The Amazing Race Australia 6

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The Amazing Race Australia 6
The Amazing Race Australia 2019 logo.jpg
Presented by Beau Ryan
Scott Tweedie
No. of teams20
WinnerHeath Curry & Toni Hilland
No. of legs21
Distance traveled55,000 km (34,000 mi)
No. of episodes21
Release
Original network Network 10
Original release29 August (2022-08-29) 
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09)
Additional information
Filming dates5 March (2022-03-05) 
16 April 2022 (2022-04-16)
Season chronology
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The Amazing Race Australia 6 (also promoted as The Amazing Race: Around the World [1] ) 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 (an Isuzu D-MAX and an Isuzu MU-X). [2] Beau Ryan returned as the regular host, with presenter Scott Tweedie guest hosting for episodes 8–11 after Ryan caught COVID-19 during filming. This season 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, [3] with the finale airing on 9 October 2022.

Contents

Married couple Heath Curry & Toni Hilland were the winners of this season, while church friends Angel Williams and Frankie Vaaua finished in second place and newlywed teachers Kelly and Georgia Baildon finished in third place.

Production

Development and filming

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Both the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne and Hickson Road Reserve across from the Sydney Opera House served as starting lines of The Amazing Race Australia 6.

On 20 October 2021, Network 10 announced at upfronts that a new season was set to air in the second half of 2022. [4] [5] [6]

Unlike the previous season, which filmed solely in Australia due to COVID-19 restrictions, Beverley McGarvey, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Paramount Global Australia and New Zealand, stated that she intended for the show to resume travelling internationally again after the American version resumed international travel for their 33rd season in September 2021. [7] On 2 February 2022, Daniel Monaghan, 10's Head of Programming, reaffirmed that the show would still be filming internationally as the Omicron surge began to subside. [8]

Filming for the season began in March 2022. This season introduced a new twist involving two groups of ten teams starting The Amazing Race Australia separately, one in Sydney and one in Melbourne, each oblivious to the existence of the other, and racing separately before converging in the next leg. [2] On 5 March 2022, Beau Ryan was spotted in Chefchaouen, Morocco. [9] On 20 March, TV Blackbox reported that a few crew members had tested positive for COVID-19 requiring some of the crew, including Ryan, to self-isolate in hotels while the rest of the crew continued filming. From the eighth to eleventh legs, Scott Tweedie was brought in to temporarily replace Ryan as host. [10] According to TV Tonight, Tweedie was contacted prior to the season to potentially step in as host as part of the production's COVID-safe contingency plan. [11] The show then travelled to İzmir and Alaçatı. [12] Filming wrapped in April 2022. [13] In addition to Morocco, this season included first-time visits to Greece, Colombia, Belize and Mexico.

The Speed Bump, which was not in the previous season, was brought back into this season for teams that returned after self-isolating due to COVID-19.

Casting

Casting for the season began in early November 2021. Contestants were required to be fully vaccinated with filming expected to occur from February 2022 over four to seven weeks. [14]

Marketing

Isuzu, UBank, Kathmandu and Merrell served as sponsors for this season. [15]

Cast

The cast was revealed on 22 August 2022. [16]

