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Revision as of 01:07, 5 July 2017
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The fifth season of The Amazing Race Canada is a reality game show based on the American series The Amazing Race. It features teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship. The grand prize includes: a CA$250,000 cash payout, a "once-in-a-lifetime" trip for two around the world, and a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox "True North Edition" for each.[1] For the fifth year in a row, Jon Montgomery returned as the host.
The season premiere will air on July 4, 2017.
Production
Development and filming
On October 12, 2016, CTV announced that the show was renewed for the fifth season.[2]
This season will feature the addition of several real-time interactive features during the airing of each episode, including trivia, polls, and a national leaderboard. Additionally, viewers will be able to explore locations seen throughout the race through virtual 360 degree views, including this season's starting line: Signal Hill National Historic Site in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador[3]
Casting
Casting began on October 12, 2016, and as in the previous four seasons, an online site was used for submission of applications and audition videos. Casting closed on December 1, 2016. The cast includes former Canada's Next Top Model, cycle 3 contestant Ebonie Finley-Roberge, who placed 8th.[2]
Programming
Marketing
Trip sponsor Hotels.com, outerwear sponsor Mountain Equipment Co-op, and Mentos discontinued their sponsorship, Chevrolet continued sponsoring the show along with multiple previous seasons' sponsor, Bank of Montreal (BMO). New sponsors for this season are trip sponsor Sinorama, Canadian Tire's Woods brand as outerwear sponsor, and the Campbell Soup Company.[4]
Results
| Team | Relationship | Position (by leg) | Roadblocks | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||
| Kenneth & Ryan | Best Friends | 1st | Kenneth 0, Ryan 1 | ||||||||||
| Korey & Ivana | Best Friends | 2nd | Korey 0, Ivana 1 | ||||||||||
| Adam & Andrea | Brother/Sister | 3rd | Adam 1, Andrea 0 | ||||||||||
| Sam & Paul | Dating Couple | 4th | Sam 0, Paul 1 | ||||||||||
| Zed & Shabbir | Father/Son | 5th | Zed 1, Shabbir 0 | ||||||||||
| Karen & Bert | Married Couple | 6th | Karen 0, Bert 1 | ||||||||||
| Andrea & Ebonie | Business Partners | 7th1 | Andrea 0, Ebonie 1 | ||||||||||
| Dan & Riya | YouTube Creators | 8th | Dan 1, Riya 0 | ||||||||||
| Megan & Courtney | Cousins | 9th | Megan 1, Courtney 0 | ||||||||||
| Aaron & Deb | Son/Mother | 10th | Aaron 0, Deb 1 | ||||||||||
- ^ Andrea & Ebonie initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 2-hour penalty for failing to complete the morse code challenge. As they were waiting out their penalty, Korey & Ivana, Adam & Andrea, Sam & Paul, Zed & Shabbir and Karen & Bert checked in, dropping them to 7th place.
Episode title quotes
Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.
- "Who Wants to Be the Python?" –
- "You've Got to Leave My Hose Alone Dude" –
Prizes
The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg.
Race summary
Upcoming Legs
- Leg 1 (Newfoundland and Labrador → British Columbia)
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada 
(Signal Hill National Historic Site) (Starting Line) - Vancouver, British Columbia
[3]
References
- ^ "CTV's THE AMAZING RACE CANADA Welcomes Season 5 Sponsors". Bell Media. May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ a b "CTV Renews THE AMAZING RACE CANADA for a Fifth Season". CTV. October 12, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ a b "Ready, Set, RACE PLAY! New THE AMAZING RACE CANADA In-Show Game Brings all the Action to Viewers". Newswire.ca. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "CTV's THE AMAZING RACE CANADA Welcomes Season 5 Sponsors". Bell Media. May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.