Innovations événementielles et structuration des destinations touristiques. Pour une hybridation des approches : l’exemple de l’Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc

Bessy, Olivier

doi:10.4000/tourisme.1277

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“…Trail running has traditionally been associated with a disconnected experience in nature [16]. However, discussions around physical performance have always been significant [33]. The advances of technology now allow for accessible self-tracking, fulfilling a long-standing desire for measurement and performance [27].…”

Section: Digitalization In the Sports Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Digitalization in Trail Running: Digital Tools as Sustainable Outdoor Infrastructure

Czegledi,

Beaucousin,

Caballero-Julià

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Studies focusing on the territorial impact of outdoor activities rarely take into account the use of digital tools, such as digital mobile devices and applications. However, these digital tools can serve as sustainable outdoor infrastructure. While digital technology is not universally embraced by trail runners today, consumer studies confirm a growing usage of digital equipment. To provide a concrete example of how digital tools are used and their potential, our study aimed to understand the patterns of digital use among trail runners in France. Through an online questionnaire study (n = 699), we found four main logics of digital use: (1) playful visit, (2) tourist discovery, (3) performance analysis, and (4) social use. Among all forms of use, the most commonly mentioned applications used by respondents during their trail runs were Strava, Garmin, and Suunto. Overall, trail runners demonstrated a high proficiency in digital use, with 95% reporting the use of these applications.

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Section: Digitalization In the Sports Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Digitalization in Trail Running: Digital Tools as Sustainable Outdoor Infrastructure

Czegledi,

Beaucousin,

Caballero-Julià

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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“…Examining engagement in the sport (Buron, 2020) provided a useful entry point for researchers looking to explain why individuals took part in this activity, including that "the main principle is the demand for autonomy that our modern societies bring to bear on the individual" (Cubizolles & Lacroix, 2017). In the humanities and social sciences, however, less attention is paid to the emergence and trajectory of one or multiple ultra-trail events, with the exception of the work of Olivier Bessy (2005Bessy ( , 2014Bessy ( , 2016. In light of this, running is considered a research subject and a social reality that is best studied by examining those events where runners compete against each other.…”

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Ultra-Trail: Inside the Event Community, Nature, and Wildlife: An Authentic Trail Running Experience in Canada’s Wild Backcountry

Plard¹,

Martineau²

2022

The International Journal of Sport and Society

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Based on a case study of the Ultra-Trail Harricana of Canada (UTHC), this article analyzes the emergence and structuring of trail-running sporting events. The UTHC illustrates just how popular the practice is and a study of this event offers insights into the relationships that link the event with its environment, partners and the discipline more broadly. The research data (plural and mixed) will present the unique characteristics that define the event's evolution, the development strategies and the challenges and crises faced by its organizers. More precisely, it will highlight the UTHC's position at the interfaces of sports competition, sports tourism and the outdoor industry in Quebec.

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“…Chamonix guides, such as E. Ratouis, F. Bernard or J.-P. Lacoste (Director of the UCPA Chamonix), turn to activities such as mountain biking, trail or via ferrata in order to avoid the dangers too high in high mountain areas linked, in particular, to the degradation of permafrost. However, the evolution of the sport identity of Chamonix, particularly through events such as the Ultra-Trail-du-Mont-Blanc (Bessy, 2016), can be an explanatory factor of the evolution of the customer. In addition, the trend towards diversification of mountain sports tourism activities is visible in other territories (Savelli, 2012;Perrin-Malterre, 2016).…”

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Mountain guides facing the effects of climate change. What perceptions and adaptation strategies at the foot of Mont Blanc?

Salim¹,

Mourey²,

Ravanel³

et al. 2019

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The consequences of ongoing climate change are increasingly studied (Stocker et al., 2013). The way it modifies the glaciological and geomorphological characteristics of high mountains environments is a crucial topic (Haeberli et al., 2010; Einhorn et al., 2015; Beniston et al., 2018). However, while its impact on alpine skiing is well documented (Paccard, 2009; Joly and Ungureanu, 2018), its consequences on summer practises have been so far the subject of a more limited research. According to initial studies, high Alpine mountains seem to be more dangerous for mountaineering in general (

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Innovations événementielles et structuration des destinations touristiques. Pour une hybridation des approches : l’exemple de l’Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc

Abstract: Éditions touristiques européennes Référence électronique Olivier Bessy, « Innovations événementielles et structuration des destinations touristiques. Pour une hybridation des approches : l'exemple de l'Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc », Mondes du Tourisme [En ligne],

Cited by 10 publications

References 2 publications

Digitalization in Trail Running: Digital Tools as Sustainable Outdoor Infrastructure

Digitalization in Trail Running: Digital Tools as Sustainable Outdoor Infrastructure

Ultra-Trail: Inside the Event Community, Nature, and Wildlife: An Authentic Trail Running Experience in Canada’s Wild Backcountry

Mountain guides facing the effects of climate change. What perceptions and adaptation strategies at the foot of Mont Blanc?

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