Amazing Race Suomi season 3

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Amazing Race Suomi
Season 3
Presented by Heikki Paasonen
No. of days26
No. of teams11
Release
Original network Nelonen
Original releaseNovember 2025 (2025-11)
Additional information
Filming dates3 May (2025-05-03) 
28 May 2025 (2025-05-28)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 2

This is the third season of Amazing Race Suomi (English: Amazing Race Finland), a Finnish reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race . Hosted by Heikki Paasonen, it features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one celebrity contestant, competing in a race around Eurasia to win 30,000. The season is set to premiere in November 2025, much later than the previous seasons.

Production

Development and filming

Eleven teams began the third season at the Suvilahti cultural center in Helsinki. Suvilahti plant from air.jpg
Eleven teams began the third season at the Suvilahti cultural center in Helsinki.

On 3 May 2025, Nelonen announced that Amazing Race Suomi was renewed for a third season with production beginning on the same morning at the Suvilahti cultural center in Helsinki. [1] Host Heikki Paasonen announced on his Instagram page that the filming had concluded after 26 days on 28 May 2025. [2]

Casting

Casting for this season took place at the end of 2024. [3]

Release

Broadcast

Upon the start of the production, the third season of Amazing Race Suomi was announced to premiere in November 2025. [4]

Cast

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Jaakko Parkkali 2017.jpg
Arttu Lindeman, Lucas, & Alex Mattson - YleX Pop 2017 - 09.jpg
Paleface - Ilosaarirock 2012 2.jpg
Leijonamieli - Ilosaarirock 2012.jpg
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From left to right: Armi Toivanen, Jaakko Parkkali, Arttu Lindeman, Karri "Paleface" Miettinen, Tuukka "Leijonamieli" Rihkola, Paula Noronen, Mari Hynynen and Maria Guzenina

The cast for the third season consists of eleven Finish celebrities and their relatives and friends. [5]

ContestantsNotabilityAgeRelationshipStatus
Tomas Grekov Podcast host30Son-in-Law & Father-in-LawParticipating
Esko Rotola-Pukkila63
Armi Toivanen Actress44FriendsParticipating
Sari Majamaa46
Jaakko Parkkali YouTuber29FriendsParticipating
Arttu Lindeman Singer28
Sara Sieppi Television host & entrepreneur34SiblingsParticipating
Artturi Sieppi31
Karri "Paleface" Miettinen Rapper47FriendsParticipating
Tuukka "Leijonamieli" Rihkola Rapper43
Paula Noronen Writer51FriendsParticipating
Kati Launiainen49
Tuomas Peltomäki Podcast host43TwinsParticipating
Sini Peltomäki43
Nina Tapio Singer53Mother & DaughterParticipating
Elsa Forsberg25
Mari Hynynen Actress55Mother & SonParticipating
Joel Volanen25
Mia "Millu" HaatajaRadio presenter on Loop 32FriendsParticipating
Karoliina Tuominen Radio presenter on Loop 30
Maria Guzenina Member of the European Parliament 56FriendsParticipating
Vilma Vähämaa Citizen of the Year 201832

Race summary

Destinations Legenda lotnisko.svg Air travel    Legenda kolej.svg Rail travel    BSicon BOOT.svg Water travel    Bus-logo.svg Bus travel
Maki-heliport-15.svg Helicopter travel    Maki-bicycle-15.svg Bicycle travel    Maki-aerialway-15.svg Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour icon.svg Kiertotie (Detour)    Roadblock icon.svg Tiesulku (Roadblock)    TAR-Express Pass Card.png Express–Passi (Express Pass)
Speed Bump icon.svg Hidaste (Speed Bump)    TAR-Finland-pitstop-icon.png Etapin päätepiste (Pit Stop)

Leg 1 (Finland)

Locations

Reception

Critical reception

Upon releasing the contestant roster for the season, the Finnish television consumers immediately picked up on their favourite teams, and least liked pairings. Some described the season's cast "boring" or "not interesting" compared to some of the best pairs of the previous two seasons, but many still find the show watchable. [6]

The season has also raised once again critique by having two participants who have took a side on the topic of climate change. Rapper and artist Paleface and politician Maria Guzenina have both critiqued "flying for fun" before, and this has risen heavy noise on the social platforms like Jodel, X and Facebook. [7]

References

  1. "Uudet Amazing Race Suomi -kilpailijat julkistettiin – mukana yllättäviä nimiä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 3 May 2025.
  2. @heikkipaasonen; (28 May 2025). "Home" via Instagram.
  3. ""The firefighter had to get involved" -Sara Sieppi chose her little brother as the Amazing Race pair". TakeToNews. 3 May 2025.
  4. "JULKISTUS: Tässä ovat uudet Amazing Race Suomi -kilpaparit! – kisa starttaa tänään!". Finnish News Agency (in Finnish). 3 May 2025.
  5. "Amazing Race Suomi saa jatkoa – Tässä ovat kilpailijat". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 3 May 2025.
  6. "Amazing Race Suomen uusi kausi jakaa mielipiteitä – Yksi pari nousi heti suosikiksi". Iltalehti (in Finnish). 3 May 2025.
  7. "Amazing Race Suomi -kisasta ryöpsähti jälleen kritiikkiä – yhden kilpailijan osallistuminen sai aikaan raivon". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 7 May 2025.