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The Amazing Race Canada 9
Season 9
Presented byJon Montgomery
No. of teams10
No. of episodes7
Release
Original networkCTV
Original releaseJuly 4, 2023 (2023-07-04) –
present
Additional information
Filming datesApril 21 (2023-04-21) –
May 14, 2023 (2023-05-14)
Season chronology
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Season 8

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 Colorado ZR2s.[1] The series is hosted by Jon Montgomery.

The season premiered on CTV on July 4, 2023.[2][3]

Production

Development and filming

Teams gathered at the Esplanade Riel in Winnipeg to begin The Amazing Race Canada 9.

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][9] On April 24, 2023, the second leg was filmed in Smithers, British Columbia.[10] Racers were in Greater Victoria on April 29.[11] On May 5, the show was spotted in Niagara-on-the-Lake.[12][13] The show was in Toronto on May 12 with Jon Montgomery and the production crew opening the Toronto Stock Exchange.[14] Later in the day, racers were spotted at Kensington Market.[15] On May 14, 2023, the show was filmed in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia.[16]

This season introduced a new twist called the Assist. Given to each team at the start of the season, teams could use the Assist in select challenges through the sixth leg and only have to perform part of the challenge.

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.[17][18]

Marketing

Chevrolet, Desjardins Group, Expedia, Disney Studios (promoting Haunted Mansion), and GURU Organic Energy returned as sponsors. New sponsors included Samsung, Staples Canada, and the Canadian Armed Forces.[1][19]

Cast

Gail Kim
Gisele Shaw
Kimora Amour

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][20]

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 Eliminated 2nd
(in Smithers, British Columbia)
Eddie Parinas 52 Richmond, British Columbia
Shayla Stonechild 29 Siblings Medicine Hat, Alberta Eliminated 3rd
(in Sooke, British Columbia)
Joel Oulette 21
Gracie Lowes 25 Friends Toronto, Ontario Eliminated 4th
(in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, British Columbia)
Lily Bateman 24 Canning, Nova Scotia
Derek Gottenbos 28 Friends Richmond, British Columbia Eliminated 5th
(in Point Pelee National Park, Ontario)
Jaspal Sidhu
Ben Chutta 31 Friends Winnipeg, Manitoba Participating
Anwar Ahmed 32
Deven Condo-Mitchell 33 Couple Gesgapegiag, Quebec Participating
Amanda Larocque 41
Jermaine Aranha 41 Friends Toronto, Ontario Participating
Justin Baird 36
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.
  • An italicized and underlined placement indicates that the team was the last to arrive, but there was no rest period at the pit stop and all teams were instructed to continue racing. There was no required Speed Bump task in the next leg.
  • A teal х indicates that the leg featured a Face Off challenge.
  • A purple ε indicates that the team used an Express Pass on that leg to bypass one of their tasks.
  • A brown ∈ indicates that the team used the Pass and a brown ∋ indicates the team on the receiving end of the Pass.
Team placement (by leg)
Team 1 2 3 4x[a] 5 6 7x[a] 8 9 10 11
Ty & Kat 1st 1st 2nd 4th 2nd∋[b] 1stε[c] 1st
Tyler & Kayleen 5th 2nd 4th 3rd 1st 3rdε[c] 2nd
Ben & Anwar 8th 5th 7th 6th 5th∈[d] 2ndε[c] 3rd
Deven & Amanda 6th 8th 6th 7th 4th 4th 4th[e]
Jermaine & Justin 4th 6th 8th‡[f] 5th 6th 6th[g] 4th[e]
Derek & Jaspal 3rd 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd∈[b] 5th 6th†
Gracie & Lily 2nd 4th 1st 2nd 7th†∋[d]
Shayla & Joel 7th 7th 5th 8th†
Allie & Eddie 9th 9th†
Gail & Gisele 10th†
Notes
  1. ^ a b This leg featured a Face Off challenge.
  2. ^ a b Derek & Jaspal chose to use the Pass on Ty & Kat.
  3. ^ a b c This team used their Express Pass to bypass one of the tasks on this leg.
  4. ^ a b Ben & Anwar chose to use the Pass on Gracie & Lily.
  5. ^ a b Deven & Amanda and Jermaine & Justin tied for 4th place after both teams stepped on the pit stop mat at the same time.
  6. ^ Jermaine & Justin initially arrived 5th, but were issued a 6-hour penalty after failing to complete the Roadblock and the wedding table challenge. Three teams checked in during this penalty time, dropping Jermaine & Justin to 8th.
  7. ^ This team arrived last at the pit stop, but they were instructed to continue racing.

