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Attitudes of participants of the bike race „A ride for Žir“ about the race and the Island of Žirje as a cyclotourist destination

Bike race “A Ride for Žir” is a traditional bicycle race of athletes, recreational athletes and children which is being held on the Island of Žirje since 2005 and is organized by the Žirje Ecological Association. The Žirje Island is the largest permanently inhabited island of Šibenik - Knin County, but it’s also the least populated island by the older population. Žirje Island is characterized by unspoiled nature, valuable archaeological sites, its environment, rich tradition and natural resources. The intention of the association with this project is to maintain the continuity of the cycling race, which is a part of a larger project of sustainable development of the island where from year to year, the positive effects of such sporting events have been multiplying: additional extensions of the trails on the island and regulation of the environment (which also has the effect for prevention of fire), local community is mobilized and volunteering has been promoted (therefore the community is being strengthened), tourist promotion of the island is being supported and also healthy lifestyle and nature conservation were promoted through cycling, where all this elements together contributed to raise the quality of the cycling tourism offered on the island. In the conducted research by means of a survey questionnaire among participants of the bike race “A Ride for Žir”, explores the impact of cycling on health, relationship between participants' demographic characteristics and their attitudes towards the cyclotourism offer of Žirje Island, their motives for participating in the race, attitudes towards the race organization itself and proposed guidelines for improvement by race participants. The research was conducted for the purpose for potential opportunities aiming for the improvement of the race organisation and exploration of attitudes of the race participants considering it as a cyclotourism market.

“A Ride for Žir”, island of Žirje, cycling, cyclotourism, attitudes

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