ECONOMIC IMPACT
“Ample evidence exists that mountain biking can be utilized as an economic development tool, and the economic impacts of mountain bike activity on a local economy can be significant.”
Walton Foundation
“In the last 12 months alone, more than 90,000 mountain bike tourists visited Northwest Arkansas at a rate comparable to notable destinations like Oregon and British Columbia. The report also showed locals reported spending more than $21 million in 2017 on bicycling goods and events.”
“27 percent of locals rode bikes six or more days in the last year—a rate 11 percentage points higher than the national average. This level of activity contributed approximately $86 million in annual health benefits in 2017.”
Conservancy
“Results of this study show that mountain bikers in Duluth who ride these trails contribute $36.6 million to $48.9 million a year to the Duluth economy. This number includes an economic impact of $10.9 million to $14.5 million from local trail users and an economic impact of $25.8 million to $34.4 million from non-local trail users”
Bicycling.com
“According to the The North Star Monthly, the Kingdom Trails saw close to a 50 percent increase in mountain bikers from 2016 to 2018, with over 137,000 visiting in 2018. Eighty-four percent of visitors came from out of state, too.”
Bicycle Retailer
“The 20th annual New England Mountain Bike Association Festival (NEMBAfest), held June 16-18 at the Kingdom Trails in Vermont, saw registration jump 24 percent to bring in a record 7,100-plus riders over the festival’s three days, organizers said.”
Mountain Bike Networks Making an Impact
