Category: Quad Cities CVB

TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon Recognized as Best Marathon in Illinois by RaceRaves

11/26/2018

The results are in, and the TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon has been recognized by RaceRaves as the top marathon in Illinois.

RaceRaves, the leading online race finder and reviews community for runners, recently announced the winners of its “Best Marathons in the U.S.” poll. The top race in each state was selected based on votes from thousands of runners across the country, along with reviews and ratings on RaceRaves.com. More than a laundry list, the handy "who's who" guide will help first-timers and seasoned marathoners alike build their all-star marathon wish list.

(Due to their exclusive status and popularity as World Marathon Majors, the Boston Marathon, Bank of America Chicago Marathon and TCS New York City Marathon were excluded from the voting in their respective states.)

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Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau sees boost in funding

7/6/2016

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By Aarik Woods

Quad Cities tourism promoters say the Illinois stop gap budget opened the door for them to work on their plans for the year.

A spokesperson from the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors bureau says the budget makes it possible for the area to compete with other states as a tourism destination. It doesn't do as much as a long-term budget, but the agency says the stop gap spending plan makes it possible to start marketing initiatives.

Read more at Our Quad Cities.

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Launch of new Great River Trail website

6/21/2016

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Quad Cities --- GreatRiverTrail.org is a new website targeting bicyclists, hikers, and other tourists that want to enjoy the Great River Trail.

The Great River Trail in Illinois is a 62-½ mile stretch of hard surface bike trails that runs from the Illinois Quad Cities in Rock Island, Illinois, to Savanna, Illinois.

The whole trail system measures 10 feet in width to allow bikers and walkers plenty of passing room.

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Geneseo in Discovery Trail’s limelight

4/27/2016

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by Lisa Hammer

GENESEO — Joe Taylor, president of the Quad City Convention and Visitors Bureau, told aldermen Tuesday his organization now is headquarters for the American Discovery Trail, which includes the Hennepin Canal trail just north of Geneseo.

“Geneseo can count itself (as headquarters too) as I say I think our region is,” he said. “One of the challenges is that no one knows it’s there.”

Read more at QConline.com

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Find your trail: Interactive guide promotes exploration

4/20/2016

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By Jack Cullen, Quad-City Times

Calling all runners, paddlers, horseback riders and cyclists:

There's a mobile-friendly website, QCTrails.org, designed just for you. The digital and interactive platform promotes the network of recreational trails — more than 300 miles worth — in the Quad-City area.

While the site went live three months ago, the creators officially launched it Tuesday morning during a media conference at Union Station in Davenport.

Read more at Quad-City Times.

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Quad Cities Added to American Discovery Trail

3/1/2016

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According to OurQuadCities.com the city has been named as part of the American Discovery Trail.

The trail spans 7,000 miles from California to Delaware and is full of historic spots for hikers and history buffs alike.

Both Moline and Davenport will be resources for the trail which will help the trail and the CVBs get more awareness.

Read More from OurQuadCities.com

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