Serious Leisure, Social Identity and Sport Tourism

Green, B. Christine; Jones, Ian

doi:10.1080/174304305001102010

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“…Findings from this study demonstrate how travel to the TDU to participate in a cycling event firstly offered a context through which to build or confirm a cycling identity (Green & Jones, 2005); secondly, provided a time and place to interact with others who share a similar ethos of the cycling social world (Shipway et al 2013), and thirdly, provided a sport tourism 'stage' whereby cyclists could parade and celebrate a valued social identity (Kirkup, 2012).…”

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“…The cyclist is therefore forced to shift between identities (Green & Jones, 2005). In contrast, whilst at an extended cycling event like the TDU, the participants' identity as a cyclist remains central and is the identity that is presented to others (Shipway & Jones, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition to illustrating the importance of bodily experiences, the interviews and observational studies also identified the ways in which event settings or 'stages' are prime locations for projecting identity (Green & Jones, 2005;Shipway & Jones, 2007). Cyclists experience identity through encountering the cycling events as sites of sporting significance that help to promote a sense of collective belonging.…”

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Understanding cycle tourism experiences at the Tour Down Under

Shipway

King

Lee

et al. 2016

Journal of Sport & Tourism

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Sport tourism experiences are subjective and emotional, laden with symbolic meaning. This study explores the experiences of participants who adopted the multiple roles of both an active participant and event spectator, within the parameters of one chosen sporting event. A professional cycling race event, the Tour Down Under (TDU) in South Australia was chosen for this investigation, and twenty face-to-face individual interviews were conducted with cycle tourists. The three main themes emerging from the data were the interaction of people and temporary spaces on a sport tourism 'stage'; the co-creation of authentic personal experiences and meanings; and identity reinforcement and the development of a sense of belonging. Consequently, a model for understanding sport event tourism experiences is proposed. The findings suggest that providing tourists with authentic and memorable experiences lies at the heart of what constitutes sport tourism. Whilst the results demonstrate that cycling events provide the individual with a sense of belonging or membership to a wider social group, they also illustrate that there is a continued need for more focused and nuanced approaches towards understanding sport tourism experiences that reflect the ever-increasing diversity and complexity of the interaction between sport, events and tourism.

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Understanding cycle tourism experiences at the Tour Down Under

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Lee

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Journal of Sport & Tourism

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“…DMOs seeking to attract tourists, especially lesser known destinations, should leverage participant sport events and help develop and market these events as a form of sustainable tourism development . Lastly, sport organizations need to structure events in an effort to allow for successful career development and facilitate the participant's membership into the subculture of the sport (Donnelly & Young, 1988;Green & Jones, 2005). In order for individuals to advance through a career, a portfolio of events must be available based on different career stages.…”

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The Evolution of Active-Sport-Event Travel Careers

Buning

Gibson

2015

Journal of Sport Management

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Utilizing the event travel career concept, this study examined the trajectory of active sport event travel careers through stages of development and the corresponding factors and dimensions perceived to influence career progression in the sport of cycling. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with N=12 amateur cyclists engaged in lifestyles based on active event travel. A grounded theory approach revealed active event travel careers evolve through a complex progression of nine core themes and related subthemes. The core themes included the first event, starting out, motivation, temporal, travel style, destination criteria, event types, spatial, and later in life. Based on these findings a six-stage Active Sport Event Travel Career model is proposed consisting of: initiation, introduction, expansion, peak threshold, maintenance, and maturity. From this model, theoretical contributions, suggestions for future research, and practical implications for sport tourism and event management are discussed.

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“…Furthermore, as Bull (2006) notes, the framework provides little or no discrimination between infrequent and frequent cyclists or between casual participants and committed cycling tourists (cf. Green & Jones, 2005) and it is limited in its ability to identify variations in spending patterns and behaviors in market segments. Faulks et al (2007) suggest that, rather than seeking to segment "types" of cycling tourism, the exploratory searches to refine search terms and identify appropriate databases to answer the review question (Coren & Fisher, 2006).…”

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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of the Potential Local Economic Impact of Tourism and Leisure Cycling and The Development of an Evidence-Based Market Segmentation

Weed¹,

Bull²,

Brown³

et al. 2014

Tourism Review International

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Through a systematic review and meta-analyses of worldwide evidence, this article provides estimates for spend per person per day of overnight (£43.33), non-overnight (£7.95), and all (£13.38) tourism and leisure cyclists. A further meta-analysis to inform local policy, provision, and local economic impact strategies provides evidence for seven tourism and leisure cycling market segments (Near Residents, Far Residents, Near Day Trippers, Far Day Trippers, Near Holidayers, Far Holidayers, Cycle Tourers), and their associated behaviors and spending patterns. Over three quarters of economic activity attributable to tourism and leisure cycling (77%) is shown to be derived from cycling tourism, thus representing additional local economic impact. In conclusion, the use of market segmentation to derive local economic impact estimates is discussed. The importance of considering how far cycling tourism affects trip decisions, rather than whether cycling tourism is the prime trip purpose, is highlighted in deriving robust economic impact estimates. Finally, because the Cycle Tourers market segment contributes less than 2% of market volume and value, future research might usefully focus on less dedicated but more prevalent casual recreationalist cyclists, who are interested in shorter trips, with more stops for refreshments and socializing, and who often travel in family groups.

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Serious Leisure, Social Identity and Sport Tourism

Cited by 183 publications

References 32 publications

Understanding cycle tourism experiences at the Tour Down Under

Understanding cycle tourism experiences at the Tour Down Under

The Evolution of Active-Sport-Event Travel Careers

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of the Potential Local Economic Impact of Tourism and Leisure Cycling and The Development of an Evidence-Based Market Segmentation

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