The Enduro World Series has once again put North-East Tasmania in the international biking spotlight as thousands of people flooded Derby to watch the extreme sporting event.
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A small town of more than 200 people had its population hop into the thousands as tourists came to enjoy the cycling spectacle.
Liberal Bass MHA Sarah Courtney said the weekend was an absolute boost for the region.
"We know that mountain biking trails in Tasmania are a great way to encourage visitors into our state and, in particular, regional areas," Ms Courtney said.
"The example here at Derby we're seeing around 25,000 [people] coming a year to these trails and $30 million injected into the Tasmanian economy.
"We see lots of local businesses and we see lots of North-East Tasmanians who have strong futures because of this."
Ms Courtney said having such a huge event like the Enduro World Series in Derby was also beneficial to the entire Northern region.
"The visitation that we see come through Launceston Airport has been massive," Ms Courtney said.
"It's wonderful to see the collaboration between different partners such as Launceston Airport as well to ensure that we can deliver events such as this."
From the fanfare at the Little River's Village to the adrenaline-pumping action felt throughout the Blue Derby trails, the series was non-stop excitement.
Dorset mayor Greg Howard said the event was important for putting Derby's world-class trails on the map.
"It's fantastic there's no doubt about that," Cr Howard said.
"All of sudden Derby's the number one mountain-biking spot in the world and that's just fantastic for us and fantastic for the whole of the state and even for Australia.
"It doesn't just benefit Derby, it benefits not only the North, but also all of Tasmania."
Ms Courtney said the Enduro World Series was critical for promoting Tasmania's mountain biking resources and the State Government supports any future hosting of Enduro and events like it.