Mountain Biking Economic Impact Study - Squamish
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1 Mountain Biking Economic Impact Study - Squamish April 4, 2017 Copyright 2017 Western Canada Mountain Bike Tourism Association
2 Background & Objectives Determine the economic value of mountain biking to Squamish Compare results to 2006 EI Study Squamish data also to be incorporated into the 2016 Sea to Sky Corridor Study (Squamish + North Shore + Whistler + Pemberton) later this year Economic modelling using the STEAM model (2006 and 2016) 445 surveys conducted in Squamish between June 11-August 29,
3 Origin Switch from a heavy reliance on Greater Vancouver to much more diversified visitor base Growth in US visitors is particularly strong 44% 44% % 21% 14% 6% 5% 1% 1% 5% 5% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% District of Squamish Whistler Other Sea to Sky Greater Vancouver Other BC Other Canada US International Where is your primary place of residence? 3
4 US & International Origin US visitors primarily originate from three states Washington, Oregon, and Colorado US Origin State (n=61) Share (%) Washington 44% Oregon 15% Colorado 10% California 7% Utah 7% Wisconsin 3% Other US 15% International Origin Country (n=19)* Share (%) New Zealand 37% France 26% Switzerland 16% Australia 5% UK 5% Other 11% * Caution small sample What state are you from? What country are you from? 4
5 Riding Party Size Locals more likely to be riding alone 11% 12% 7% 11% 17% 12% 35% 48% 30% 18% Local (n=219) Visitor (n=215) Average Party Size or more Excluding yourself, how many people are you riding with today? 5
6 Riding Party Ages Diversity in ages Largest age group was years 2% 1% 9% 7% 22% 22% 41% 37% 20% 23% 7% 10% Local (n=455) Visitor (n=641) 18 and under 19 to to to to In your group, how many people are aged: (including the respondent) 6
7 Riding Party Gender More females among Local groups Local (n=455) Visitor (n=650) 35% 26% 65% 74% Male Female Gender distribution of party: (including the respondent) 7
8 Skill Level and Future Trails Most riders rate themselves as intermediate/advanced Future trails should be blue/black Reported Skill Level Future Trail Levels 5 - Expert 15% 16% Green 6% 5% % 7% 40% 42% 37% 34% Blue Black 47% 42% 42% 45% 1 - Beginner 2% 2% Double Black 4% 8% Local (n=188) Visitor (n=244) Local (n=291) Visitor (n=365) On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 meaning beginner and 5 meaning expert, how would you rate the skill level of your group? What level of difficulty should future trails be? (Select up to two) 8
9 Information Sources Heavy reliance on past experience (Locals) and Trailforks Local (n=196) Visitor (n=249) 89% Trailforks Use Origin (n=163) 47% 57% Squamish 11% Whistler 56% Other Sea to Sky 50% Greater Vancouver 46% Other BC 57% 19% 16% 11% 15% 8% 4% 4% 5% 2% 2% 1% 1% 5% Other Canada 70% US 68% International 63% Previous experience Strava Trailforks Sorca website Friends / family Other trail apps Printed maps Bike shops Which of the following information sources did you use to plan your ride today? (Select all that apply) 9
10 Overnight Stays and Accommodation Type 39% of visitors were on a day trip vs. 79% in 2006 Bulk of overnight visitors staying in Squamish, followed by Whistler Camping and hotels most popular in Squamish Accommodation Use (n=216) 1% 0% 2% 49% Squamish (n=103) Whistler (n=29) 12% 46% 39% 24% 23% 10% 17% 14% 9% 31% 7% 7% 3% 0% 2% 3% 1% 0% Day trip Overnight - Squamish Overnight - Whistler Where are you staying overnight? What kind of accommodation are you using on this trip? 10
11 Length of Stay in Squamish Average stay of 5.8 nights in Squamish, up from 3.2 nights in Riders who stayed in Squamish as part of a longer trip spent 3.9 nights in Squamish and 16 nights elsewhere in the province. Length of Stay in Squamish (n=99) Share (%) All nights in Squamish 69% Squamish Nights 5.8 Some nights in Squamish 31% Squamish Nights 3.9 Nights elsewhere 16.1 How many nights are you away from home on this trip? 11
