All over the country, business and tourism experts have been paying attention to the economic boost from sports tournaments, camps and training facilities. It’s no different in Northwest Montana, where sports organizations and business partners want to hit a homerun in helping participants make a trip out of their stay.

Discover Kalispell has narrowed in on the concept of sports tourism over the last several years.

“We all saw the benefit of the Spartan Race, that’s taken place in Bigfork for a little over a decade ... I think a bit of the focus there is that it became a mainstay for the local economy,” said Discover Kalispell Group Sales Manager Ben Gould.

The tourism bureau has worked to establish or grow other events like those in fiscal years 2025 and 2026. Gould said they offer mar

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