Big
Bear Cycling
The success of Tour de Big Bear and the projects funded are
the result of eight months of hard work, 1650 visiting riders, 270+ volunteers
and a wonderful partnership with our major sponsors including our title sponsor
ReMax Big Bear, and major sponsors City of Big Bear Lake, Robinhood
Resort/Nottingham's, New Belgium Brewing, Bear Valley Community Healthcare
District, Mitsubishi Cement and Arrowhead Water. Tour de Big Bear is an awesome
example of hard work and teamwork by community volunteers and sponsors to
create a destination event in our Valley each summer. Look for 2000+
riders for Tour de Big Bear in 2015 and many more cycling projects to come for
our valley” Smith commented.
Another $40,000 to Local
Projects
Big Bear Cycling and the 2014 Tour de Big Bear will be investing
an additional $40,000 into Big Bear Valley cycling projects in 2015 to assist
in its goal of making Big Bear Valley Southern California's leading cycling
destination it was announced earlier this week.
Big Bear Cycling's mission is to support
recreational and competitive cycling in Big Bear Valley as a family activity,
healthy form of exercise and method of transportation, and we are very proud to
announce cycling projects to work toward our goals. “ Tour de Big Bear, which has rapidly
become one of the elite cycling events in Southern California, has committed over $90,000
in project funding to Valley cycling projects over the past three years,”
according to Craig Smith, President of Big Bear Cycling.
New
cycling projects announced for the upcoming 2015 cycling season will include:
· Big
Bear Cycling Bike-to-School Scholarship Program
· Major
Sponsorship for AMGEN Tour of California Big Bear Time Trial - 05:15:15
· Host
2014 Redlands Bicycle Classic - Big Bear Time Trial – 4/9/15
· Alpine
Pedal Path Improvement Project – New trailhead, etiquette and safety signage (funding
to date $20,000)
· Scenic
Bike Loop Signage Program for Big Bear Lake Loop
· 50,000
- 2015 FREE Big Bear Cycling Outdoor Activities Maps for visitors
throughout the Valley
· Mountain
Trail Signs for Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation Grout Bay Trail Project
· “Bike
Big Bear” Program Launch
All
of the new projects are currently being reviewed by appropriate agencies and the
approval process is underway in hopes of completing the projects in Spring to Fall
seasons of 2015.
Tour de Big Bear is now the largest
sporting event in Big Bear Lake, as well as one of the largest events of the
year, and has a huge impact on our Valley's economy. According to Rick
Bates, Director, Events Resource Office, the economic impact of the 2014 Tour
de Big Bear was as follows:
5000 guests to our valley (1650 riders +
family/friends)
43% HH Income ABOVE $150,000 (63%
above $100,000)
4.40
group size per rider
84% visitors, 19.6% first time
visitors, to Big Bear Lake
91%
came specifically to Big Bear Lake for event
82%
spending at least one night in BB
2.00 average
nights lodging per cyclist
$479,000
economic impact to valley