The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has announced that the 2024 PTO Tour will be heading to Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada, with the creation of the inaugural PTO Lake Las Vegas Open on October 19-20, 2024.
The PTO has already confirmed that the PTO Tour will head back to Singapore on April 13-14 and Ibiza on September 28-29, 2024, and that the full 2024 PTO Tour will be announced shortly.
Taking place around the picturesque Lake Las Vegas on the grounds of Reflection Bay Golf Club and The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa, the PTO Lake Las Vegas Open will be the PTO Tour’s debut in ‘the entertainment capital of the world’.
The event weekend will include PTO’s new 100km (2km swim; 80km bike; 18km run) race distance featuring the world’s top 20 female and male professionals and an equivalent 100km [62 miles] triathlon for amateur participants around the same course.
PTO CEO Sam Renouf said “It is very exciting to be announcing that the PTO Tour will be making its Lake Las Vegas debut later this year around the stunning surroundings of Henderson, Nevada.
“This is just the kind of iconic location the PTO Tour aspires to visit, so it’s a positive endorsement of our strategy and the journey that we’re on, although we’ve got a long way to go.”
He added, “A huge thank you must go to Mayor Romero of Henderson for sharing our vision for bringing world class triathlon to the city and helping to navigate all the different and often complex approvals.
“Thanks also to Cody Winterton of Raintree, who will be working with the PTO to put on the event, and Greg Gooding, the General Manager of The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa, who’ll be hosting us in their impressive resort and grounds. We can’t wait to get started on the next stage of preparations.”
Mayor Michelle Romero said “Henderson has become a premier sports destination, and we are thrilled to welcome the Professional Triathletes Organization and top-ranked triathletes from around the world to our city.
“Reflection Bay Golf Club and The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa will provide a beautiful backdrop as the host location for this international event, one of only eight in the world this year. We welcome these professional and amateur athletes and their families to discover all the wonderful amenities that Lake Las Vegas and all of Henderson have to offer.”
All amateurs who sign up to the race will also have an opportunity to stay with the pros in the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa and book in for two nights at one of Nevada’s leading resorts. These places are open to participants of all abilities, giving regular triathlon and fitness enthusiasts the opportunity to challenge themselves on the same course as the world’s best professionals, and then the opportunity to watch the pros race in a festival atmosphere once they have finished.
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