PUTNAM — The town of Putnam presents the Main Street Car Cruise from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 9. 

This is the ninth year for the Main Street Car Cruise, the area’s fastest growing car cruise.  More than 2,000 cars are expected to be on display in downtown Putnam.  Main Street, Union Square and a portion of Kennedy Drive will be blocked to traffic and filled with show cars.   Cars will also be on display at the municipal parking lot on Kennedy Drive and Rotary Park. 

The Pit Crew Challenge is a new event this year with competitions at noon and 1:30 p.m.  Jet-Ski demonstrations will return to the Quinebaug River at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.   

The ARC Rubber Duck Race begins promptly at 1:30 p.m. from the Bridge Street bridge.  

Registration for the Main Street Car Cruise begins at 8 a.m.  Admission is free for spectators, show cars and motorcycles and the first 1,000 cars will receive a dash plaque.  Due to construction on the Pomfret Street bridge, exit 95 off I-395 will be closed during the car cruise.  Participants and spectators should use exits 96 and 97.     Rain date for the Main Street Car Cruise is Aug. 16.