The Amazing Race Canada 2 | |
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Season 2 | |
Presented by | Jon Montgomery |
No. of teams | 11 |
Winner | Mickey Henry & Peter Schmalz |
No. of legs | 12 |
Distance traveled | 40,000 km (25,000 mi) |
No. of episodes | 12 (14 including reunions) |
Release | |
Original network | CTV |
Original release | July 8 – September 21, 2014 |
Additional information | |
Filming dates | April 26 – May 22, 2014 |
Season chronology |
The Amazing Race Canada 2 is the second 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 eleven 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, two Chevrolet Silverado "High Country Edition" trucks, free gasoline for life from Petro-Canada, and the ability to fly for free anywhere for a year with Air Canada. This season visited seven provinces, one territory, and two additional countries and travelled over 40,000 kilometres (25,000 mi) during twelve legs. Starting in Jasper National Park, racers travelled through Alberta, British Columbia, Hong Kong, Macau, the Yukon, Manitoba, France, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Ontario before finishing in Ottawa. A new twist introduced in this season was international travel. The season premiered on CTV on July 8, 2014, with the season finale airing on September 21, 2014. [1]
Best friends Michael Henry and Peter Schmalz were the winners of this season, while Canada women's national ice hockey teammates Natalie Spooner and Meaghan Mikkelson finished in second place, and bartenders and co-workers Ryan Steele and Rob Goddard finished in third place.
On September 16, 2013, CTV announced that the show was renewed for the second season during the first season's reunion special. [2]
Unlike the first season, this season travelled to destinations outside of Canada. [3] Teams were spotted in Hong Kong in early May 2014. [4]
Casting began in November 2013, with an online site for submission of applications and audition videos. [3]
Air Canada and Chevrolet retained their sponsorship from the first season. New prizes included a gas supply from Petro-Canada and each cash from Scotiabank. [5]
After episode 6, a special mid-season reunion/recap, entitled "After The Race," aired. Hosted by James Duthie, the program reviewed the events of the first six episodes with the first five eliminated teams. A second "After The Race" special, again hosted by Duthie, aired immediately after the season finale with all the teams present.
The first three teams were revealed on June 17, 2014, with the remaining teams announced on June 18 and June 20. [6] The contestants included ice hockey players and gold medalists Natalie Spooner and Meaghan Mikkelson, ballet dancer Rex Harrington, and comedian Ryan Steele. Alain Chanoine proposed to Audrey Tousignant-Maurice at the Pit Stop of Leg 8, and she accepted.
Contestants | Age | Relationship | Hometown | Status |
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Shahla Kara | 29 | Childhood Friends | Markham, Ontario | Eliminated 1st (in Colwood, British Columbia) |
Nabeela Barday | 29 | |||
Jen King | 40 | Married | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Withdrew (in Tofino, British Columbia) |
Shawn King | 41 | |||
Laura Takahashi | 28 | Married | Toronto, Ontario | Eliminated 3rd (in Kowloon City, Hong Kong) |
Jackie Skinner | 31 | |||
Cormac Foster | 19 | Mother & Son | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Eliminated 4th (in Whitehorse, Yukon) |
Nicole Foster | 39 | |||
Rex Harrington | 51 | Engaged | Ashburn, Ontario | Eliminated 5th (in Winnipeg, Manitoba) |
Bob Hope | 47 | |||
Pierre Forget | 42 | Twin Brothers | Terrebonne, Quebec | Eliminated 6th (in Paris, France) |
Michel Forget | 42 | |||
Alain Chanoine | 32 | Dating (Legs 1−8) Engaged (Legs 8−10) | Saint-Hubert, Quebec | Eliminated 7th (in North Rustico, Prince Edward Island) |
Audrey Tousignant-Maurice | 31 | |||
Sukhi Atwal | 32 | Siblings | Terrace, British Columbia | Eliminated 8th (in Cape Enrage, New Brunswick) |
Jinder Atwal | 26 | |||
Ryan Steele | 36 | Bartenders/Co-Workers | Vancouver, British Columbia | Third place |
