About two million people watch the reality show The Amazing Race Canada every week and soon they'll be watching an episode shot in Cape Breton.
The show features teams of two performing tasks and challenges in locations across the country.
The Cape Breton show was filmed in May, but everyone involved was warned to keep the details secret.
Now, with just days to go before the show airs, word is getting out.
Mary Tulle, the CEO of Destination Cape Breton, helped sell the island to the Amazing Race producers in March.
Her lips were sealed
"And then I had the privilege of signing a $1-million non-disclosure agreement," she said. "So, with my signature on that paper, I was not breathing a word to anybody, guaranteed!"
Now that the agreement has expired, Tulle is happy to talk about the benefits she sees coming from the broadcast.
"With millions of people watching it, that just goes to show again some of the great things that people can do and people can see when they come to Cape Breton Island."
The Canadian Coast Guard College on Sydney Harbour will feature in an episode of The Amazing Race Canada. (CCGC)
Showcase locations
Tulle says the show's locations include the Fortress of Louisbourg, the Highland Village in Iona and the Canadian Coast Guard College in Westmount.
Claude Nearing of Sydney helped choose those spots as location manager and facilitator for this Amazing Race episode.
Nearing says, with so many people involved, he's relieved there have been no spoilers.
"There's 50 crew members working on it, plus the suppliers, plus the hotel staff, so a lot of people knew, and they were pretty good," he said. "I don't want to use the word amazing too much, but that is amazing because I'm actually very impressed."
Nearing says the producers were particularly thrilled with the Highland Village but all the locations showcase the island's beauty.
The show will air on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
Amazing Race Canada films episode in Cape Breton
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