This weekend, the city established itself as one of the most attractive sports tourism destinations in the Argentine littoral, attracting a large influx of visitors thanks to its busy calendar of high-level sporting events. Occupancy exceeded 80%, distributed mainly among hotels, bungalows and cabins, apart-hotels, and hostels.
These gatherings not only highlight the sporting potential of Concordia, but also stimulate the local economy through tourism, boosting hotel occupancy, gastronomy, and regional commerce.
In recognition of the relevance of the various competitions held in Concordia, the Mixed Entity of Tourism of Concordia (EMCONTUR) provided its support in various ways, including collaborating on promotion, thus reinforcing Concordia as a prominent destination for sports tourism and contributing to strengthening its positioning in the region.
During the weekend, Concordia became the epicenter of a prominent agenda of high-attendance sporting events, covering provincial, national, and international competitions across a varied range of disciplines and adventure sports. Among them, the 11th edition of the Cruce Salto Grande 2024, which brought together more than 2,000 participants in 5 km, 12 km, 25 km, and up to 50 km races. The competition offered options for individuals as well as pairs and included special categories. This event attracted athletes from various Argentine provinces, such as Santa Fe, Corrientes, Chaco, the City and Province of Buenos Aires, and Misiones, in addition to a significant presence of competitors from Uruguay, coming from cities such as Salto, Tacuarembó, Paso de los Toros, Rivera, Maldonado, and Montevideo.
Another sporting competition that stood out was the National Handball Tournament Phase 1, cadet category, which brought together twelve teams from cities such as Victoria, Gualeguaychú, Rosario, Casilda, and the province of Córdoba, totaling an estimated 240 athletes. The Provincial Skating Championship also took place at the skating rink, where skaters from various towns in the province competed in multiple categories, exhibiting a remarkable technical and artistic level. For its part, the Argentine SUP (Stand Up Paddle) Championship brought together around 150 athletes from different parts of the country, with notable cities including: Bariloche, San Luis, Mar del Plata, Rosario, Santa Fe, Paraná, Gualeguaychú, Tala, Necochea, Quequén, Zárate, Campana, and from the Oriental Republic of Uruguay: Salto and Montevideo.
The Ciudad de Concordia racetrack also had a weekend of competition through the Entrerriano Karting Championship. A double day for the 150cc Mayores “C” for the 2024 pre-coronation dispute and with the possibility of premature definitions in several of the divisions.
Among other data analyzed by the Tourism Observatory of the Undersecretariat of Tourism of Concordia, regarding the behavior of meeting and event tourism in Concordia, it was indicated that 73% of attendees arrived in the city by private vehicle, 25% by bus, and 2% via travel groups. Regarding the composition of travel groups, 51% attended with friends, 26% with family, 20% as a couple, and 3% attended alone, with an average of 14 people per group.
Occupancy exceeded 80%, distributed mainly among hotels, bungalows and cabins, apart-hotels, and hostels.
Concordia's sports agenda will remain active in the coming months, further consolidating its place as a benchmark in sports tourism in the region and making visible its potential for positioning as a prominent event host destination in Argentina.
These gatherings not only highlight the sporting potential of Concordia, but also stimulate the local economy through tourism, boosting hotel occupancy, gastronomy, and regional commerce.
In recognition of the relevance of the various competitions held in Concordia, the Mixed Entity of Tourism of Concordia (EMCONTUR) provided its support in various ways, including collaborating on promotion, thus reinforcing Concordia as a prominent destination for sports tourism and contributing to strengthening its positioning in the region.
During the weekend, Concordia became the epicenter of a prominent agenda of high-attendance sporting events, covering provincial, national, and international competitions across a varied range of disciplines and adventure sports. Among them, the 11th edition of the Cruce Salto Grande 2024, which brought together more than 2,000 participants in 5 km, 12 km, 25 km, and up to 50 km races. The competition offered options for individuals as well as pairs and included special categories. This event attracted athletes from various Argentine provinces, such as Santa Fe, Corrientes, Chaco, the City and Province of Buenos Aires, and Misiones, in addition to a significant presence of competitors from Uruguay, coming from cities such as Salto, Tacuarembó, Paso de los Toros, Rivera, Maldonado, and Montevideo.
Another sporting competition that stood out was the National Handball Tournament Phase 1, cadet category, which brought together twelve teams from cities such as Victoria, Gualeguaychú, Rosario, Casilda, and the province of Córdoba, totaling an estimated 240 athletes. The Provincial Skating Championship also took place at the skating rink, where skaters from various towns in the province competed in multiple categories, exhibiting a remarkable technical and artistic level. For its part, the Argentine SUP (Stand Up Paddle) Championship brought together around 150 athletes from different parts of the country, with notable cities including: Bariloche, San Luis, Mar del Plata, Rosario, Santa Fe, Paraná, Gualeguaychú, Tala, Necochea, Quequén, Zárate, Campana, and from the Oriental Republic of Uruguay: Salto and Montevideo.
The Ciudad de Concordia racetrack also had a weekend of competition through the Entrerriano Karting Championship. A double day for the 150cc Mayores “C” for the 2024 pre-coronation dispute and with the possibility of premature definitions in several of the divisions.
Among other data analyzed by the Tourism Observatory of the Undersecretariat of Tourism of Concordia, regarding the behavior of meeting and event tourism in Concordia, it was indicated that 73% of attendees arrived in the city by private vehicle, 25% by bus, and 2% via travel groups. Regarding the composition of travel groups, 51% attended with friends, 26% with family, 20% as a couple, and 3% attended alone, with an average of 14 people per group.
Occupancy exceeded 80%, distributed mainly among hotels, bungalows and cabins, apart-hotels, and hostels.
Concordia's sports agenda will remain active in the coming months, further consolidating its place as a benchmark in sports tourism in the region and making visible its potential for positioning as a prominent event host destination in Argentina.