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2009 UWP Press Release
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TOYOTA GOVERNOR'S CUP
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UWP
announces the Toyota Governor's Cup in Charleston, WV |
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (December 28, 2008)
– Get ready to race into the New Year because Upstate
Watercraft Promotions (UWP) has just announced its latest
addition to their 2009 Watercross Race Season. The Toyota
Governor’s Cup will take place in Charleston, West Virginia,
to offer personal watercraft racers a chance to win over
$30,000 in cash and prizes. This prestigious national event
will be one of the two largest events on the east coast
bringing racers from all the U.S. and Canada.
UWP in cooperation with Charleston Convention & Visitors
Bureau has announced that the
Governor’s Cup will take place on
August 1-2, 2009 on the Kanawha River in Charleston,
West Virginia.
Promoter of UWP AJ Handler stated “At UWP, we strive to push
the sport to a high level of professionalism. With that in
mind we felt that Charleston’s Magic Island Park is great
location, a fun atmosphere and substantial purse would
entice riders from all over North America” |
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The $30,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the winners of the
pro-am and expert classes with the potential to earn additional
money with full race lines. Cash prizes will be based on the
overall results for the weekend event, competitors must race both
Saturday and Sunday to qualify – this only applies for the classes
listed below.
The two premier classes will have the highest payout are; Pro-Am Ski
GP and Pro-Am Runabout 1200 Open. Additional classes eligible for
cash prize will be; Pro-am ski stock, Pro-am Runabout 800 open,
Expert ski ltd, Expert Runabout 1200 ltd, Sport modified, Freestyle
For more
information about UWP and the Toyota U.S. Open of Watercross visit
www.uwpinc.com or call A.J.
Handler (585) 330-0742.
Upstate
Watercraft Promotions was established in 1995, and has been the
grass roots to racing providing today’s racing for tomorrows world
champions.
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