The event will attract top Australian riders, as well as a selection of international riders and is open to all serious recreational riders from across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
An overarching goal of this NSW event is to expand in Australia in terms of the number of riders as well as the rider experience through a world-class course winding through spectacular landscape.
“The 2014 Port to Port MTB Classic, supported by the NSW Government and the City of Newcastle, will bring to NSW, and in particular Port Stephens and the Hunter, an international stage mountain biking event like no other,” Member for Port Stephens, Craig Baumann said.
“Our communities will benefit from the economic impact that the 2014 Port to Port MTB will bring, and with the NSW Government continuing to promote Newcastle and the Hunter region, this will be a welcome boost to the local economy.”
Minister for Major Events and Tourism, George Souris said: “The annual calendar of events that has been secured for Newcastle and the Hunter includes international surfing competitions, international rugby, World Cup Soccer qualifiers, many other top sporting events and the nation’s biggest international country music festival.
“Securing and developing events such as the Port to Port MTB is delivering strong results for the region. In the past 12 months, events and festivals are estimated to have been worth about $700 million to the local economies of Newcastle and the Hunter regions,” Mr Souris said.
“During 2012, the Hunter Valley attracted more than 2.2 million domestic and international overnight visitors who spent a combined $1.0 billion in the region during their stay, enjoying the best food and wine the Hunter Valley has to offer.”
Destination NSW CEO, Sandra Chipchase said: “The 2014 Port to Port MTB will not only be a world-class sporting event, it will also showcase to the world the idyllic scenery and world-class riding trails of the Newcastle-Hunter region and boost the local economy.”
Photo: L to R - Craig Baumann (Member for Port Stephens), Brad Simcox (local MTB rider) and Chris Heverin (Port to Port MTB & Cape to Cape MTB Event Director).
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