The Amazing Race Australia

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The Amazing Race Australia
The Amazing Race Australia 2019 logo.jpg
Title card since season 4
Genre Reality competition
Created by Elise Doganieri
Bertram van Munster
Based on
The Amazing Race
by
  • Bertram van Munster
  • Elise Doganieri
Presented by
Starring The Amazing Race Australia contestants
Theme music composer John M. Keane
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes105
Production
Executive producers
  • Bertram van Munster
  • Michael McKay (2011–12)
  • Trent Chapman (2011–12)
  • Debbie Bryne (2014)
  • Shannon McGinn (2014)
  • Sophia Mogford (2019–22)
  • Alenka Henry (2019)
  • Stephen Tate (2019)
  • Cathie Scott (2021)
  • Dave Emery (2022–)
  • Tim Ali (2022)
  • Lucy Connors (2023–)
  • Jane Rowley (2023–)
Producers
  • Kylie Washington (2011)
  • Ariel White (2011)
  • David Gardner (2012–2014)
  • Matthew Kowland (2012)
  • John Tabbagh (2014)
  • Karlene Meehnahan (2019–2022)
  • Emma Hanna (2023–)
  • Jo Culver (2023–)
Production locationSee below
CinematographyRyan Godard
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time47—68 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release16 May 2011 (2011-05-16) 
25 September 2014 (2014-09-25)
Network Network 10
Release28 October 2019 (2019-10-28) 
present
Related
International versions

The Amazing Race Australia is an Australian adventure reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race . Following the premise of other versions in the Amazing Race franchise, the show follows teams of two as they race around the world. Each season is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in foreign areas, interact with locals, perform physical and mental challenges, and travel by air, boat, car, taxi, and other modes of transport. Teams are progressively eliminated at the end of most legs for being the last to arrive at designated Pit Stops. The first team to arrive at the Finish Line wins a grand prize of A$250,000.

Contents

The series was first aired on the Seven Network, who purchased the format rights to produce an Australian version in 2010 and (as of 2023) hold the Australian broadcast rights to the American version. [1] The first two editions of the show aired in 2011 and 2012 were produced by activeTV, which also produced the Asian and Israeli versions of The Amazing Race, in association with ABC Studios. Following a hiatus in 2013, a third season titled The Amazing Race Australia v New Zealand , which included New Zealand teams, aired in 2014 and was produced in-house by the network's own Seven Productions. The show aired in New Zealand on TV2. The host for Seven's iteration the show was actor Grant Bowler. [2] Seven's iteration of the show was not renewed for a fourth season.

In June 2019, it was announced the series would be revived by Network 10. 10's iteration of the show is produced by Eureka Productions and hosted by former rugby league footballer Beau Ryan. The first edition of 10's iteration, and the fourth season overall, aired in late 2019. [3] [4] 10's second and the fifth season overall aired in 2021 and was set in Australia, following international travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] 10's third and the sixth season overall aired in 2022 and returned to the regular global travel format. [6] [7] On 28 April 2023, the show was renewed for a seventh season featuring celebrity contestants racing for a prize for their chosen charity. [8] [9] On 24 October 2023, the show was renewed for a second celebrity season set to air in the second half of 2024. [10]

The Race

The Amazing Race Australia is a reality television competition between teams of two in a race around the world. Each season is divided into a number of legs wherein teams travel and complete various tasks to obtain clues to help them progress to a Pit Stop where teams are given a chance to rest and recover before starting the next leg. The first team to arrive at a Pit Stop is often awarded a small prize while the last team is normally eliminated (except in non-elimination legs, where the last team to arrive may be penalised in the following leg). The final leg is run by the last three remaining teams, and the first to arrive at the final destination wins the A$250,000 cash prize (or an A$100,000 charity prize for the Celebrity Editions).

Teams

Each team is composed of two individuals who have some type of relationship to each other. A total of 202 participants have joined The Amazing Race Australia.

Route Markers

A standard Route Marker looks like this. TARRouteMarker.png
A standard Route Marker looks like this.

Route Markers are yellow and red flags that mark the places where teams must go. Most Route Markers are attached to the boxes that contain clue envelopes, but some may mark the place where the teams must go in order to complete tasks, or may be used to line a course that the teams must follow.

