SLIDE 1 Graeme McLean
Project Manager
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The Future Trails to the Towns
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The Future
Family Friendly Facilities Key Tourism Areas
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The Future
Pushing boundaries..
SLIDE 5 The Future
Promoting Sustainable Natural Trails
SLIDE 6 The Future
Promoting Scotland as a destination for creating your own (responsible) adventure
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The Future MTB Trail Repair Groups
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World Class Events
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The Future
World Class Sporting Pathway
SLIDE 10 The Future International Focus
- Conference
- EuroBike & Other Events
- New National MTB Brand
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The Future Guides & Skills Instructors
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The Future Made in Scotland
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The Future Team Scotland Approach
SLIDE 14 The Future International Focus
- Conference
- EuroBike & Other Events
- New National MTB Brand
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National Strategic Framework
SLIDE 16 Strategic Context & Targets
- Participation
- Sport Development
- Tourism & Economic Development
SLIDE 17 Approach
- Partnership working
- Spreading good practice
- Sustainability
- DMBinS (mostly) provide support
- Key products
SLIDE 18 DMBinS Project
- 8 Workstreams
- Clusters
- Tourism Business Development
- Product Development
- Profile
- Guidance & Support
- Participation & Sporting Pathways
- Partnerships
- Monitoring & Evaluation
SLIDE 19 Regional Clusters
- Provide Strategic Approach
- Planned Development
- Promote Collaboration
SLIDE 20 Central Cluster
3/5ths of Scottish Population
- Audit of Existing Provision
- Partnerships – Local Authorities &
Communities
- Community Based Facilities
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Central Cluster – 2012
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Central Cluster – 2016
SLIDE 23 Tayside & Fife - Facilities
- Upgrading of Comrie Croft
- Local Trails (Alyth Hill, Dundee, Angus &
Fife)
- £670k Investment into trails since Cluster
started
- Trail Repair (AMBTA, Dundee, Abernethy,
Birks of Aberfeldy, Lochore Meadows & Middleden)
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Tayside & Fife - Facilities
SLIDE 25 Tayside & Fife – Sport Development
- Cluster wide youth races
- Local series’ feeding regional
- Increased number of clubs
- Identifying gaps & action
SLIDE 26 Tayside & Fife – Events
NOW
- Multiple Festivals
- Enduros & Exciting Events
SLIDE 27 Tayside & Fife – Attracting Visitors
- Route Cards
- Business Development Group
- Events
- Video
SLIDE 28 Aberdeenshire & City Cluster
- Project with Robert Gordon University
- Presentation to MTB Community in
Feb We hope to achieve:
- Students = Inspiration
- DMBinS = Steps to Follow
- MTB Community = Delver
SLIDE 29 South Cluster
- 7stanes CIC
- Aim Up/Glentress Masterplan
- Tweedlove/EWS
- New Visitor Centres/Bridges
- South of Scotland Development
Plan
SLIDE 30 Tourism Business Development
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Tourism Business Development
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Tourism Business Development
SLIDE 33 Supporting Business Start-Up & Innovation
- 8 New businesses
- Supporting innovation
- Promoting Scotland in conjunction with
Product Development Companies
Tourism Business Development
SLIDE 34 Product Development
Innovation Clinics
- Ran 18 Clinics since 2012 across Scotland
- Over 60 Businesses Attended
- Over 30 Academic Projects w 11 Universities
- Over 100 businesses engaged overall
Idea to Internationalisation
SLIDE 35 Business Academia
Mountain Biking Centre of Scotland
SLIDE 36 Mountain Biking Centre of Scotland
Impact
- First 6 months
- £3.3m & 9 new jobs
- 12 Business to Academia Projects
- Projected - Over 2 years
- £3m over 2 years
- 25 Academia Projects
- Start-up 25 new businesses by 2016
SLIDE 37 Product Development
- Support from Scottish Enterprise & Edinburgh
Napier
SLIDE 38 EuroBike 2014
- Supported by SDI
- 7 Scottish Products
- 3 Meeting Companies
- 4 Learning Journeys
- Projected economic
impact £1m
SLIDE 39 Guidance & Support
- CTC Volunteer Trail Repair Co-ordinator
- Good Practice Guide on Building, Managing
& Maintaining MTB Trails
- MTBs on Multi-Use Paths Workshop
- National ‘Take Care of Your Trails’ Weekend –
April 11th & 12th 2015
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Do The Ride Thing
SLIDE 41 Partnerships
- National – Wild Scotland, National Trust for
Scotland & Scottish Land & Estates
- Regional – Scottish Cycling
- Local – Local Authorities (Fife, Stirling &
Edinburgh)
SLIDE 42 Monitoring & Evaluation
- £54 million a year – Main Reason
- £130m per year – Participate in MTB
- 25% increase in schools
- Indications MTB back outselling
road bikes
SLIDE 43 Profile
- E-newsletters & Social Media
- Conferences & Workshops
- Events
- Website
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DMBinS.com
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Embracing Technology
SLIDE 46 Participation & Sporting Pathways
Supporting Scottish Cycling
- National Event Series’ (SXC, SDA & Scottish
Power Series)
- Establish Participation Programme
- Centre of Excellence
SLIDE 47 Partnerships
- National – Wild Scotland, National Trust for
Scotland & Scottish Land & Estates
- Regional – Scottish Cycling
- Local – Local Authorities (Fife, Stirling &
Edinburgh)
SLIDE 48 Monitoring & Evaluation
- £54 million a year – Main Reason
- £130m per year – Participate in MTB
- 25% increase in schools
- Indications MTB back outselling
road bikes
SLIDE 49 World Class
- Facilities
- Access to the countryside
- Events
- Quality Experiences
SLIDE 50
Thank You to our Funders