Small Towns Benefit from Cycling Tourism

Posted by Ginny Henry | August 12, 2014 | , BruceGreySimcoe, CBC, cycling, cycling microsite', routes, RTO7, rural, tourism, urban
Cycling tourists, rather than motorists, tend to travel away from urban attractions and spend more on food and services after working up an appetite on the road.

Although there is no national plan to develop cycling into a tourism product, Ontario is developing initiatives to attract this market, as is BruceGreySimcoe.

Read CBC News' article, "Is Canada missing the boat on cycling tourists?" for the complete story.

For cycling information in BruceGreySimcoe, visit our cycling microsite.

Views, thoughts and opinions expressed in the blog comments section belong solely to the comments' authors and are not necessarily those of Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7), its Board of Directors or its staff.

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Ginny Henry
Hi Kathie! RTO7 doesn't have a program but is working with tourism partners on various cycling initiatives, including one with Cycle Simcoe - http://cyclesimcoe.ca. Here is a link to the summary of the Partnership Funding project: http://rto7.ca/RTO7/files/24/24ecb022-7bf8-457c-9b32-d13e76922498.pdf

Hope this info is helpful!
8/19/2014 9:14:41 AM
 
Kathie Watts
I am interested in knowing more about your cycling program.
8/19/2014 9:07:47 AM
 
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