Race summary

Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Pass    Face Off
Speed Bump    Express Pass   Pit Stop

Leg 1 (Manitoba → Alberta)

The first leg of The Amazing Race Canada 9 concluded in Calgary at the Peace Bridge.
  • Episode 1: "I Hate Pancakes" (July 4, 2023)
  • Prize: A trip for two to Berlin, Germany (awarded to Ty & Kat)
  • Eliminated: Gail & Gisele
Locations
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.
  • Roadblock: "Who has book smarts?" Express Pass 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 a smartphone to photograph their next clue.
  • Detour: Batter or Beat 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.

Leg 2 (Alberta → British Columbia)

After landing in Smithers, British Columbia, teams had to grab artificial fish from the Bulkley River.
  • Episode 2: "My First Experience" (July 11, 2023)
  • Prize: A trip for two to Lisbon, Portugal (awarded to Ty & Kat)
  • Eliminated: Allie & Eddie
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Smithers, British Columbia. Teams first had to sign up for one of two flights, carrying four and five teams respectively, at Calgary International Airport. After landing, teams had to search for a marked truck at the airport, which contained their next clue, instructing them to drive to the Frontier Experience Lodge. There, teams had to retrieve ten different species of artificial fish in order to receive their next clue.
  • Teams had to listen to CICK-FM to learn that they had to drive to the Bulkley Valley Museum, where they found their next clue. Team members had to write the answers to five questions specific to each team by Jon Montgomery on a smartphone. If teams matched three answers, then Jon gave them their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Who likes that new car smell?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to memorize 20 features of a Chevrolet Trax and then perform a vehicle introduction to a buyer in order to receive their next clue.
  • Detour: Stuff or Fold This leg's Detour was a choice between Stuff or Fold. In Stuff, teams had to use a hand-operated sausage maker to make 12 sausages links. Then, they had to travel by horse-drawn carriage to Smithers Brewing Co. and deliver the sausages in order to receive their next clue. In Fold, teams had to fold an egg carton based on the design from inventor and Smithers native Joseph Coyle. Then, they had to travel by horse-drawn carriage to Two Sisters Cafe and deliver their eggs intact in order to receive their next clue.
  • Teams had to check in at the pit stop: the Jollymore Ranch.

Leg 3 (British Columbia)

Teams finished the third leg at the Big Sky Golf Club in Pemberton, British Columbia.
  • Episode 3: "Bribery Always Works" (July 18, 2023)
  • Prize: A trip for two to Oslo, Norway (awarded to Gracie & Lily)
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Vancouver. Once there, teams had to travel to Queen Elizabeth Park and sign up for one of two buses, each carrying four teams, to Whistler. In Whistler, teams found their next clue by the village's inuksuk.
  • Detour: Woods or Water This leg's Detour was a choice between Woods or Water. In Woods, teams had to travel to the Squamish Lil'Wat Cultural Centre and memorize ten plaques with words in Squamish and Lil'Wat. Teams then had to place the correct Squamish and Lil'Wat translations beneath the English words on a board in order to receive their next clue. In Water, teams had to travel to Scandinave Spa and choose a coloured tile with partial lettering. They then had to memorize two additional tiles in a cold pool and a hot pool and combine the three tiles to form a spa-related word in order to receive their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Who's well-read?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform a 160-foot (49 m) bungee jump and record a phrase – "Will you marry me?" – with a smartphone in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Roadblock, teams found their next clue at the Riverlands Equestrian Facility. There, one team member had to memorize a 130-piece wedding table setting and then direct their partner to recreate the table setting in order to receive their next clue.
  • At the Big Sky Golf Club, teams had to search through more than 600 golf balls for two with their team names. After finding the balls, teams could check in at the pit stop at the 17th hole. If teams used the Assist, then they only had to find one ball. Jermaine & Justin used their Assist.
Additional note
  • This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 4 (British Columbia)

Teams encountered a haunted mansion at Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia.
  • Episode 4: "This Ugly Duckling is Now a Swan" (July 25, 2023)
  • Prize: A trip for two to Nassau, Bahamas (awarded to Derek & Jaspal)
  • Eliminated: Shayla & Joel
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to drive to the Cowichan Valley, with an intermediate ferry ride, and find their next clue at the Malahat SkyWalk. There, teams had to book an overnight hotel and tickets to the skywalk for the next morning using a mobile app. Teams then had to use a smartphone to photograph ten driftwood sculptures in order to receive their next clue.
  • Teams had to drive to Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia, and search for ten replica props from Haunted Mansion. Teams then had to pinpoint the props on a floor plan in order to receive their next clue.
  • Speed Bump: You're in for a Treat For their Speed Bump, Jermaine & Justin had to drive to the Victoria Bug Zoo and eat a pint of ice cream while tarantulas crawled on their arms before they could continue racing.
  • Face Off: Pitch a Tent For this season's first Face Off, two teams had to compete against each other and assemble a bell tent with assistance from the Canadian-Scottish regiment at Colville Park Sports Field. The first team to finish received their next clue, while the losing team had to wait for another team. The last team remaining at the Face Off had to wait out a time penalty before moving on.
  • After the Face Off, teams had to drive to Sooke Harbour, where one team member had to use a standup paddleboard to retrieve three luggage tags associated with a specific vacation while their partner directed them in order to receive their next clue directing them to the pit stop: Whiffin Spit in Sooke.

