Missouri American Water MR340 Cancellation Explanation Postscript

Thankfully, for now, they're not blaming climate change . . . Here's a quick look at their reasoning:

This is the first time in the MR340’s 18-year history that the race ended early. Steve Schnarr, executive director of Missouri River Relief, the nonprofit that organizes the race, says they had no other choice but to protect the safety of the participants.

“It’s difficult enough if you have a full moon shining to give you light,” Schnarr says. “But when you add a rising river and a whole bunch of driftwood and debris to the equation, and then you realize that it's going to be happening at night, and there's going to be storms that cover the moon and lightning. Those were all factors that were too much risk for our participants to continue the race.”

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The MR340, the world's longest nonstop river race, ended early for the first time in history

Severe storms and winds kept racers in the MR340, a river race from Kansas City to St. Charles, from finishing the endurance race. But they still plan to celebrate.

Missouri American Water MR340 race canceled due to weather, river conditions

The remainder of the Missouri American Water MR340 race was canceled Wednesday due to weather and potentially dangerous river conditions.

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