2011 Chevrolet Fireball Run stopping in Peachtree City!

Sep ’11
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Chevrolet Fireball Run Adventurally to Roll Into Peachtree City

Public Invited to Meet Competitors and

Support the Race to Recover America’s Missing Children

PEACHTREE CITY  –

Race to Recover America’s Missing Children will be pulling in to Peachtree City on Tuesday,

September 27. The Road Rally is an event filmed over eight days with participants stopping along

the over 2,500 miles they travel to solve clues and complete missions, driving everything from

Lamborghini’s to Camaro’s to the Time Car from Back to the Future. Think of it as Amazing Race

meets motoring. While they are in Peachtree City the public will have the opportunity to meet the

competitors and get up close to their unique vehicles at an event,

the Peachtree City Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.

This year the Adventurally features notable drivers such as NASCAR legend Geoff Bodine,

Space Shuttle Astronaut Winston Scott, as well as Actor Kevyn Major Howard. The public is

invited to meet these competitors and more as the cross the Finish Line in Peachtree City on

Tuesday, September 27 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The “

Shakerag Knoll off McIntosh Trail. Competitors will arrive in the parking lot and spectators will be

able to cheer them on as they complete one final task before crossing the finish line. This is a free

event. Refreshments will be available for purchase with funds benefiting local Boy Scout Troop

#175. In addition, Speedway Children’s Charity will be on hand collecting toys associated with

speed as part of the event.

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Wednesday, September 28, the public is invited to join with competitors at The Avenue at

Peachtree City for the green flag ceremony as State Representative Matt Ramsey and other area

leaders signal the rally’s departure to Knoxville, TN. The event which will begin at 8:00 a.m. as

competitors line-up to depart when the green flag waves at 9:00 a.m. For more information on the

Finish Line Frenzy and Green Flag Ceremony please contact the Peachtree City Visitors Center

at (678) 216-0282.

The Fireball Run’s Race to Recover America’s Missing Children is the largest active recovery

effort for missing and exploited children in the country. Each team is assigned a child from their

home region along with thousands of posters to distribute along the route. A decal featuring the

child is affixed to the vehicle, creating a rolling milk carton. To date, this effort has assisted in the

recovery of 36 missing children.

The Fireball Run Adventurally is a national event and filmed production is headquartered at the

NBC Universal Studios in Orlando Florida. The 2011 Chevrolet Fireball Run Adventurally starts

September 23

Coast. For more information on the rally visit their website, www.fireballrun.com. Fans are

encouraged to follow along on Facebook and subscribe to the Fireball Run YouTube Channel.

The Peachtree City Convention & Visitors Bureau works to attract, stimulate, and develop growth

in tourism for the city of Peachtree City, while serving as a marketing arm of the city promoting it

as a tourist destination. The Peachtree City CVB is located in the Visitors Center at 201 McIntosh

Trail in Peachtree City. For more information, visit www.visitpeachtreecity.com, or call (678) 216-

0282.

The 2011 Chevrolet Fireball Run Adventurally andFinish Line Frenzy, hosted byFinish Line Frenzy” event will take place atrd on Florida’s Space Coast and concludes October 1st in the Mississippi Gulf

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