The Charleston CVB has announced SportsFEST 2010 will be held August 19-22 at Magic Island, Kanawha River and Kanawha Boulevard at Haddad Park.  SportsFEST will include 2010 Toyota Governor’s Cup Nationals Watercraft Races, 2010 EVP Pro Am Beach Championship and 2010 Firefighter Combat Challenge.

“These events had a combined Economic Impact to Charleston of $2.1 million  in 2009 and Charleston is pleased to have the opportunity to bring them back.  These were great events for the participants and great fun for the community to watch,” said Charleston Mayor Danny Jones.

The CVB has reached agreements with On Target Challenge (Firefighters Combat Challenge), Upstate Watercraft Promotions (Toyota Governor’s Cup Jet Ski Competition) and Extreme Volleyball Professionals to hold these events in Charleston WV for 2010, 2011 and 2012.

The EVP Tour and Jet Ski races were filmed for the Beach Sports Network and Charleston CVB will host the Charleston Preview of these shows tonight in the Civic Center VIP Lounge from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.

Charleston WV has been featured or is scheduled to be featured on four shows:

• ESPN – World’s Strongest Man|
• Beach Sports Network – EVP Tour and Toyota Governor’s Cup
• Catfishing in America
• The Learning Channel – World’s Chili Cookoff

“There is a great deal of planning that goes into these events.  Knowing that we are planning for 3 years will make it easier to locate vendors, sponsors, and entertainment. said CVB President / CEO Patty Pitrolo.  The CVB is hoping to establish a list of vendors willing to participate in our events.”