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Article: Rain, high water halt Jet Ski event: ; Team Charleston duo of Grey and Bizzier win womens EVP beach volleyball tournament
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- Charleston Daily Mail
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- August 3, 2009
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As jet racers prepared for the final day of competition on the
Kanawha River, Mother Nature decided to throw a cog into their
gears.
Or perhaps it was a log.
Racing in the Toyota Governors Cup Pro Jet Ski Racing was limited
to one day as overnight rain Saturday raised water levels and
quickened currents in the Kanawha River and washed debris from the
Kanawha and Elk rivers to the course at Magic Island.
"We still love this place and we feel this is a great place for a
national championship, but in the interest of safety, we had to make
this call," said A.J. Handler, managing director of Upstate
Watercraft Promotions, who operated the event.
Because Sunday's races were canceled, the winners ...