Route markers were, however, coloured yellow and green in the second leg of the inaugural season to avoid confusion with the flag of South Vietnam. The route markers were not changed for a visit to Vietnam during the 4th season.

Clues

Clues are found throughout the competition in sealed envelopes, normally inside clue boxes. They give teams the information they need and tasks they need to do in order for them to progress.

Obstacles

During the race, teams may face the following which may potentially slow them down:

Legs

At the beginning of each leg, teams receive an allowance of cash, typically in Australian dollars, to cover expenses during the competition (except for the purchase of airline tickets, which are paid for by credit cards provided by the show).

Teams then have to follow clues and Route Markers that will lead them to the various destinations and tasks they will face. Modes of travel between these destinations include commercial and chartered aeroplanes, boats, trains, taxis, buses, and rented vehicles provided by the show, or the teams may simply travel by foot. Each leg ends with a twelve-hour Pit Stop where teams are able to rest and where teams that arrives last are progressively eliminated until only three teams remain. Most legs comprise three or more challenges, often a Roadblock, Detour and a Route Info task. The first teams to arrive at the Pit Stop win prizes, usually from the show's sponsors.

Gameplay Prizes

Occasionally, the first arriving team will win an advantage in the game.

  • The Express Pass : Introduced in season 1, the pass allows the holders to skip any task they want.
    • The Australia v New Zealand edition introduced a twist to the Express Pass, where the team that won the first leg won one pass for themselves and a second for another team.
  • The Salvage Pass : Introduced in season 2, The pass allows that team to either save the last team to arrive the current leg from elimination or gain a 1-hour time credit for the next leg.
  • The First Class Pass : Introduced in the 5th season, the pass allows the holder to skip the entire next leg of the race, during which they will enjoy a special reward experience. The pass is awarded to the first placing team on a non-elimination leg. Additionally, the holder will allocate a The Salvage and The Sabotage to the Bottom Two teams (see non-elimination legs).

Non-elimination legs

Each season has a number of predetermined non-elimination legs, in which the last team to arrive at the Pit Stop is not eliminated and is allowed to continue on the competition. However, that team is penalised for the next leg

  • Marked for Elimination : On seasons 1 and 2, the penalised teams were tasked to arrive first to the next Pit-Stop, or otherwise face an automatically 30-minute time penalty upon arrival at that Pit Stop.
  • Speed Bump : Two iterations of the Speed Bump exist on the Australian version
    • On seasons 3 and 7, the Speed Bump was an additional task that the penalised team must complete before they receive their clue and continue racing. This resembles the Speed Bump used on most seasons of most versions of the show.
    • On season 4, the Speed Bump added an additional aspect to the first task of the following leg, making it more difficult for the penalised team. This version of the Speed Bump resembled the Handicap penalty used on The Amazing Race Norge . This Speed Bump variation was also used on the 27th American season in that season's sole Speed Bump. This iteration of the Speed Bump returned in season 6 as the penalty for teams returning from COVID isolation.
  • On season 5, the leg winners will delegate two between the bottom two teams a Salvage (to assist the team), and a Sabotage (to penalise the team).
    • The Salvage is an advantage given to the receiving team to help them on the next leg. For example, the team may receive a personal driver for the next leg, they may get extra money, or they may be allowed to know the full details of the Roadblock challenge is before they choose who attempts it.
    • The Sabotage is a penalty given to the receiving team. For example, the team may need to complete the leg with one of the team members blindfolded or tied together, they may lose all their money, or they may even have to do it barefoot.
  • On season 6, there was no non-elimination penalty.

Marathon legs

Marathon legs occur when teams are instructed to go to the next Pit Stop but actually must continue racing without a mandatory rest period. The clue to the Pit Stop says "Grant/Beau Awaits" with no mention of elimination. It occurred once every season for Seven's iteration of the series. This was later brought into Network 10's second season.

Rules and Penalties

Rules

  • For the 1st season, both team members are to perform a maximum of 6 Roadblocks. It is assumed that a similar rule was used for season 2 but there were several Roadblocks that went unaired. The slightly shorter 3rd edition featured the rule with a 5-5 Roadblock split with the 11th and final Roadblock being open to either teammate. The 4th season did not feature such Roadblock rule.
  • Unless otherwise stated, such as during Roadblocks, team members must stay within 6 meters of each other and stay close to their assigned camera and sound crew.

