'Fireball Run' to Make Pit Stop in Putnam County in September

Putnam County, NY — The Fireball Run, a nationally streamed, internationally televised, adventure-travel series, is making a pit stop in Putnam County this fall.

Teams of adventure seekers will be welcomed as they participate in an epic 2,000 mile, life sized, trivia road race, according to a spokesman for Putnam County Tourism.

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The upcoming 10th anniversary season will feature teams as they venture through New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Massachusetts in pursuit of America’s most unique places and historic artifacts. Only one team will win in this entertaining, exciting, and emotional series.

The program also has a charitable component that accompanies the contestants as they travel from destination to destination. The Race to Recover America’s Missing Children never ends, and the Fireball Run seeks to spread awareness on each leg of the show’s journey. Each team will be given flyers of missing children to hand out to locals and each team will have a missing child associated with their vehicle. Through their efforts, the Fireball Run has successfully returned over 40 children to their families in ten years of production.

On the afternoon of Friday, September 30, Route 6N in Mahopac will be transformed into the ultimate stage for the Fireball Run finish line. Teams will be utilizing the day to traverse the county in pursuit of destinations that span from Brewster to the Hudson River. Everyone is invited to help cheer on each team as they cross the finish line.

On Saturday, October 1, beginning at 7 a.m., the streets of Mahopac will be lined with contestant’s hot rods before they take off for their final destination of Amesbury, MA. Everyone is encouraged to stick around as the day continues with the Italian American Club of Mahopac’s Columbus Day Parade at 10 a.m. Following the parade, local vendors will be selling their wares at the Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce’s annual Street Fair.

Fireball Run in Putnam will be available to stream on Amazon Prime, and will be aired on network television internationally.

For more information please call Frank Smith of Putnam County Tourism at (845) 808-1015.

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