSEY) Mike Tansey: A Love of Cycling and Helping Others Michael J. Tansey passed away on May 20, 2014 at the age of 61 after a brief battle with epithelioid angiosarcoma, an extremely rare and aggressive form of cancer. Mike was a prominent member of the Sylvania community through his work at the city as information technology manager and involvement in the Rotary Club of Sylvania. He was very active with the Rotary Club and its causes, and the one that held a special place in his heart was Medical Equipment Supplies Abroad (MESA). An avid bicyclist, Mike rode in three Rotary Bicycle Tours for MESA across Ohio to raise funds to send medical supplies to poor countries and was preparing for his fourth.