Penalties

Most penalties are adapted from the American version but sometimes the show will use its own rules. The rules may vary between seasons of the show. Given the large difference in rules between the original Seven Network iterations (seasons 1–3) and the Network 10 iteration (season 4–present), the rules for both iterations are listed separately.

First Iteration
  • If a team fails to complete a Roadblock, Detour or Speed Bump they receive a 4-hour penalty.
  • If a team fails to complete an Intersection task, they receive a 2- or 4-hour penalty. This occurred to Anastasia & Chris and Sam & Renee of the 2011 edition. It is not stated but assumed that the larger penalty is given to the team that elects to quit with the smaller penalty was given to the team forced to quit due to their intersected team quitting.
  • If a team hitchhikes or travels in privately owned vehicles, they receive a 20-minute penalty. This occurred to Sam & Renae and Tyler & Nathan of season 1.
  • If a team fails to take a particular type of transport or travel class, they receive a 10-minute penalty (which is a 30-minute penalty in the American version). This occurred to Jeff & Luke of season 1 who travelled on a second-class train carriage when told to travel on a third-class carriage.
  • If a team sells their own items in order to raise money, they receive a 30-minute penalty (which is a two-hour penalty in the American version). This occurred to Adam & Dane of season 2.
  • If a team pulls another team's belongings out of their taxi, they receive a 2-hour penalty. This occurred to Joseph & Grace of season 2.
Second Iteration
  • If a team, in a leg where they're required to drive themselves, goes over a speed limit, they will occur a one-hour penalty. This occurred to Sid & Ash on season 4. The equivalent penalty on the American show is 30 minutes and any time deemed to have been gained from the speeding.
  • If a team fails to complete a task, they receive a 30-minute penalty. This occurred to Jobelle & Rani and Dwes & Katherine of season 5.
  • If a team hitchhikes or travels in privately owned vehicles, they receive a 10-minute penalty in season 5.
  • If a team fails to complete an Intersection task, they receive a 1-hour penalty. This occurred to George & Pam and Bec & Kate of season 7.

Series overview

The first season premiered in May 2011 and ended in August 2011. The second season [13] premiered in May 2012 and ended in August 2012. The casting for a third season began in August 2012, however, it was notably absent when the network revealed its 2013 schedule in October. A 2013 edition of the show was replaced by an unsuccessful revival of The Mole . A new edition was launched in August 2014, involving teams from New Zealand and titled The Amazing Race Australia v New Zealand . [14]

In May 2019, a casting call for a new "Adventure Travel Competition" led to speculation that The Amazing Race Australia was being revived. At the time, the only information known about the series was that it would be produced by Eureka Productions and that, like the Australia v New Zealand edition, applications were open to Australian and New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. [15] In late May, it was reported by blog TVBlackbox that the casting call was indeed for an Amazing Race Australia revival with Network 10 commissioning the reboot. [16] In late June, Network 10 announced the revival of The Amazing Race Australia with a new season set to air in late 2019. [17]

