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Title: | Cape Town and the Two Oceans Marathon: the impact of sport tourism |
Author: | Kotze, Nico |
Year: | 2006 |
Periodical: | Urban Forum |
Volume: | 17 |
Issue: | 3 |
Pages: | 282-293 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | South Africa |
Subjects: | sports urban economy tourism |
External link: | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12132-006-0013-8 |
Abstract: | In South Africa, the hosting of sport events is regarded as part of a broader tourism strategy aimed at enhancing the profile of cities and also that of the country as a whole. The cities where these sporting events are held are invariably linked to strategies of urban regeneration, including the development or redevelopment of sport stadia, as well as tourism development. In contrast to the mega sporting events, the one-day event considered in this study, namely the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town, South Africa, could be classified as a small-scale sport event. This marathon is an annual run that since 1970 has been held on the Saturday of the Easter weekend, towards the end of the Western Cape's high tourist season. No infrastructure investments are required for the successful hosting of the marathon. The event provides a large economic injection for Cape Town's economy. Bibliogr. [ASC Leiden abstract] |