Mapping Sport Participation Pilot Project: Row Ontario

Abstract

The following report summarizes the findings from a pilot project examining ways in which sport participation data can be spatially analyzed. The research was conducted in partnership with Row Ontario and with financial support from the Sport Information Research Centre’s Research Practitioner Match Grant. The purpose of the pilot study is to develop a methodology for describing and analyzing the geography of sports participation over time. We use membership data provided by Row Ontario to examine locational and historical trends for the sport of rowing in Ontario for the six seasons between 2014 and 2019. The pilot study pays particular attention to the influence of gender on participation.