A brand new 10-day event is heading to Penticton next year.
The first ever ITU Multisport World Championships festival will be calling Penticton home in August, 2017.
More than 5,000 athletes will compete in four different world championships in the Okanagan, which are the duathlon, aquathlon, cross triathlon and the long-distance triathlon.
“There is no better place than Penticton for a multisport championship on this scale,” said Michael Brown, Executive Director, Penticton 2017.
“The Okanagan has been hosting world-class triathlons for more than 30 years, and this event will cement the region’s reputation as a premier global destination for training and racing.”
It is expected that Penticton will see an economic benefit of millions by hosting this event.
"Hosting the Canadian national championships this year and 2017 World Multisport Championships will bring economic activity to our community, which is a big part of our sports tourism strategy and a chance to showcase our region as a premier destination to invest, relax, train and play,” explained Andrew Jakubeit, Penticton Mayor.
The different races used to be held in different cities on different dates, however times have now changed and this event was born.
The International Triathlon Union decided to bring these championship races together to create a more exciting event.
The event will take place from Aug. 18-27.
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