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MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THE SOUTH COAST
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May 5, 2022
OREGON SOUTH COAST REGIONAL TOURISM NETWORK
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WHISKEY RUN MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL
Two days of fun biking events on the Southern Oregon Coast!
The Bandon Chamber of Commerce presents the Whiskey Run Mountain Bike Festival on Saturday & Sunday, June 4-5th. The Festival will showcase the Whiskey Run Trail System by offering guided group rides led by members of the Wild Rivers Coast Mountain Bicycling Association and local riders.
There will be events for every skill level including family rides, beginner rides, intermediate, and advanced ride options. This is a great opportunity to come out and get to know the trails in a fun and supportive environment.
The celebration will continue with food carts, beverages, live music, and beer from 7 Devils Brewing Co. See FAQ for more information.
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GOLD BEACH AREA MOUNTAIN BIKE DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT MEETING
Learn about the new plan to do maintenance on existing trails and develop new trails in the Gold Beach and Agness area.
Date: May 12th from 10:00am - Noon
Location: Curry Public Library
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TSOC ASSISTS GOLD BEACH MAIN STREET WITH DESIGN IDEAS
TSOC's RARE team member, Annie Williams' background in landscape architecture is getting put to good use with the Gold Beach Main Street Program. Annie's skills have come in handy with a variety of project collaborations including a rendering of Gold Beach's main street and underground utilities, a new planting plan and landscape recommendations for a pocket park, as well as providing general design advice.
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WHISKEY RUN MOUNTAIN BIKE NEEDS ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Travel Southern Oregon Coast (TSOC) and the Oregon South Coast Regional Tourism Network (OSCRTN) and Judith Ann Mogan Foundation contracted with Oregon State University to conduct a survey of mountain bikers at Whiskey Run in September 2021. The goal was to determine the recreation needs of mountain bikers at Whiskey Run Mountain Biking Trail System.
Below are a few highlights:
- Most bikers are male, affluent, and more educated
- 31% of bikers are local to Coos County & about 18% are from out of state
- 54% of bikers are intermediate level, 28% expert level
- Most bikers learn about Whiskey Run from word of mouth
- 40% of bikers recreate in groups of 3-5 people
- More than half of the bikers ride 3-4 hours per day
- Average satisfaction with trails is 4.5 out of 5
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WHISKEY RUN MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL SYSTEM VISITOR SPENDING SURVEY
A little background... The inspiration for this project came from an email sent to Coos County Commissioner Cribbins. A lover of the Whiskey Run Mountain Biking Trail System voluntarily sent praise and a breakdown of their spending while in town with the goal of supporting continued investment in the trail system. We thought; would more visitors be willing to share this information? How can we engineer and encourage this?
The goal... Collect spending information from visitors who come to the area specifically to ride Whiskey Run Trails and utilize this information to support future investment in the Whiskey Run Mountain Biking Trails System.
The execution... Create a survey, signature sticker & poster, and incentivize cyclists with prizes. The posters and stickers will be posted at the three main Whiskey Run trailheads, local bike shops in Bandon, Coos Bay, and North Bend, as well as digitally on our TSOC social media accounts. Additionally, our sticker and flyer will be included in the Whiskey Run Mountain Bike Festival participant packets.
TOSC will continue this survey into the future and offer prizes on a quarterly schedule with the goal of tapping into a consistent data source. We will be able to monitor the cycles of visitation and spending at Whiskey Run, assessing and improving the process as we go.
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OREGON RANKED MOST BICYCLE-FRIENDLY STATE ON THE WEST COAST, 2ND IN THE NATION
Bicycle Friendly State Report Card ranked Oregon No. 1 of 50 for safety and No. 1 of 50 for the percentage of commuters biking to work. The state also received several “A” scores.
The League of American Bicyclists, which issues the annual report, put Massachusetts at the top of the list. For No. 2 Oregon, the report pointed to several areas in which the state could improve, such as spending more on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.
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VERIZON SMALL BUSINESS DIGITAL READY HAS THE TOOLS AND INFORMATION TO HELP YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
Rural LISC has partnered with Verizon Small Business Digital Ready to arm small businesses with the tools they need to learn, grow, and thrive in today’s digital world - all for free.
Participating businesses not only get access to courses, live coaching sessions, and invaluable learning materials but can also qualify to apply for an exclusive pool of $10,000 small business grants.
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UPCOMING GRANT & AWARD DEADLINES
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PHOTO CREDITS: Whiskey Run Festival Logo courtesy of Bandon Chamber of Commerce, Gold Beach MTB graphic courtesy of OCVA, Signature Trails photo collage courtesy of Coalition, Gold Beach Main Street images by Annie Williams, Forest trail photo by Lucas Gao, Whiskey Run MTB graphic by Annie Williams, Bicyclist photo by Max Bohme. |
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