ContestantsAgeSubtitleHometownStatus
Paul Farrell67Dad & Daughter Brokers Phillip Island, Victoria Eliminated 1st
(in Ksar Aït Benhaddou, Morocco)
Rachel Farrell33
Bren Wilkinson56Vegan Warriors Western Australia Eliminated 2nd
(in Marrakesh, Morocco)
Anja Gramueller-Southon53
Jake O'Brien29Model Couple Sydney, New South Wales Eliminated 3rd
(in Chefchaouen, Morocco)
Holly MacAlpine24
Sam Trenwith27Flamboyant Friends Adelaide, South Australia Eliminated 4th
(in Athens, Greece)
Alex Hill28
Sam Kimberley23The Mullets Perth, Western Australia Eliminated 5th
(in Arachova, Greece)
Stu Moorhouse23
Crystal Tawil27Middle Eastern Mates New South Wales Eliminated 6th
(in İzmir, Turkey)
Reem Chokr26
Tammy Chan38Scientific Siblings Victoria Eliminated 7th
(in Kula, Turkey)
Vincent Chan40 Queensland
Morgan Trevethan23Blonde Buddies Gold Coast, Queensland Eliminated 8th
(in Alaçatı, Turkey)
Lilli Robbo23
Kathy Alexandra28Lawyer Cousins Sydney, New South Wales Eliminated 9th
(in Bogotá, Colombia)
Chace Tran27
Stuart McGrath31Baru Mates Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory Eliminated 10th
(in Cartagena, Colombia)
Glennon Babui23 Elcho Island, Northern Territory
Felicity "Flick" Mifsud28Barista Sisters Melbourne Eliminated 11th
(in Belize City, Belize)
Gabby Mifsud24
Felicity "Fliss" Naughton20Country Kids Crookwell, New South Wales Medically removed
(in San Ignacio, Belize)
Josephine "Tottie" O'Brienn20
Jodie Playford55Dragon Boat Mums New South Wales Eliminated 13th
(in Caye Caulker, Belize)
Claire Thomas48
Chelsea Keen26Engaged Parents Queensland Eliminated 14th
(in Mérida, Mexico)
Jamus Maoate35
Lauren Howells27Cop Couple Western Australia Eliminated 15th
(in Ekʼ Balam, Mexico)
Steph McGrath34
Pako Komira38Hubbies Sydney, New South Wales Eliminated 16th
(in Perth, Australia)
Mori Perez39
Tiffany Turland36Aunty & Niece Pilbara, Western Australia Eliminated 17th
(in Fremantle, Australia)
Cynthia Cameron-Turland21
Kelly Baildon25Newlywed Teachers Brisbane, QueenslandThird place
Georgia Baildon25
Angel Williams24Church Friends Brisbane, QueenslandRunners-up
Francis "Frankie" Vaaua25 Gold Coast, Queensland
Heath Curry33Enduring Love Melbourne Winners
Toni Hilland38
Future appearances

In 2023, Jake O'Brien and Holly MacAlpine appeared on the sixth season of MTV's Ex on the Beach . [17]

Results

The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.

Team placement (by leg)
Team 1 [lower-alpha 1] 2 [lower-alpha 1] 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Heath & Toni5th14th11th1st4th10th2nd5th
Angel & Frankie1st9th1st9th3rd1st1st1st
Kelly & Georgia1st5th10th5th6th11th8th8th
Tiffany & Cynthia4th15th6th15th9th3rd10th7th
Pako & Mori2nd2nd4th2nd1st2nd4th10th
Lauren & Steph3rd8th2nd11th2nd8th7th3rd
Chelsea & Jamus9th6th8th6th5th6th11th [lower-alpha 2] 6th
Jodie & Claire6th17th9th8th11th12th9th4th
Fliss & Tottie8th7th12th4th10th9th6th9th
Flick & Gabby3rd1st3rd3rd7th5th3rd2nd
Stuart & Glennon8th10th7th13th14thRemoved from competition [lower-alpha 3]
Kathy & Chace2nd3rdRemoved from competition [lower-alpha 3]
Morgan & Lilli9th11th13th12th8th4th5th11th
Tammy & Vincent5th4th15th7th13th7th12th
Crystal & Reem4th16th5th14th12th13th
Sam & Stu7th12th14th10th15th
Sam & Alex6th13th16th
Jake & Holly7th18th [lower-alpha 4]
Bren & Anja10th
Paul & Rachel10th
Team placement (by leg)
Team 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Heath & Toni5th6th2nd2nd1st1st2nd2nd [lower-alpha 5] 1st1st3rd1st
Angel & Frankie1st2nd3rd [lower-alpha 6] 4th3rd3rd3rd3rd4th4th2nd2nd
Kelly & GeorgiaRemoved from competition [lower-alpha 3] 5th5th5th [lower-alpha 7] 1st5th3rd1st3rd
Tiffany & CynthiaRemoved from competition [lower-alpha 3] 6th4th4th6th [lower-alpha 5] 3rd2nd4th
Pako & Mori4th1st1st3rd2nd2nd1st4th [lower-alpha 8] 2nd5th [lower-alpha 9]
Lauren & StephRemoved from competition [lower-alpha 3] 7th6th5th [lower-alpha 8] 6th
Chelsea & Jamus3rd5th [lower-alpha 10] 5th1st4th6th7th [lower-alpha 11] 7th
Jodie & ClaireRemoved from competition [lower-alpha 3] 7th [lower-alpha 12] 8th
Fliss & TottieRemoved from competition [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 13]
Flick & Gabby2nd4th4th5th
Stuart & Glennon6th3rd [lower-alpha 14] 6th
Kathy & Chace7th
Notes
  1. 1 2 The 20 teams were split into two groups. Ten of the teams left from Melbourne and completed leg 1 in Ouarzazate, Morocco, while the other ten teams left from Sydney and completed leg 2 in Marrakesh. The eighteen remaining teams converged in Chefchaouen to begin the third leg.
  2. Chelsea & Jamus initially arrived 4th, but they could not check in at the Pit Stop because they did not have their backpacks. They had to go back to retrieve them before being allowed to check-in. Seven teams checked in during this time, dropping Chelsea & Jamus to 11th.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 This team was temporarily removed from the competition due to COVID-19 and were subject to a Speed Bump when they returned.
  4. Jake & Holly initially arrived 1st, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for refusing to complete the dance challenge. All of the other teams checked in during this penalty time, dropping Jake & Holly to last.
  5. 1 2 Heath & Toni chose to use the U-Turn on Tiffany & Cynthia.
  6. Angel & Frankie initially arrived 2nd, but did not walk through the marked tunnel to the Pit Stop as had been indicated in the clue. They were required to go back and walk through the marked tunnel. Heath & Toni checked in while they went back, dropping Angel & Frankie to 3rd.
  7. Kelly & Georgia initially arrived 4th, but were issued a 10-minute penalty for quitting the piñata task. Tiffany & Cynthia checked-in during this penalty time, dropping Kelly & Georgia to 5th.
  8. 1 2 Pako & Mori chose to use the U-Turn on Lauren & Steph.
  9. Pako & Mori initially arrived 4th at the Pit Stop but were issued a 15-minute penalty because they chose to quit the inverted hanging task at Optus Stadium. Angel & Frankie checked in during this penalty time, dropping Pako & Mori to last.
  10. Chelsea & Jamus initially arrived 3rd, but were issued a 10-minute penalty for quitting the Brew Detour task. Two teams (Stuart & Glennon and Flick & Gabby) checked in during this penalty time, dropping Chelsea & Jamus to 5th.
  11. This team arrived last at the Pit Stop, but they were instructed to continue racing.
  12. Jodie & Claire arrived last at the Pit Stop but were not eliminated on account of Fliss & Tottie having been medically removed from the race.
  13. Fliss & Tottie were medically removed from the competition after Fliss sprained her ankle on the way to the Detour.
  14. Stuart & Glennon initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 15-minute penalty for submitting another team's work at the Bunch Detour task. Angel & Frankie checked in during this penalty time, dropping Stuart & Glennon to 3rd.

