Informal trail creation: hiking, trail running, and mountain bicycling in shortgrass prairie

Ibiza dances to the rhythm of pedals: The motivations of mountain biking tourists competing in sporting events

“…The main conclusions suggest that holding mountain bike events is beneficial to the host destination, through positive economic returns and an enhanced image. Another significant area of research compares mountain bike events with other sports ( Getz & McConnell, 2014 ; Havlick, Billmeyer, Huber, Vogt, & Rodman, 2016 ; Kruger & Saayman, 2014 ) and focuses on the motivations of event participants ( Peric & Durkin, 2017 ), although very few use motivations as variables to segment the different groups of participants ( Turkeshi, 2018 ).…”

Trail races in protected mountain areas and their effects on sustainable development

“…Possible explanations might be the lack of specific regulations governing trail races in Catalonia, or else the fact that the managers of protected natural areas have not followed the recommendations of the Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada (2011) to bring conservation measures to bear on open-air events. Other studies also show the need for specific regulation (Havlick et al 2016), or lack of knowledge on the part of the managers of protected areas (Ng et al 2018).…”

“…Although trail races have recently acquired great importance in our society (Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada 2011; The Outdoor Foundation 2010), as a category they have been the object of only a few studies (Getz & McConnell 2014); as yet we have little knowledge of the effects these events have on the environment, and even less of how protected natural area managers and trail-race organizing entities act when it comes to fostering sustainable development of the land (Ng et al 2018). Additionally, we note the need for specific regulation of sports activities in natural areas in order to promote their sustainability (Havlick et al 2016).…”

The Rise of Trail Running in South Africa: Possibilities for Small-Scale Sports Tourism

“…In an effort to understand this phenomenon, researchers across the Global North and South have begun to investigate it (Navalta et al, 2018). Despite this, scholarly research into trail running remains in its infancy (Havlick et al, 2016;Urbaneja & Farias, 2018). One important theme that has emerged in the (sparse) literature are the environmental impacts of trail running.…”

“…One important theme that has emerged in the (sparse) literature are the environmental impacts of trail running. Havlick et al (2016) argue that trail running (along with hiking and mountain biking) has a negative impact on the biophysical environment, despite the activity being promoted as 'sustainable'. As a result, Ng et al (2017) argue that trail running in protected areas should be regulated.…”