The International Triathlon Union (ITU), USA Triathlon (USAT), the city of Henderson and Lowery’s Multi-sport Races have confirmed that the 2011 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships will be held in Henderson, Nevada, USA, on 5 November 2011.
"We are thrilled to welcome this world class sporting event to Henderson," Mayor Andy Hafen said. "Henderson is proud to join an elite list of cities and to showcase its ability to produce an international event of this calibre."
As the host city for the Nevada Silverman Triathlon for the past five years, the city of Henderson and Lowery have significant experience and expertise in managing an event of this stature. In addition, southern Nevada boasts 145,000 hotel rooms and the fifth-busiest airport in North America.
Perth, Australia hosted the 2009 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships, a year after Almere, Holland staged the event. The last time the Long Distance Triathlon World Championships were held in the United States was in 1996 in Muncie, Indiana.
"We are thrilled to have the ITU Long Distance World Championships on American soil," said Jeff Dyrek, USAT’s National Events Director. "Henderson & Las Vegas will provide athletes with a great event and world class entertainment."
"The US is a very important region for ITU, and we are delighted to be able to bring such a large event back to a country which has such a long and important history within our sport," said Marisol Casado, President of ITU.