Race summary

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The complete route of The Amazing Race Australia 6.
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 Detour    Roadblock icon.svg Roadblock    U-Turn icon.svg U-Turn    Speed Bump icon.svg Speed Bump    TAR-Australia-pitstop-icon.png Pit Stop

Leg 1 (Australia → Morocco)

Teams encountered their first task in Morocco at the Kasbah of Tifoultoute. Morocco, Souss-Massa-Draa Region, Ouarzazate Province, Kasbah Tifoultoute.JPG
Teams encountered their first task in Morocco at the Kasbah of Tifoultoute.
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Episode summary

Leg 2 (Australia → Morocco)

For one Detour option in Marrakesh, teams had to search Jemaa el-Fnaa for water sellers. Vendedores de agua en su vestimenta tipica en la Plaza de Yamaa el Fna.jpg
For one Detour option in Marrakesh, teams had to search Jemaa el-Fnaa for water sellers.
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Episode summary

Leg 3 (Morocco)

In Northern Morocco, teams explored the medina of Chefchaouen. Old medina of morocco.jpg
In Northern Morocco, teams explored the medina of Chefchaouen.
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Episode summary
Additional note

Leg 4 (Morocco → Greece)

At the Temple of Poseidon, teams had to recite the fable of "The Tortoise and the Hare". The Temple of Poseidon at Sounion on June 9, 2018.jpg
At the Temple of Poseidon, teams had to recite the fable of "The Tortoise and the Hare".
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Leg 5 (Greece)

The windmills of Oia in Santorini served as the backdrop for the Roadblock. Santorini Oia Windmills.JPG
The windmills of Oia in Santorini served as the backdrop for the Roadblock.
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Leg 6 (Greece)

Mount Parnassus was the setting for the third leg in Greece. PARNASSOS (1).jpg
Mount Parnassus was the setting for the third leg in Greece.
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Leg 7 (Greece → Turkey)

Cumhuriyet Meydani served as the Pit Stop for the leg in Izmir. Cumhuriyet Square.jpg
Cumhuriyet Meydanı served as the Pit Stop for the leg in İzmir.
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Leg 8 (Turkey)

For the Roadblock in the Aegean Region, racers had to make a nazar boncugu. Ankara, Turkey - panoramio - Robert Helvie (7).jpg
For the Roadblock in the Aegean Region, racers had to make a nazar boncuğu .
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Leg 9 (Turkey)

