The Amazing Race Canada 9
| The Amazing Race Canada 9 | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
| Presented by | Jon Montgomery |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CTV |
| Original release | July 4, 2023 – present |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | April 21 – May 14, 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
The Amazing Race Canada 9 is the ninth season of The Amazing Race Canada, a reality series based on the American series The Amazing Race. It features ten teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across Canada. The grand prize includes a CA$250,000 cash payout, a trip for two around the world, and two Chevrolet Silverado ZR2s.[1] The series is hosted by Jon Montgomery.
The season premiered on CTV on July 4, 2023.[2][3]
Production
Development and filming
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On November 28, 2022, CTV announced the renewal of the show for a ninth season.[4][5] Filming for the season was listed as occurring during Spring 2023.[6] Following the 11th Canadian Screen Awards on April 12, 2023, producer Mark Lysakowski announced that filming would begin during the next week.[7] Filming began in late April in Winnipeg.[8] On May 5, 2023, the show was spotted in Niagara-on-the-Lake.[9] The show was in Toronto on May 12 with Jon Montgomery and the production crew opening the Toronto Stock Exchange.[10] Later in the day, racers were spotted at Kensington Market.[11] On May 14, 2023, the show was filmed in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia.[12]
Casting
Casting for the ninth season opened on November 28, 2022.[5] Casting was initially set to close on January 6, 2023, but was extended to January 8, 2023.[13][14]
Marketing
Chevrolet, Desjardins Group, Expedia, and GURU Organic Energy returned as sponsors. New sponsors included Samsung and Staples Canada.[1]
Cast
The cast includes Impact wrestlers Gail Kim and Gisele Shaw, Canada's Drag Race contestants Jermaine Aranha and Justin Baird, actor Joel Oulette, Paralympic snowboarder Tyler Turner, and Tyler Smith, a survivor of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash. The cast was revealed on June 21, 2023.[3][15]
| Contestants | Age | Relationship | Hometown | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Kim | 46 | Friends & Co-Workers | Toronto, Ontario | Eliminated 1st (in Calgary, Alberta) |
| Gisele Shaw | 34 | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | ||
| Allie Seller | 48 | Married | Courtenay, British Columbia | Participating |
| Eddie Parinas | 52 | Richmond, British Columbia | ||
| Ben Chutta | 31 | Friends | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Participating |
| Anwar Ahmed | 32 | |||
| Derek Gottenbos | 28 | Friends | Richmond, British Columbia | Participating |
| Jaspal Sidhu | ||||
| Deven Condo-Mitchell | 33 | Couple | Gesgapegiag, Quebec | Participating |
| Amanda Larocque | 41 | |||
| Gracie Lowes | 25 | Friends | Toronto, Ontario | Participating |
| Lily Bateman | 24 | Canning, Nova Scotia | ||
| Jermaine Aranha | 41 | Friends | Toronto, Ontario | Participating |
| Justin Baird | 36 | |||
| Shayla Stonechild | 29 | Siblings | Medicine Hat, Alberta | Participating |
| Joel Oulette | 21 | |||
| Ty Smith | 25 | Dating | Hinton, Alberta | Participating |
| Kat Kastner | Calgary, Alberta | |||
| Tyler Turner | 35 | Dating | Calgary, Alberta | Participating |
| Kayleen Vanderee | 31 | Comox Valley, British Columbia |
Results
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.
- A red placement with a dagger (†) indicates that the team was eliminated.
- An underlined blue placement with a double-dagger (‡) indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg, and had to perform a Speed Bump task in the following leg.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty & Kat | 1st | ||||||||||
| Gracie & Lily | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Derek & Jaspal | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Jermaine & Justin | 4th | ||||||||||
| Tyler & Kayleen | 5th | ||||||||||
| Deven & Amanda | 6th | ||||||||||
| Shayla & Joel | 7th | ||||||||||
| Ben & Anwar | 8th | ||||||||||
| Allie & Eddie | 9th | ||||||||||
| Gail & Gisele | 10th† | ||||||||||
Race summary
| Destinations |  Air travel  Rail travel  Water travel  Bus travel  Helicopter travel  Bicycle travel  Gondola travel
|
|---|---|
| Route Markers |  Detour  Roadblock  One Way  Face Off  Speed Bump  Pit Stop
|
Leg 1 (Manitoba → Alberta)
- Episode 1: "I Hate Pancakes" (July 4, 2023)
- Prize: A trip for two to Berlin, Germany
- Eliminated: Gail & Gisele
- Locations
- Winnipeg, Manitoba (Esplanade Riel) (Starting Line)
- Winnipeg (Winnipeg Art Gallery – Qaumajuq Visible Vault)
Winnipeg (Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) → Calgary, Alberta (Calgary International Airport)- Calgary (Calgary Central Library)
- Calgary (The Devenish Building – Betty Lou's Library)
- Calgary (Stephen Avenue or Olympic Plaza)
- Calgary (Peace Bridge)
- Episode summary
- After running across the Esplanade Riel to their first clue, teams had to travel to the Qaumajuq Visible Vault at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. There, teams had to choose an artwork title and search among 5,000 pieces of Inuit art for their chosen sculpture. They then had to enter the locator number into the museum database to find the name of their sculpture's artist in order to receive their next clue.
