The Impact of Sporting Mega Events Tour de Singkarak (TdS) on Tourism and Public Health in Kerinci Regency
Wawan Junresti Daya, Amung Mamun, Vanessa Gaffar, Nuryadi

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to determine the impact of the Sporting Mega Event cycling event Tour de Singkarak 2019 on the number of tourism and health-related issues in the Kerinci Regency. The Tour de Singkarak is an international bicycle racing event organized by the West Sumatra government in 2009. The qualitative method is used in this study. Semi-structured interviews and study documentation were used to collect research data. The findings of this study show that the Tour de Singkarak (TdS) bicycle racing event increased both local and foreign tourist visits to Kerinci Regency, with 230,920 people visiting in 2018 and 266,343 in 2019. The Tour de Singkarak also increased community sports participation, decreasing the number of patients with degenerative diseases in the Kerinci district. Based on the study^s findings, it is possible to conclude that the Tour de Singkarak (TdS) bicycle racing event significantly impacts tourism and public health in Kerinci Regency.

Keywords: Tour de Singkarak, Sport Tourism, Tourism, Public Health

Topic: Mega sporting-events