In Alacati, teams had to grab ice cream cones from a vendor. Istanbul Dondurma.jpg
In Alaçatı, teams had to grab ice cream cones from a vendor.
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Leg 10 (Turkey → Colombia)

In Bogota, teams explored the street art of La Candelaria. La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia (5818105341).jpg
In Bogotá, teams explored the street art of La Candelaria.
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Leg 11 (Colombia)

The Roadblock and Pit Stop in Medellin were located in Comuna 13. Comuna 13, Medellin 05.jpg
The Roadblock and Pit Stop in Medellín were located in Comuna 13.
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Leg 12 (Colombia)

Teams performed a salsa dance at Parque de Bolivar in Cartagena, Colombia. Parque Bolivar 2.JPG
Teams performed a salsa dance at Parque de Bolívar in Cartagena, Colombia.
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Leg 13 (Colombia → Belize)

Baron Bliss Lighthouse hosted the Pit Stop in Belize City. Belize - Fort George Lighthouse.jpg
Baron Bliss Lighthouse hosted the Pit Stop in Belize City.
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Leg 14 (Belize)

The Detour at the ruins of Cahal Pech were based on Mayan traditions. Cahal Pech Jul 10 2015 49.jpg
The Detour at the ruins of Cahal Pech were based on Mayan traditions.
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Leg 15 (Belize)

The third leg in Belize took place on Caye Caulker in the Belize Barrier Reef. Caye Caulker Belize drone (20884019621).jpg
The third leg in Belize took place on Caye Caulker in the Belize Barrier Reef.
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Leg 16 (Belize → Mexico)

While in Campeche City, teams had to memorise the colours of the buildings on Calle 59. T04 Campeche (115681067).jpeg
While in Campeche City, teams had to memorise the colours of the buildings on Calle 59.
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Leg 17 (Mexico)

For one Detour option in Merida, teams had to sing with a mariachi band at Parque de Santa Lucia. Parque de Santa Lucia.jpg
For one Detour option in Mérida, teams had to sing with a mariachi band at Parque de Santa Lucía.
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Leg 18 (Mexico)

After arriving in Izamal, teams travelled to Convento de San Antonio de Padua. Explanada del Templo de la Candelaria.JPG
After arriving in Izamal, teams travelled to Convento de San Antonio de Padua.
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Leg 19 (Mexico → Australia)

The final task in Perth was set at Optus Stadium. Perth Stadium by night, January 2021 01.jpg
The final task in Perth was set at Optus Stadium.
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Leg 20 (Australia)

Racers had to toss food to their partner locked in a pillory at Round House. Fremantle-RoudHouse 2.jpg
Racers had to toss food to their partner locked in a pillory at Round House.
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Leg 21 (Australia)

The final leg in the Kimberley concluded at Gantheaume Point. Gantheaume Point Broome, Western Australia.jpg
The final leg in the Kimberley concluded at Gantheaume Point.
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OrderClockCountry
1Chefchaouen ClockMorocco
2Arachova Clock TowerGreece
3 İzmir Clock Tower Turkey
4 Supreme Court of Belize Belize
5Palacio Municipal de MéridaMexico
6 Fremantle Town Hall Australia

Reception

Ratings

Rating data is from OzTAM and represents the viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide).

WeekEpisodeAir dateTimeslotOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal ratingsSource
ViewersRankViewersViewersRank
1129 August 2022Monday 7:30 pm451,00014110,000841,00013 [18]
230 August 2022Tuesday 7:30 pm316,00016107,000672,00013 [19]
331 August 2022Wednesday 7:30 pm342,00016124,000719,00014 [20]
244 September 2022Sunday 7:30 pm315,00010103,000625,0009 [21]
55 September 2022Monday 7:30 pm386,0001689,000694,00016 [22]
66 September 2022Tuesday 7:30 pm338,0001474,000612,00013 [23]
3711 September 2022Sunday 7:30 pm319,000958,000572,0009 [24]
812 September 2022Monday 7:30 pm353,0001875,000653,00014 [25]
913 September 2022Tuesday 7:30 pm342,0001460,000613,00013 [26]
41018 September 2022Sunday 7:30 pm291,0001095,000585,00010 [27]
1119 September 2022Monday 7:30 pm185,000>2095,000459,00016 [28]
1220 September 2022Tuesday 7:30 pm286,0001885,000600,00013 [29]
51325 September 2022Sunday 7:30 pm291,0001074,000543,0009 [30]
1426 September 2022Monday 7:30 pm332,0001766,000597,00016 [31]
1527 September 2022Tuesday 7:30 pm326,0001679,000605,00014 [32]
1628 September 2022Wednesday 7:30 pm309,0001793,000595,00014 [33]
1729 September 2022Thursday 7:30 pm292,0001697,000596,00013 [34]
6182 October 2022Sunday 7:30 pm291,0001273,000540,00012 [35]
193 October 2022Monday 7:30 pm331,0001772,000616,00016 [36]
204 October 2022Tuesday 7:30 pm308,0001674,000570,00014 [37]
721 [lower-alpha 1] 9 October 2022Sunday 7:30 pm376,0001151,000628,00012 [38]
438,000964,000744,0009
  1. The final episode was coded into two programs – "Grand Finale" and "The Finish Line". Because of this, two separate sets of ratings were produced.

