2008 Event Schedule
EARLY ARRIVAL VIP PARTY @ THE STATE CAPITOL
Mayor "Kip" Holden, and the business & community leaders of Baton Rouge, welcome the Fireballers to attend this private all VIP early arrival reception in the rotunda of the Old State Capital. Meet your fellow rally drivers and network with some of Louisiana's most prominent and successful entrepreneurs. Wander the halls where the "red stick" began. Meet Huey Long Live! Enjoy music, drinks, and food imbmersed in this astonishing and historical atmosphere... literally steps away from your hotel, the Sheraton Baton Rouge Hotel.
TYPE EVENT: By Invitation Only; Fireballers, Community & Business Leaders.
WHEN: Thursday, September 25th 2008
TIME: 5pm-8pm
WHERE: Old State Capitol; 100 N. Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
COST: Entry is free for registered Fireball Run competitors; $50.00 per ticket for guests.
RSVP: You must RSVP by Sept 15th 2008
DAY 0: POLICE TRACK CHALLENGE
Special thanks to the City of Baton Rouge and the Louisiana State Police for the privilege of driving on this closed to the public Police course. Driver Check-In begins at the Louisiana State Police Reconnaissance Track. All drivers report to the bioTRAiTS driver check-in & registration center to receive your official Fireball Run Competition License, official decals, and swag! Arrive early to get in some practice runs before the competition begins- it's YOU vs. The LOUSIANA STATE POLICE! Score big in our first time trial, distance event of the rally.
TYPE EVENT: Open to public spectators.
WHEN: Friday, September 26th 2008
TIME: Check-In 8am-11am- Competition begins @ 12noon!
WHERE: Joint Emergency Services Training Center; 1400 West Irene Rd, Zachary, LA 70791
COST: Entry is free for public spectators.
RSVP: Registration closes at 11am (late registration fee $150.00).
THE SEND-OFF CELEBRATION DOWNTOWN
It's a city wide celebration! Join your fellow Fireballers and the great people of Baton Rouge as we celebrate the send-off of the 2nd Annual Fireball Run Transcontinental Rally! Live music, food, drinks, and fun. Bring your Fireball Run Trading Cards as you meet, greet, and sign autographs for your fans. Display your "rally" cars in designated spaces downtown for the public and PARTY! Bounce back and forth to the Downtown crowd or retreat to the intimate Belle of Baton Rouge Casino VIP Fireball Run Mixer!
TYPE EVENT: Downtown event open to public spectators. VIP Mixer is a private event.
WHEN: Friday, September 26th 2008
TIME: 430pm downtown; VIP Mixer: 7:30-?
WHERE: Downtown & Belle of Baton Rouge Casino; 103 France Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
COST: Downtown event is free to public. VIP Mixer is ticketed for guests of Competitors.
RSVP: You must RSVP for VIP Mixer by Sept 1st 2008 to (updating soon).
DAY 1: LEVEL I
GAME ON! Welcome to LEVEL 1 in the Fireball Run game. Line up at the designated starting line downtown and check-in with bioTRAiTS by 10am. Photo-op with the Mayor at 10 followed by Mayor Holden's address to rally competitors at 10:30am. Jump in your rally jalopies and get ready to let the good times roll! The Green Flag waves at 11am sharp and the Police will escort you out of town to begin the 2nd Annual Fireball Run Transcontinental Rally & The Race to Recover America's Missing Children! Adventure will ensue thereafter as we begin our 3500 mile, 9 day journey, to finish line later this evening somewhere exciting and of course "unexpected" in Shreveport, LA.
TYPE EVENT: Green Flag send off is open to public spectators.
WHEN: Saturday, September 27th 2008
TIME: 10am downtown; Mayor's Address @ 10:30, Green Flag waves @ 11am sharp.
WHERE: Downtown; Exact location TBA
COST: Downtown event is free to public.
DAY 1: FINISH LINE
Finish Line Shreveport! After a casual drive, a highly interactive adventure, and with any bit of luck, your travels should have brought you to an incredible reception in Shreveport, Louisiana. Here you'll indulge in the taste and feel of true southern hospitality; dance to zydeco, dine on world-renowned southern cuisine, and experience the most amazing museums in the world.
