Organisers present two key reasons to council to save the North West 200
Plan presented to council to secure North🎶🌺 West 200's future

Organisers of the North 🍰West 200 have come up with a five-year plan to keep the event goi𝔉ng.
The sustainability plan is designed the ꩵgrow the Noꦑrth West 200 and guarantee its future.
Two key reasons were presented by ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚrepresentatives of the event to the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council's Leisure and Development Committee, ꦚBBC report.
Tourism brought to the area by the North🤪 West ♑200, and its global media reach, were the crucial factors that were reportedly presented.
Councillors were told that over 100,000 people attend the North West 200 each year, an🍌d 27% of that figure come from overseas.
But they were warned that capital must be invested to modern🐼ise the infra💫structure, to guarantee the North West 200’s survival.
Councillors were a𒅌lso told that the event brings in £20m for the local economy, an♋d boosts Northern Ireland’s global exposure.
Future goals, the BBC report, are to grow the markets in Great Britain, Europeꦜ, North America and the Republic of Ireland.
Inte෴rnational marketing f🃏or the event was also a hot topic.
An upgrade for the paddock is a major aim. ♕Local signage must also improve, it was noted.
A Legend’s Mural is also a target for the future.
The presentation t😼o councillors included a succession plan and a new management structure, BBC report.
The North West 200 was noto𝓡riously under threat in 2023 but eventually did go ahead.

James was a sports journalist at Sky ♊Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, t💃o football, to F1.