Research Note: The Economic Attractiveness of Runners: Are They ‘Healthy’ Tourists?

Stephen W. Litvin
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Stephen W. Litvin: Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, School of Business and Economics, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, USA

Tourism Economics, 2007, vol. 13, issue 3, 481-486

Abstract: This research note takes a brief empirical look at the expenditure patterns and tourist behaviours of road-race tourists to Charleston, South Carolina during the city's annual Cooper River Bridge Run, which last year attracted more than 45,000 participants. The findings suggest that runners/walkers are less than ideal tourists for the community. The note concludes with suggestions to tourism officials in other communities that may be considering the addition of a road race to their annual events calendar.

Keywords: special events; road race; displacement; economic impact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.5367/000000007781497737

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