12 Satisfaction with Aspects of the Ride High satisfaction with all aspects of the ride Parking an issue for locals Local (n= ) Visitor (n= ) Top-2 Rating - Trail Maintenance & Signage 43% 44% 41% 38% 12% 15% 4% 2% 84% 82% Rating - Ease of Finding Trailheads 49% 57% 34% 26% 11% 14% 5% 1% 2% 83% 83% 43% 38% 12% 4% 2% 81% Rating - Trail Conditions 50% 36% 12% 86% 36% 30% 23% 9% 2% 66% Rating - Parking Facilities 51% 32% 15% 1%2% 83% Excellent Above Average Average Below Average Poor On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 meaning poor and 5 meaning excellent, please rate the following: 12
13 Overall Riding Experience High levels of satisfaction with the ride experience overall Ride Experience Today Great 77% 80% Good 17% 16% Fair Fair / Poor 4% 3% 1% 1% Local (n=186) Visitor (n=234) How would you rate your ride experience today? 13
14 Net Promoter Score (NPS) Common metric in the tourism industry which measures overall satisfaction, likelihood to recommend, likelihood to return, and advocacy Promoters Loyal enthusiasts likely to return and rave about their experience. 7-8 Passives Marginally satisfied visitors not excited enough to tell others about their experience % Promoters % Detractors % Net Promoters 0-6 Detractors Unhappy visitors, unlikely to tell others to visit and might even damage the reputation of a destination through negative word of mouth
15 Net Promoter Score (NPS) Very strong NPS results Considerable potential for locals and visitors to be advocates for the Squamish trail system Net Promoter Score Local 89% 1% 11% +78 Visitor 91% 2% 7% +84 Promoters Passives Detractors How likely are you to recommend Squamish as a mountain biking destination to a friend, family member or colleague? 15
16 Importance of Trails to Locals Trails are a very important reason for locals to choose to live in Squamish Importance of trails in decision to live in Squamish (n=187) Very important 62% Important 20% Somewhat important 11% A little bit important 4% Not at all important 3% How important are/were the trails in your decision to live in Squamish? 16
17 Rider Volume Calculations A key calculation in the economic impact assessment is determining the number of rides that took place in Squamish in Estimates developed by using Trailforks data along with Half Nelson trail counter data. The final step was to break out the number of rides by the origin of riders (survey data), and then divide by the reported average number of rides per year. Residency Individual riders Rides per person in Squamish Annual Rides in Squamish Local 2, ,140 Visitor 22, ,051 Total 25, ,191 17
18 Rider Volume (2016 versus 2006) The number of same day riders has doubled The number of riders staying overnight in Squamish has increased almost 600% in the past 10 years. 12, ,927 6,406 1,702 Same Day Overnight 18
19 Visitor Spending per person Total excluding Transport = $ Local Transportation, $21.13 Accommodation, $32.36 Other Shopping, $6.56 Bike Shops (Parts / Repairs / Bikes), $20.14 Recreation & Entertainment, $10.15 Restaurants, $44.33 Other Food & Bev, $21.37 Please include the best estimate of spending for all members of your party for the entire trip to Squamish. 19
20 Visitor Spending aggregate Non-resident riders were asked how much they spent in Squamish on this visit (locals were not asked about expenditures as their spending does not represent new money in the community). International and Other Canada visitors reported the highest average expenditures in Squamish ($700+). Same day visitors reported the lowest average spend ($62), but account for the bulk of the traffic. Same day Greater Vancouver Other BC Other Canada US* International* Total Visits 48,162 3,858 1,734 2,694 7,023 2,685 66,156 Average spend per visit $62.15 $ $ $ $ $ $ Total Spending $2,993,092 $478,093 $584,442 $1,918,383 $2,003,188 $1,902,764 $9,879,961 * US and International Visitor spending has been scaled to reflect the number of nights actually spent in Squamish as respondents answered for spending on the trip as a whole. On average, US visitors spent 56% of their time in Squamish while international visitors spent 39% of their time in Squamish. Please include the best estimate of spending for all members of your party for the entire trip to Squamish. 20