TYPE EVENT: TBA
WHEN: Saturday September 27th 2008
TIME: TBA
WHERE: TBA
COST: This is a private event for competitors of the Fireball Run and guests of the City.
RSVP: You are automatically RSVP'd at driver registration.
DAY 2: LEVEL II
Hope you're relaxed and got some rest because Mayor Cedric B. Glover waves the green city flag sending you to the "big cheese" of Texas, the City of Irving, headquarters of Chuck E. Cheese Pizza, oh and ExxonMobil, and Kimberly-Clark, Michael's Stores, and a little known group called the Boy Scouts of America- LEVEL II definitely "ups the ante" in the Fireball Run game.
BREAKFAST LOCATION: TBA
STARTING LINE LOCATION: TBA
DAY 2: FINISH LINE
Finish Line Irving! Did you figure out the clues and survive the Fireball Run's wild ride through Louisiana? Where's Huey Long when you need him? Well the adventure has only just begun. Hopefully you've navigated your way through intensified missions to arrive in Irving Texas, to be greeted like a hero "somewhere" in town. Enjoy a BIG TEXAN and IRVING welcome reception- then head back to the resort, kick off yer' boots, and get some shut eye.
TYPE EVENT: TBA
WHEN: Sunday, September 28th 2008
TIME: TBA
WHERE: TBA
COST: None. This is a private event for competitors of the Fireball Run and guests of the City.
RSVP: You are automatically RSVP'd at driver registration.
DAY 3: LEVEL III
Today Mayor Herbert Gears waves the flag starting LEVEL III of the Fireball Run game- good luck, you'll need it. (NEXT DESTINATION TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON).
BREAKFAST LOCATION: TBA
STARTING LINE LOCATION: TBA
DAY 4 - LEVEL IV
CITY ANNOUNCMENT COMING SOON!
DAY 5 - LEVEL V
CITY ANNOUNCMENT COMING SOON!
DAY 6 - LEVEL VI
CITY ANNOUNCMENT COMING SOON!
DAY 7: LEVEL VII & GRATTAN TRACK CHALLENGE
While the Race to Recover America's Missing Children never ends, the 2008 journey ends in the Grand City of Grand Rapids- but not until we have challenged each other one last time on the track. Welcome to Grattan Raceway; the final track challenge event of the 2008 Fireball Run. Time trial and distance once again can be your worst enemy or best friend. Make up for lost points in this awesome motor sports challenge.
TYPE EVENT: Open to public spectators.
WHEN: Friday, Oct 3rd 2008
TIME: TBA
WHERE: Grattan Raceway
COST: Entry is free for public spectators.
RSVP: You are automatically RSVP'd for this event after registration.
DAY 8: THE GRAND RAPIDS HOMEWARD BOUND - BONUS ROUND
Just when you thought it was over, Fireballers will once again get behind the wheel for a final full-day bonus round in a desperate attempt to accumulate final points in the game. Think you have it in the bag? Think again... the game takes a wild twist as grand as the city itself. When all is said and done, America will watch, hundreds will compete, they'll root for them all, but only one team will win the 2008 Fireball Run Transcontinental Rally 2: Back To The Track! Then don your best duds and spiff up for a "grand" awards banquet graciously hosted by the City Of Grand Rapids.
BREAKFAST LOCATION: TBA
STARTING LINE LOCATION: TBA
DAY 8: 2008 FINISH LINE & AWARDS BANQUET
WSSSSHHHHHHEEEEWWWW... GAME OVER! After nearly 3500 miles, 9 incredible days, and countless adventures the 2008 Fireball Run 2 journey finally arrives at a conclusion, but not before the GRAND RAPIDS CHECKERED FLAG AWARDS BANQUET. Join Mayor Heartwell and special VIP guests from West Michigan as they celebrate this years end of the Race To Recover Americas Missing Children with you. Who will be best in class, the overall winner? Best Dressed? Life Of The Party? Our Never Again award? And who will win the most prestigious honor... the "Fireball" Roberts, Spirit of a Legend award?
TYPE EVENT: Awards banquet is a private event.
WHEN: Saturday, Oct 4th 2008
TIME: TBA
WHERE: Grattan Raceway
COST: Entry is free for registered Fireball Run competitors; $50.00 per ticket for guests
RSVP: Guests of competitors must RSVP by Sept 15th 2008
