Allegrippis Trails - Raystown Lake

Economic Impact Projections

· The trail will make Raystown Lake a year-round destination by expanding the lake’s recreation season from the summer months only to the other three seasons.

· We expect to attract an additional 9,800 additional visitors each year.

Ø 77% will be day trippers

Ø 23% will be multiple day guests

· The additional visitors are expected to bring an additional $1,254,188 per year to Huntingdon County.

· Day Trippers are expected to spend an average of $98.00 per trip including:

Ø $29 on food & drinks

Ø $38 on transportation

Ø $14 on recreation and entertainment

Ø $17 on souvenirs

· Overnight Guests are expected to spend an average of $227 per trip including

Ø $55 on food & drinks

Ø $57 on transportation

Ø $19 on recreation and entertainment

Ø $17 on souvenirs

Ø $79 on lodging

Source: IMPLAN Economic modeling based on data collected by the Outdoor Industry Foundation and Allegheny Great Passage Economic Impact Study

Mountain Biking

Economic Impact Facts

· 1 in 5 Americans 16 years old and older mountainbike

· Like camping and fishing, cycling is an activity that strongly affects a kid’s decision to become active in outdoor recreation.

· There are 50 million mountain bikers in America, 1 1/3 times the population of Canada.

· Sports/Adventure tourism is the fastest growing sector in the tourism industry and mountain biking is one of the topped ranked adventure activities.

Source: 2008 Economic Benefits of Mountain Biking Commissioned by Shimano & IMBA.

· More Americans owe their job to bicycle based recreation than there are people employed as lawyers.

· The Middle Atlantic Bicycling Recreation Economy including NY, NJ & PA

Ø Contributes $4.8 billion to the regional economy annually

Ø Support 44,000 jobs

Ø Generates more than $623 million in annual sales and federal tax revenue

Ø Produces nearly $3.8 billion annually in retail sales and services

Ø $677 million in bicycling gear and services

o $3.1 billion in bicycling trip related expenses.

o More than 8 million bicyclists or 26% of the adult population

Soure: The Active Outdoor Recreation Economy produced by Outdoor Industry Foundation 2006.

Profile of a Mountain Biker

· 86% are male

· 69% are between the ages of 20 and 39

· 50% have household incomes of $75,000+

· 35% are married with children

· 31% are married without children

· 34% are single

· 50% consider themselves advanced or intermediate riders

· 70% have post secondary degrees

· 33% belong to a bicycle club

· 60% own a bike that is valued between $1,000 and $3,000

41% stay overnight when they travel to mountain bike

· 59% are day trippers

Sources: Travel Patterns of Destination Mountain Bikers 2003

Michigan Mountain Bike Association/ Central Michigan University 2001-2002

Universty of Wisconsin Mountina Bike Study 1999