I figured since most people on this sub are such big fans of the event maybe someone would know.
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How about change the question to how much $$ was made in the city as a result of the Ironman last year?
https://blog.utc.edu/news/2015/01/students-complete-economic-impact-study-ironman-chattanooga/
For the event itself, 13 mil in 2015. They didn’t estimate other potential impacts, where competitors came to Chattanooga to train prior to the event, or people who “say” they’d return for leisure travel.
Exactly. Huge financial impact. Not getting rid of it because of a few inconvenienced people.
And if you live in that area, there are many options for you to deal with the inconvenience.
Heck, turn it into an opportunity. See if you can vrbo/airbnb for the weekend at an outrageous price, then beat feet for the weekend.
I realize there are pros and cons to that solution.
At a minimum, people know it is coming. Can look up the routes. Plan ahead.
I'm not a fan of the Ironman for reasons I won't get into. It doesn't impact me in the slightest, I know where to avoid when it's going on and make sure to avoid it. Other people enjoy it and everyone should be allowed to do things they enjoy(within reason). I hope the people who participated had fun and I hope the spectators enjoyed it.
All into hands of hotel and restaurant owners. A complete boondoggle.
From the article:
To study the impact of the Ironman, Bailey tasked the students in his outdoor recreation class with compiling and analyzing surveys of Ironman participants and spectators. The students hit the riverfront for several days, randomly asking for participants and then later analyzing the data they collected. The class estimated the event contributed more than $13 million to the local economy.
A link to the actual study(not included in the article) would be helpful. How many participants did they survey?