No. [lower-alpha 1] Race InformationWinnersHostAdditional Notes
Start DateStarting LineFinish DateFinish LineDistanceCountriesLegsTeams
Seven Network Iteration (2011–2014)
1 5 November 2010 Melbourne Cricket Ground ,
Melbourne, VIC
29 November 2010 Heirisson Island,
Perth, WA
50,000 km
(31,000 mi)
111211Tyler Atkins & Nathan Joliffe Grant Bowler
2 18 November 2011 Royal Botanic Gardens,
Sydney, NSW
13 December 2011 Lake McKenzie,
Fraser Island, QLD
65,000 km
(40,000 mi)
9Shane Haw & Andrew ThodayIntroduced Anonymous U-Turn, Yield, U-Turn Vote, and Salvage Pass
3 7 March 2014 Uluru, Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa
National Park
, NT
30 March 2014 Loch Ard Gorge,
Port Campbell
National Park
, VIC
90,000 km
(56,000 mi)
101010Daniel Little & Ryan ThomasAustralia v New Zealand
Featured 5 teams from Australia & 5 from New Zealand
Introduced the Speed Bump penalty and second Express Pass
Network 10 Iteration (2019–present)
4 20 August 2019 Seoul Plaza, Seoul, South Korea 12 September 2019 Nitmiluk Gorge,
Nitmiluk National Park, NT
45,000 km
(28,000 mi)
81211Tim & Rod Sattler-Jones Beau Ryan First season to start outside Australia
5 6 October 2020Newell Beach,
Newell, QLD
14 November 2020 Mount Kosciuszko, Kosciuszko National Park, NSW 17,000 km
(11,000 mi)
12416 [lower-alpha 2] Brendon Crawley & Jackson DeningSeason set entirely within Australia (due to COVID-19).
Introduced the First Class Pass and Stowaway Teams. [lower-alpha 3]
6 5 March 2022 Flemington Racecourse,
Melbourne, VIC &
Hickson Road Reserve,
Sydney, NSW
[lower-alpha 4]
16 April 2022 Gantheaume Point, Broome, WA 55,000 km
(35,000 mi)
72120Heath Curry & Toni HillandBeau Ryan
Scott Tweedie [lower-alpha 5]
Introduced the split Starting Line.
7 8 June 2023 Sunder Nursery,
Delhi, India
2 July 2023The River of Life Lookout,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10,000 km
(6,200 mi)
31211 Alli Simpson & Angie Simpson
Darren McMullen & Tristan Dougan
Emma Watkins & Hayley Watkins [lower-alpha 6]
Beau RyanCelebrity Edition
Featured celebrities racing with their loved ones, competing for a prize for a chosen charity
Season set in Asia
First season to feature a finish line outside Australia
8 7 May 2024 Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires, Argentina
To Be Determined4Celebrity Edition
Featured celebrities racing with their loved ones, competing for a prize for a chosen charity

Notes

  1. In referencing the series, Network 10 only account for their seasons in season count – discounting the earlier Seven Network iteration of the series. By 10's season count, the 2019 season would be the 1st season. However, Wikipedia will account for all iterations as one continuous series—making the 2019 season the 4th season.
  2. 14 teams began the season, with 2 additional teams being introduced mid-way through the race.
  3. A new game mechanic titled the T-Junction was intended to be introduced this season but ultimately did not do so.
  4. 10 teams started the season in Melbourne while 10 teams started in Sydney.
  5. Scott Tweedie guest hosted the show for four episodes while Beau Ryan was in COVID-19 isolation.
  6. The Final 3 teams agreed to a joint victory to split the charity grand prize for each team's charity.

Broadcast details and ratings

No.NetworkEpisodesTimeslotPremiereFinaleViewersAverage
Rank
Ref
DateViewersRankDateViewersRank
1 Seven 12Monday 8:30 p.m.16 May 20111,258,000#51 August 20111,195,000#61,125,000#7 [18] [19]
2 Wednesday 9:00 p.m. [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2]
Monday 7:30 p.m. [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4]
30 May 2012886,000#1015 August 2012976,000#8905,000#10 [20] [21]
3 Seven (AU)
TV2 (NZ)
10Monday 8:40 p.m. (AU) [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7]
Tuesday 8:30 p.m. (NZ)
4 August 2014 (AU)
5 August 2014 (NZ)
588,000#1825 September 2014 (AU)
7 October 2014 (NZ)
416,000#<20607,000#16 [22] [23]
4 10 12Monday &
Tuesday 7:30 p.m.
28 October 2019716,000#83 December 2019670,000 [lower-alpha 8]
805,000 [lower-alpha 8]
#7
#3
682,000#7 [24] [25]
5 24Sunday, Monday &
Tuesday 7:30 p.m.
[lower-alpha 9]
1 February 2021596,000#1128 March 2021656,000 [lower-alpha 8]
752,000 [lower-alpha 8]
#7
#6
584,000#9 [26] [27]
6 2129 August 2022841,000#139 October 2022628,000 [lower-alpha 8]
744,000 [lower-alpha 8]
#12
#9
622,000#13 [28]
7 12Wednesday &
Thursday 7:30 p.m.
4 October 2023909,000#79 November 2023763,000 [lower-alpha 8]
833,000 [lower-alpha 8]
#9
#7
749,000#10 [29] [30]
Notes
  1. 1 2 The first four episodes aired on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. Starting with the Episode 5, the regular timeslot was Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
  2. Episode 3 aired in ACT, QLD and NSW at the special time of Thursday 9:00 p.m. to avoid clashing with Game 2 of the 2012 State of Origin series.
  3. No episodes aired between 30 July and 6 August to avoid clashing with the 2012 Summer Olympics.
  4. Episodes 11 & 12 aired on Tuesday & Wednesday 7:30 p.m. as a part of 'Finale Week', in which the Final 3 episodes aired on 3 consecutive nights.
  5. Episode 1 aired at 9:10 p.m. due to an extended edition of The X Factor
  6. On two occasions, a double episode aired in Australia. These occurred on the 25 August (Episodes 4 & 5) and the 15 September (Episodes 8 & 9), with the first airing at the regular time, and the second airing immediately after the first. New Zealand did not air such double episodes.
  7. Episode 10 aired at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The final episode was coded into two programs – "Grand Finale" and "The Finish Line". Because of this, two separate sets of ratings were produced.
  9. During the premiere week, the first three episodes aired on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Countries and locales visited

