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

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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)

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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.

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  • Stephen W. Litvin, 2007. "Research Note: The Economic Attractiveness of Runners: Are They ‘Healthy’ Tourists?," Tourism Economics, , vol. 13(3), pages 481-486, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:toueco:v:13:y:2007:i:3:p:481-486
    DOI: 10.5367/000000007781497737
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