Triathlon New Zealand has announced that Queenstown will host the 2001 New Zealand Long Distance Triathlon Championships on January 27th.  The SBS/Millbrook NZ Half Ironman Championship will be held on Saturday 27 January 2000 at Lake Hayes.  The course largely incorporates the World Championship course and involves Lake Hayes and Millbrook Estate.  There are likely to be a significant number of international competitors coming from Australia and Japan.  Entry forms and other details will be available shortly.