Countries that The Amazing Race Australia has visited are shown in colour. The Amazing Race Australia - countries visited.png
Countries that The Amazing Race Australia has visited are shown in colour.

As of 2023, The Amazing Race Australia has visited 38 countries and all 6 inhabited continents. [lower-alpha 1]

Most routes in The Amazing Race Australia travelled across the globe, starting from one Australian location and ending in another. There are several exceptions:

Notes
  1. This count only includes countries that fielded actual route markers, challenges or finish mats. Airport stopovers are not counted or listed.
  2. The entirety of Season 5 was held in Australia
  3. Includes 6 Finish Lines
  4. See the Australia section for details regarding visits to each state and territory
  5. 1 2 This list includes when The Amazing Race Australia travelled east of the Bosphorus Strait (as was the case in 6), which is part of the Asian continent.
  6. Country was named Türkiye during 6.
  7. Including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau (1)
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Includes 1 Finish Line
  9. Includes 2 Finish Lines

Awards and nominations

Summary of awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominatedResultRef
2011 Asian Television Awards Best Adaptation of an Existing FormatSeries 1, Episode 1Won [31]
Best DirectorMichael McKay for Episode 1Won
ASE Awards Omnilab Media Award for Best Editing in a Television Non-DramaJoel Page and Tom MeadmoreNominated [32]
2012 International Emmy Non-Scripted EntertainmentSeries 1Won [33]
Asian Television Awards Best Adaptation of an Existing FormatSeries 2Nominated
2013 AACTA Awards Best Director Michael McKay for Episode 1Nominated [34]
Best Reality Television Series Matthew Kowald and David GardnerWon
2020 AACTA AwardsBest Reality Television SeriesPaul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Sophia Mogford and Stephen TateNominated [35]
2021 AACTA AwardsBest Reality Television SeriesSophia Mogford, Rikkie Proost, Evan Wilkes & Cathie ScottNominated [36]
2022 AACTA AwardsBest Reality Television SeriesPaul Franklin, Rikkie Proost, Chris Culvenor & Sophia MogfordNominated [37]
2024 AACTA AwardsBest Entertainment ProgramRikkie ProostNominated [38]

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The Amazing Race Canada is a Canadian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Following the premise of other versions in the Amazing Race franchise, the show follows teams of two as they race across Canada and around the world. Each season is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in foreign areas, interact with locals, perform physical and mental challenges, and travel by air, boat, car, taxi, and other modes of transport. Teams are progressively eliminated at the end of most legs for being the last to arrive at designated Pit Stops. The first team to arrive at the Finish Line wins a grand prize of CA$250,000 and additional prizes from the show's sponsors.

The Amazing Race Canada 7 is the seventh season of The Amazing Race Canada, a Canadian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Jon Montgomery, it featured nine teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, and one returning team of two given a second chance to compete by fans in a race across Canada. The grand prize included a CA$250,000 cash payout, a trip for two around the world, and two 2019 Chevrolet Blazer SUVs. This season visited six provinces and one territory and travelled over 17,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) during eleven legs. Starting in Toronto, racers travelled through Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Quebec, and Nova Scotia before finishing in Muskoka. New twists introduced in this season include the One Way, which allowed teams to force others to complete one specific side of the Detour, and the Blind Detour, where teams learned about the task that they chose after arriving at its location. The season premiered on CTV on July 2, 2019, with the season finale airing on September 10, 2019.