21 How Economic Impact Modelling Works 21 Visitor Expenditure ($9.9M) GDP Operational Expenditures ($77,000) Expenditure Economic Multipliers Economic Impact Jobs Wages & Salaries Taxes
22 Economic Impact Results Squamish British Columbia Canada Initial Expenditure $10,044,962 $10,044,962 $10,044,962 GDP $5,013,677 $7,253,550 $8,770,839 Wages & Salaries $3,365,905 $4,612,931 $5,434,370 Employment* Industry Output $12,971,607 $15,551,101 $18,837,578 Total Taxes $2,045,357 $2,522,798 $2,838,627 Federal $975,930 $1,184,118 $1,341,933 Provincial $894,564 $1,142,558 $1,221,911 Municipal $174,862 $196,121 $274,783 4 Jobs reported in this study refer to the number of jobs, vs. full time equivalent (i.e: two people working half time in a job that typically features half time employment would represent two jobs or one FTE). Additionally, the direct employment effects are generally extra shifts or overtime for existing workers rather than new employment. 22
23 Summary: Mountain Biking in Squamish 2016 Mountain Biking in Squamish 2016 by the Numbers 22,820 out-of-town riders $9.9 million in visitor spending directly attributable to mountain biking in Squamish 71 Squamish jobs supported by the tourism expenditures of mountain bikers 44% of out-of-town riders stayed overnight in Squamish 99,000 rides in Squamish by outof-town visitors $3.4 million of wages and salaries supported in Squamish $7.3 million boost to provincial GDP $1.1 million in taxes supported in British Columbia
24 Comparing 2016 to 2006 When 2016 results are compared to the equivalent data from the 2006 study, significant increases are evident Proportion Staying Overnight 21% 44% (+109%) Average Length of Stay 3.2 nights 5.8 nights (+81%) Rider Volume Same Day Overnight 6,404* 1,702* 12,893 (+101%) 9,927 (+483%) Tourism Spending $2.3M* $9.9M (+330%) Economic Impact (GDP, Squamish) $1.1M* $5.2M (+372%) *2006 figures adjusted to reflect full year estimates to compare to 2016 results 24
25 25 Other Impacts of Trail Network Squamish 50 EI study: $909K of Economic Activity in 2016 in BC, $626k in Squamish $ Test of Metal $763K in Economic Activity in BC IN 2016, $638k in Squamish BCBR EI Study (2014) $1.8 Million in GDP in BC $225K expenditure in Squamish
26 26 Bike related companies in 2006 CORSA Tantalus Republic (year 1) Vertical Reality $
27 27 Bike related companies in 2016 Bike Shops Tantalus Republic Corsa Vertical Realty Web/Marketing Pinkbike Trail Building RideSpots ArdorBrand Joyride Dream Wizards Gravity Logic Tour Operators/Tourism RideBC Design/manufacturing RideHub Flying Spirit Rentals Sea to Sky Adventure Company SquamishAdventure.com Bear Back Biking 7Mesh OneUp Components OnSight Equipment 5ten $ Coaching C4 Training Mark Bunyan Training Dialed in Cycling Maintenance Pete Schenk Fluid Function Rim Cycling Blueprint Athlete Film/Photography ArtBarn Anthill Ruben Krabbe Photography Caleb Smith Photography Ben Haggar Photography Reel Water Productions
28 28 Bike related companies in 2016 Bike Companies Commencal YT Industries Giant Bikes Spawn Bikes Banshee Bikes $ Other 5ten Lights in Motion OGC WN Productions (HOYH & Squamish Enduro) Shoutout Agency Spruce Race Timing Nomadic Motion TrailMapps 3Deeit Q Energy Drink
29 29 Bike related companies in 2016 $ 48 companies 148 FTE jobs in Squamish
30 30 The trail network adds value/demand to new residential developments $ How important is/were the trails in your decision to move to Squamish? 62% - VERY important 20% - Important
31 Our Trail Network: 31
32 32 How do we feed the goose? MTB Trails must be given primary consideration in development and other land use decisions. Invest in infrastructure that improves visitor experience. Better long term trail and land use planning Community forest! - Cooperative LT planning with forestry industry We need full time trail planning and maintenance management DOS s share of proceeds of community forest to pay for this? Benefactors or trail system to pay a fair share Users Tourism industry Development community
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