BANGOR, Maine — Executive Producer J. Sanchez and Director Brian Bazala were in Bangor on Saturday scouting locations for the upcoming Internet series, “The Fireball Run.”

The show will tell the story of 40 teams as they embark on an eight-day, 14-city, 2,500-mile interactive adventure created to aid in the recovery of missing children. The competition is a life-sized trivia pursuit game with the United States of America serving as the game board, Sanchez said in West Market Square, the finish line for this season’s game which has been dubbed “Northern Exposure.”

“The winner gets bragging rights, glory and a plastic road sign,” he said.

Each team is assigned a missing child from their home region along with thousands of posters to distribute along the route, Sanchez said. A decal featuring the child is affixed to the vehicle, creating a rolling awareness campaign. Since its first season in 2007 the effort has assisted in the recovery of 38 missing children.

Lumberjill “Timber” Tina Scheer of the Great Maine Lumberjack Show and Carolann Ouellette, director of the Maine Office of Tourism, will represent Maine in the contest.

Ayla Reynolds, the Waterville toddler who went missing in December from her father’s home, will be featured on their car, the executive producer said.

In addition to Bangor, Sanchez and Bazala scouted locations in Sanford, Ogunquit and Falmouth.

The race will begin in Independence, Ohio, on Sept. 21 and end in downtown Bangor on Sept. 29.

For information, visit fireballrun.com.