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NC Bike Summit Neha Shah, Hillary Pace, and Slone Dickson

Recent Map UpdatesChatham County Recreational Bike Loop map created in Spring of

2014Developed by the Chatham Transportation Advisory Committee

Provide cyclists with suggested loops and routesGroundtruthed, popular bike routes

Begin and end in the same area

Maps display:Distances

Potential High Traffic Areas

1,000 hard copies of map made

Available online

Neha

add we referenced it to our visitors on a link on our site (let’s incl the link). http://visitpittsboro.com/location/bicycle-trails-2/

Updated MapFront Back

Neha

14 of the 56 mile ride (need to fact chk this. I’m saying off the top of my head).

Why Should Cyclists Use AppsResearch Routes

Record and Share Rides

Share favorite routes with other bicyclists

Social and competitive influence

Organize competitions

Benefits of Promoting AppsLearn more about who’s using your routes

Know what needs to be improved

Recognize most popular routes

Study app data to make decisions on events and collaborations

Suggested AppsWikiloc

Strava

MapMyRide

Pocket Ranger

http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/home.do

https://www.strava.com/features

http://www.mapmyride.com/

http://www.pocketranger.com/apps/north-carolina

http://www.pocketranger.com/apps/north-carolina

Neha

I'll note some features and post in the notes if you can add them into the slide as add'l bullets for each app. i don't want to mess with your formatting. maybe some images of the apps too, to add?

ECONOMIC IMPACT

Economic BenefitsIncreased retail sales

Job creation and preservation

Reduced health care costs

Dedicated bike paths - increase surrounding property value

Generated RevenueThe bike industry provides over $60 million dollars annually to the

Outer Banks

Revenue From Tourism AloneGenerated Revenue

First Time Visitors

Repeat Visitors

Total for all Industries

$2,245 $2,329

Per Person Per Day

$64 $58

Attracts visitors from many places

Spend additional money on lodging, restaurants, and retail

Governments benefits from taxes, ex: sales tax, lodging tax, etc.

Tourism and Cycling

Revenue from Bike ActivitiesIRONMAN 70.3:

2014:2,500 athletes3,500 total room nights$1.6M in direct visitor spending

2015: 2,900 athletes3,800 total room nights (estimated)$1.9M in direct visitor spending (estimated)

Revenue from Bike Related ActivitiesCycle NC:

Website Promotes local shopping, lodging, and eating

Vendor Opportunities

Almost 4,500 participants in 2014

Neha

Whoopsie. I meant Cycle NC. Sorry. http://cnc.ncsports.org/index.cfmSame info--except Boston Marathon qualifier. We can delete that bullet. Also, it was 1,400 through Pittsboro for a four-hour lunch break. Why four hours? It's actually a leisurely and not competitive ride so families actually take their kids out of school and take this trip. The leisure/non-competitive aspect makes it more of a vacation for exploring along the way; hence, more economic impact opportunities.

Visitor Profiles and the Impact on People1.7% of NC overnight visitors participate in bike riding activities -

Marlise Taylor, Visit NC

680, 000 bikers annually in the Outer Banks

1,400 jobs created or supported annually due to bike industry

43% of surveyed bikers reported bicycling as an important influence in deciding to visit the area

Most bicycling visitors earn at least $50,000 a year

victsdic

I looked all the way through the report for the number of bicyclists surveyed, and I couldn't find it anywhere, so we might want to take these numbers out.

Neha

This is pretty darn good. I'll use it with a caveat. It's what we have and we'll run w/it. Thanks!

Questions

Resources: Scott Dupree – Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance

Tobacco Road Marathon

Marlise Taylor - Visit NC

Lawrie, Judson, John Guenther, Thomas Cook, Mary Meletiou, and Sarah O'BrienPathways of Prosperity: The Economic Impact of Investments in Bicycle Facilities

mailto:[email protected]

http://visitpittsboro.com/event/tobacco-road-marathon/






http://www.ncdot.gov/bikeped/download/bikeped_research_EIAfulltechreport.pdf



Neha

Need a slide here for our contact info--CVB and Hillary. Name, Title, Email. Don't worry about phone #

Resources: Recreational Bike Loop Map Chatham County, 2014

Morais, Duarte, Carla Barbieri, and Chantell Lapan. "Cycling Tourism SWOT Report." North Carolina State, Tourism Extension.

http://visitpittsboro.com/location/bicycle-trails-2/



Thank YouNeha M. Shah - Director, Pittsboro-Siler City CVB ([email protected])

Hillary Pace, AICP - Planner II ([email protected])

Slone Dickson - Volunteer Marketing Intern ([email protected])



mailto:Slone.Dickson@

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