- At the Fast Air Jet Centre of Winnipeg's airport, teams had to sign up for one of two flights, each carrying five teams, to Calgary, Alberta. Once there, teams had to search outside of the airport for their next clue.
- In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to rappel face-first down the exterior of the Calgary Central Library and look for three yellow flags attached to the building with the name of their next destination – Betty Lou's Library – in order to receive their next clue. Teams also had the option of searching a section of the library for a book marked with an Amazing Race flag containing three Express Passes. Ty & Kat found the Express Passes.
- After the Roadblock, teams had to say a secret code to enter Betty Lou's Library, a 1920s-themed speakeasy, and use the Nightography feature of their smartphones to photograph their next clue.
- This season's first Detour was a choice between Batter or Beat. In Batter, one team member had to memorize six Calgary Stampede pancake orders, and the other team member had to make the pancakes. After the order was taken, the guests switched tables and seats, and teams had to serve the correct people and pancakes in order to receive their next clue. In Beat, teams were taught a call and response drumming technique. Teams then joined a drum circle, and team members had to perform the beat sequence in sync with each other in order to receive their next clue.
- Teams had to check in at the pit stop: the Peace Bridge.
Upcoming leg
- Leg 2 (Alberta → British Columbia)
- Episode 2: "My First Experience" (July 11, 2023)
- Locations
Future legs
- Nova Scotia
- Eastern Passage (Fisherman's Cove)[12]
- Ontario
- Niagara-on-the-Lake (Fort Mississauga – Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club) [9]
- Toronto (Kensington Market)[11]
- Niagara-on-the-Lake (Fort Mississauga – Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club)
References
- ^ a b "CTV's THE AMAZING RACE CANADA Welcomes Season 9 Partners and Grand Prize Sponsors". Bell Media. June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "CTV's The Amazing Race Canada Season 9 to Premiere in July 2023". Premiere Date. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "On Your Mark, Canada! All 10 Teams Revealed for Season 9 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, Beginning July 4 on CTV". Bell Media. June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "CTV Orders Season 9 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA with Nationwide Casting Now Open". The Lede - Bell Media (Press release). November 28, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "CTV Orders Season 9 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA with Nationwide Casting Now Open". Yahoo! Finance. November 28, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Chai, Daniel (November 28, 2022). ""The Amazing Race Canada" is casting season 9 and here's how to apply". Daily Hive. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ @mlysakow (April 12, 2023). "What a great end to the longest season in @amazingracecda history!". Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (July 4, 2023). "The Amazing Race Canada back for 9th summer run". brioux.tv. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Balsom, Mike (May 10, 2023). "Amazing Race Canada in Niagara for upcoming series". Niagara-on-the-Lake Local. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Toronto Stock Exchange [@tsx_tsxv] (May 12, 2023). "Olympic gold medallist and host Jon Montgomery (@jonmonty) and the @AmazingRaceCDA crew joined us to open the market to celebrate its upcoming ninth season on @CTV" (Tweet). Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Mitropoulos, Marcus (May 12, 2023). "Reality show crew bowls over pedestrians while filming in busy Toronto neighbourhood". blogTO. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "This Nova Scotia Seaside Village Is A Destination In The Upcoming Season Of The Amazing Race Canada". Nova Scotia Buzz. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ The Amazing Race Canada [@AmazingRaceCDA] (December 22, 2022). "The #AmazingRaceCanada is on the search for Canada's most adventurous duos. Tag your adventure buddy!!! It's time to travel this country like you've never seen before. Season 9 casting closes January 6th!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ The Amazing Race Canada [@AmazingRaceCDA] (January 5, 2023). "Season 9 casting deadline has been extended! There's still time to get your #AmazingRaceCanada application in with casting extended for one final weekend! Applications are now due Sunday, January 8 at 11:59pm PST" (Tweet). Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (June 21, 2023). "Broncos bus crash survivor, Indigenous actors among Alberta participants in Amazing Race Canada". Calgary Herald. Retrieved June 21, 2023.