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The Amazing Race 22 is the twenty-second season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited five continents and eleven countries and traveled over 30,000 miles (48,000 km). Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through French Polynesia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Botswana, Switzerland, Germany, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England before finishing in the National Capital Region. A new twist introduced in this season includes awarding the winners of the first leg two Express Passes, one for them and one to give to another team. The season premiered on CBS on February 17, 2013, and the two-hour season finale aired on May 5, 2013.

The Amazing Race Canada 3 is the third 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 twelve teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across Canada and the world. The grand prize included a CA$250,000 cash payout, "gas for life" from Petro-Canada, the opportunity to fly for a year anywhere Air Canada flies worldwide, and two Chevrolet Colorado "Z71" Trucks. This season visited six provinces and three additional countries and travelled over 48,500 kilometres (30,100 mi) during twelve legs. Starting in Quebec City, racers travelled through Quebec, Ontario, Chile, Argentina, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, India, British Columbia, and Alberta before finishing in Whistler, British Columbia. New twists introduced in this season include hiding an Express Pass on the racecourse and the Face Off, where two teams competed against each other in a task. The season premiere aired on CTV on July 8, 2015, with the season finale airing on September 23, 2015.

<i>The Amazing Race 27</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race 27 is the twenty-seventh season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited five continents and ten countries and traveled over 34,000 miles (55,000 km). Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through Brazil, Argentina, Zambia, Zimbabwe, France, the Netherlands, Poland, India, Hong Kong, and Macau before finishing in Southampton, New York. New twists introduced in this season include an Express Pass that had to be given to another team after it was used and a U-Turn placed at the Detour decision point. The season premiered on CBS September 25, 2015, and the finale aired on December 11, 2015.

<i>The Amazing Race 29</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race 29 is the twenty-ninth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Unlike previous seasons, which almost exclusively featured teams with pre-existing relationships, this season, hosted by Phil Keoghan, featured 22 contestants who were all complete strangers who met for the first time and formed eleven teams of two at the starting line. These teams competed in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited five continents and nine countries and traveled over 36,000 miles (58,000 km). Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through Panama, Brazil, Tanzania, Norway, Italy, Greece, Vietnam, and South Korea before finishing in Chicago. A new twist introduced in this season allowed teams to use the U-Turn more than once. The season premiered on CBS on Thursday, March 30, 2017, and the season finale aired on June 1, 2017.

<i>The Amazing Race 31</i> Season of television series

The Amazing Race 31 is the thirty-first season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each consisting of former contestants from CBS's flagship reality shows, Big Brother, Survivor, and The Amazing Race, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited four continents and ten countries and traveled over 25,000 miles (40,000 km). Starting in Hermosa Beach, California, racers traveled through Japan, Laos, Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, Uganda, Switzerland, Croatia, the Netherlands, and England before finishing in Detroit. A new twist introduced in this season was the U-Turn Vote. The season premiered on CBS on April 17, 2019, and the season finale aired on June 26, 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 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.

The Amazing Race 35 is the thirty-fifth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured thirteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world to win US$1,000,000. This season visited three continents and nine countries and traveled over 23,800 miles (38,300 km) during twelve legs. Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through Thailand, Vietnam, India, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Sweden, and Ireland before finishing in Greater Seattle. Elements of the show that returned for this season include the use of commercial flights, the Express Pass, and the U-Turn. In addition, the U-Turn Vote returned with a private vote rather than a public vote, and the U-Turn was a Blind U-Turn. Unlike past seasons, the 35th season featured 90-minute-long episodes. The season aired on Wednesday nights on CBS beginning on September 27, 2023 and concluding on December 13, 2023.

<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.

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