Survey Analysis of the WWMG 2010 in Bled

• Have you ever competed in a Masters Event of any kind before?

• Have you heard about the IMGA before this event? • Would you participate in other Masters Events ? Such

as Masters Summer Events ? • How did you hear about the Games ? • How often have you visited the Games website ? • How long have you been active in competitive sport? • Where do you live? • How did you get to Bled/Slovenia ? • How many nights, in total, are you spending in Bled

during this trip? • In what types of accommodation will you stay during the

Games? • Are you travelling with family or partner ?

Survey Questions

Have you ever competed in a Masters Event of any sports before ?

Sales

Austr. Masters GamesNZ Masters GamesNational Masters GamesWM X-C ChampionshipsWMG 85WM Ski World CupCanadian Masters RacesCarhaEdmonton 05World Masters Champi-onships in Ski Jump&NordicNone

Have you heard about the IMGA before this event?

Sales

Yes No

Would you participate in other Masters Events ? Such as Masters Summer Events ?

Sales

Yes No

How did you hear about the Games ?

Sales

Medias (TV, Radio, Newspaper)

Internet

Previous Masters Games/Competitions

Word of mouth

How often have you visited the Games website ?

Sales

More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce a monthOnce every 3 monthsNever

How long have you been active in competitive sport?

Sales

More than 30 years

20 to 30 years

10 to 20 years

5 to 10 years

Less than 5 years

Where do you live?

SalesBled and around

Slovenia

Slovakia

Europe

Australia

North America

Canada

Other Countries

How did you get to Bled/Slovenia ?

Sales

Car Plane

Bus Train

How many nights, in total, are you spending in Bled during this trip?

Sales

Less than 7 days

10 days

14 days

3 weeks

Length of the Games

Sales

Hotel

Motel

Family

Other

In what types of accommodation will you stay during the Games?

Are you travelling with family or partner ?

Sales

Family

Partner

Nobody

Conclusion

• Most of the participants had already competed in Masters Events before.

• Almost all the participants had never heard about the IMGA before.

• Most of the participants wouldn’t participate in Summer Games.

• The participants heard about the Games from previous Masters Events, the internet, the medias and word of mouth.

• A majority of the participants visited the Games website at least once a week.

• The majority of the participants have competed in their sport for more than 30 years.

• The majority of the participants live in Europe. • Participants travelled mostly by plane or by car.• All the participants came mainly for the Games.• They stayed the length of the Games, mostly in

hotels.• The majority of the participants travelled with their

family or partner.

Outcomes