Rob Goddard | 24 | |||
Natalie Spooner | 23 | Teammates | Toronto, Ontario | Runners-up |
Meaghan Mikkelson | 29 | Calgary, Alberta | ||
Mickey Henry | 24 | Best Friends | Seguin, Ontario | Winners |
Pete Schmalz | 24 | Parry Sound, Ontario |
In 2023, Mickey Henry competed on the first season of The Traitors Canada . [7]
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Mickey & Pete | 7th | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st |
Natalie & Meaghan | 1st | 1st | 1stε [lower-alpha 1] | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
Ryan & Rob | 9th | 7th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 6th‡ | 5th⊂ [lower-alpha 2] | 5th‡ | 4th | 3rd | 3rd |
Sukhi & Jinder | 6th | 6th | 8th | 8th‡ | 4th | 4th | 4th | 2nd⊃ [lower-alpha 2] | 1stƒ [lower-alpha 3] | 1st | 4th† | |
Alain & Audrey | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 7th | 1st | 2ndƒ [lower-alpha 3] | 5th | 4th⊂ [lower-alpha 4] | 4th | 5th† | ||
Pierre & Michel | 8th | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 1stε [lower-alpha 1] | 2nd | 6th†⊃ [lower-alpha 4] | ||||
Rex & Bob | 3rd | 9th [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] | 7th | 3rd | 7th | 7th† | ||||||
Cormac & Nicole | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 8th† | |||||||
Laura & Jackie | 5th | 8th | 9th† | |||||||||
Jen & Shawn | 10th | † [lower-alpha 7] | ||||||||||
Shahla & Nabeela | 11th† |
Destinations | Air travel Rail travel Water travel Bus travel Helicopter travel Bicycle travel Gondola travel |
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Route Markers | Detour Roadblock Fast Forward U-Turn Speed Bump Pit Stop |
Leg | Location | Paintings | ||
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1 | Jasper National Park & Victoria | Athabasca Glacier | The Empress | Fisgard Lighthouse |
2 | Tofino | Ucluelet Harbour Seafoods | Surfer | Driftwood Chair |
3 | Hong Kong | Tian Tan Buddha | She Wong Lam Snake Restaurant | Bruce Lee Statue |
4 | Macau | Macau Tower | Fan-Tan | Grand Lapa Hotel |
5 | Whitehorse | Sky High Wilderness Ranch | Biathlon Gun | Miles Canyon |
6 | Winnipeg | Manitoba Legislative Building | Whiskey Dix | Pit Stop Greeter |
7 | Normandy | Calvados Boulard | Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery | Juno Beach Centre |
8 | Paris | Centre Georges-Pompidou | Mentos | Pont de l'Archevêché |
9 | Montreal | Chevrolet Camaro SS | Square-Victoria Metro Station | Pit Stop Greeter |
10 | Prince Edward Island | Red Shores Racetrack | Province House | Lucy Maud Montgomery's House |
11 | New Brunswick | The World's Largest Lobster | Cape Enrage | Cape Enrage Lighthouse |
12 | Ottawa | Parliament Hill | Diefenbunker | Baroque Room |
DVR ratings are included in Numeris's count.
No. | Airdate | Episode | Viewers (millions) | Rank (Night) | Rank (Week) | Ref |
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1 | July 8, 2014 | "What's It Take to Get a Cup of Tea?" | 2.76 | 1 | 2 | [15] |
2 | July 15, 2014 | "There's a Fish in My Pants" | 2.51 | 1 | 1 | [16] |
3 | July 22, 2014 | "Snakes and Liars" | 2.68 | 1 | 1 | [17] |
4 | July 29, 2014 | "They're Harshing Our Mellow" | 2.52 | 1 | 1 | [18] |
5 | August 5, 2014 | "Who Designs These Torture Tests?" | 2.66 | 1 | 1 | [19] |
6 | August 12, 2014 | "She's the Pierogi Poobah" | 2.97 | 1 | 1 | [20] |
7 | August 19, 2014 | "Lest We Forget" | 2.69 | 1 | 1 | [21] |
8 | August 26, 2014 | "I Said Yes!" | 2.69 | 1 | 1 | [22] |
9 | September 2, 2014 | "How Are We Going to Explain This to Mom and Dad?" | 2.87 | 1 | 1 | [23] |
10 | September 9, 2014 | "Hot Poop" | 2.90 | 1 | 1 | [24] |
11 | September 16, 2014 | "Put the Fun Back in Fundy" | 3.03 | 1 | 1 | [25] |
12 | September 21, 2014 | "Who's Da Bomb?" |
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Find the First Nations Totem Poles outside the airport in Victoria, British Columbia and search for your next clue!
Drive yourselves to New Brunswick! Once there, find the lobster fisherman by the "World's Largest Lobster" who will hand you your next clue.