<i>The Amazing Race Australia 4</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race Australia 4 is the fourth season of The Amazing Race Australia, an Australian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. This season was the first to air on Network 10 after moving from Seven Network and was hosted by former rugby league footballer Beau Ryan, who replaced Grant Bowler. It featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world to win the grand prize of A$250,000 during twelve legs. This season visited three continents and eight countries and travelled over 45,000 kilometres (28,000 mi). Starting in Seoul, racers travelled through South Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Thailand before finishing in Nitmiluk National Park. A new twist introduced in this season was an international start. The season premiered on Monday, 28 October 2019, with the show airing on Mondays and Tuesdays in the 7:30 p.m. timeslot on Network 10, and concluded on 3 December 2019.

<i>The Amazing Race Australia 5</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race Australia 5 is the fifth season of The Amazing Race Australia, an Australian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race and the second instalment of Network 10's iteration of the show. Hosted by Beau Ryan, it featured sixteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic to win A$250,000. This season visited four states and two territories and travelled over 17,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) during twenty-four legs. Starting in Newell, Queensland, racers travelled through Queensland, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory before finishing atop Mount Kosciuszko. New twists introduced in this season include forcing the first team to arrive at a U-Turn to use it, stowaway teams and the First Class Pass, which was awarded to the winners of non-elimination legs, allowed them to skip the next leg and give a Salvage and a Sabotage for the last two teams during the next leg. The season premiered at 7:30 pm on 1 February 2021 and concluded on 28 March 2021.

The Amazing Race Canada 8 is the eighth season of The Amazing Race Canada, a Canadian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Jon Montgomery, it featured ten teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across Canada. The grand prize included a CA$250,000 cash payout, a trip for two around the world, and two Chevrolet Silverado ZR2s. This season visited five provinces and travelled over 20,000 kilometres (12,000 mi) during eleven legs. Starting in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, racers travelled through Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and New Brunswick before finishing in Vancouver. New twists introduced in this season include the On Ramp, which was a task that gave teams the chance to reenter The Amazing Race Canada; the Pass, which forced a team to stop racing until another team passed them; a double elimination leg; and four teams racing in the final leg. The season was originally scheduled to premiere on CTV in July 2020; however, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced production to postpone the season for two years due to travel restrictions between selected Canadian provinces, it premiered on July 5, 2022 with a preseason special etalk Presents: The Amazing Race Canada airing on July 1. The season finale aired on September 20, 2022.

<i>The Amazing Race Australia 6</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race Australia 6 is the sixth season of The Amazing Race Australia, an Australian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race and the third instalment of Network 10's iteration of the show. The season featured twenty teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world to win the grand prize of A$250,000 and two new cars. Beau Ryan returned as the regular host, with presenter Scott Tweedie guest hosting for episodes 8–11 after Ryan caught COVID-19 during filming. After the previous season was set in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this season returned to the standard travel format, visited six continents and seven countries and travelled over 55,000 kilometres (34,000 mi) during twenty-one legs. Starting in Melbourne and Sydney, racers travelled through Morocco, Greece, Turkey, Colombia, Belize, Mexico and Western Australia before finishing in Broome. New twists introduced in this season include a split-city start, a no-switch Detour and an elimination during a no-rest leg. The season premiered on 29 August 2022, with the finale airing on 9 October 2022.

<i>The Amazing Race Australia 7</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race Australia 7, also known as The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition, is the seventh season of The Amazing Race Australia, an Australian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race and the fourth instalment of Network 10's iteration of the show. Hosted by Beau Ryan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one celebrity contestant, in a race around Asia to win the grand prize of A$100,000 for the winners' chosen charity. This season visited one continent and three countries and travelled over 10,000 kilometres (6,200 mi) during twelve legs. Starting in Delhi, racers travelled through India, Malaysia and Cambodia before finishing in Kuala Lumpur. The season premiered on 4 October 2023 with the finale airing on 9 November 2023.

<i>The Amazing Race Australia 8</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race Australia 8, also known as The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition 2, is the eighth season of The Amazing Race Australia, an Australian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. The season is the fifth instalment of Network 10's iteration of the show and the second celebrity edition. Hosted by Beau Ryan, it features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one celebrity contestant, in a race around the world to win the grand prize of A$100,000 for the winners' chosen charity. This season visited three continents and four countries during twelve legs. Starting in Buenos Aires, racers travelled through Argentina, South Africa, Namibia and Thailand. The season premiered on 9 September 2024.

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