Leg 5 (British Columbia)

One Detour option in Tofino had teams searching sandcastles at South Chesterman Beach for a sand dollar.
  • Episode 5: "This is Not a Hot Girl Moment" (August 1, 2023)
  • Prize: A trip for two to New Orleans, Louisiana (awarded to Tyler & Kayleen)
  • Eliminated: Gracie & Lily
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to sign up for one of two buses to Ucluelet. At the town's harbour, teams found their next clue instructing them to drive to the Hotel Zed, where they received a Tarot card reading before receiving their next clue.
  • Teams had to drive to Ukee Ice Manufacturing Company, where they had to load between 75 and 80 pounds of ice. Teams then had to deliver the ice to one of four locations and return to the ice company in order to receive their next clue frozen in an ice block.
  • Teams had to drive to Little Beach, where one team member had to don a wetsuit and dive into the Pacific Ocean to retrieve three ingredients for an energy drink in order to receive their next clue. Teams then had to drive to Tacofino in order to find their next clue.
  • Detour: By Sand or By Sea This leg's Detour was a choice between By Sand or By Sea. In By Sand, teams had to drive to South Chesterman Beach and search more than 300 sandcastles for a marked sand dollar in order to receive their next clue. If a sandcastle didn't have a sand dollar, teams had to rebuild it before they could search another. In By Sea, teams had to drive to Naas Foods and take a boat to Clayoquot Sound, where they had to harvest 20 kilograms of kelp in order to receive their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Who's ready to knock on wood?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform an aerial dance consisting of nine poses while hanging from Sitka spruce trees in order to receive their next clue. If racers used the Assist, then they only had to perform the final five poses. Tyler & Kayleen and Gracie & Lily used their Assist.
  • Teams had to check in at the pit stop: Long Beach in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
Additional notes
  • Teams received a message on a smartwatch to take part in a bonfire on MacKenzie Beach while they waited for the Hotel Zed to open.
  • Blind Double Pass: Derek & Jaspal used the Pass on Ty & Kat and Ben & Anwar used the Pass on Gracie & Lily At the Blind Double Pass, Derek & Jaspal used the Pass on Ty & Kat, and Ben & Anwar used the Pass on Gracie & Lily.

Leg 6 (British Columbia → Ontario)

After driving to the Niagara region, teams visited the Salem Chapel and learned about Harriet Tubman.
  • Episode 6: "This is Going to be a Spicy Leg" (August 15, 2023)
  • Prize: A trip for two to Athens, Greece (awarded to Ty & Kat)
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Toronto, Ontario. Once there, teams found their next clue on a marked car instructing them to drive themselves to Salem Chapel, where they learned about the history of church member Harriet Tubman before receiving their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Who's up to speed?" In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to assemble and disassemble a V8 engine head within two minutes and ten seconds in order to receive their next clue. Ben & Anwar and Tyler & Kayleen used their Express Passes to bypass this Roadblock.
  • Blind Detour: Here or There This season's first Blind Detour, where teams only learned about the task they chose once they arrived at its location, was a choice between Here or There. In Here, teams had to recreate three flower bouquets and record a 360° video of the bouquets on a smartphone in order to receive their next clue. In There, teams had to row a double scull along a 200-metre (660 ft) course on the Welland Canal within two minutes in order to receive their next clue. Ty & Kat used their Express Pass to bypass this Detour.
  • Roadblock: "Who's a high roller?" In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to fill a grape harvester with water, drive the harvester across the winery, and fill two troughs with water. If racers used the Assist, then they only had to fill one trough. Ben & Anwar, Derek & Jaspal, Devin & Amanda, and Ty & Kat used their Assist.
  • After driving to 124 on Queen Hotel and Spa, teams had to smell and match six wines to their flavours in order to receive their next clue directing them to the pit stop: Fort Mississauga in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Leg 7 (Ontario)

Teams finished the seventh leg in Windsor, Ontario at Point Pelee National Park, the southernmost point in mainland Canada.
  • Episode 7: "I'm Sick of Wearing Neon" (August 22, 2023)
  • Prize: A trip for two to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (awarded to Ty & Kat)
  • Eliminated: Derek & Jaspal
Locations

Upcoming leg

Leg 8 (Ontario → Quebec)

Future legs

References

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