The Amazing Race Canada 5
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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]
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 season's 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.[3]
Results
| Team | Relationship | Position (by leg) | Roadblocks | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||
| Aaron & Deb | Son/Mother | Aaron 0, Deb 0 | |||||||||||
| Adam & Andrea | Brother/Sister | Adam 0, Andrea 0 | |||||||||||
| Andrea & Ebonie | Business Partners | Andrea 0, Ebonie 0 | |||||||||||
| Dan & Riya | YouTube Creators | Dan 0, Riya 0 | |||||||||||
| Karen & Bert | Married Couple | Karen 0, Bert 0 | |||||||||||
| Kenneth & Ryan | Best Friends | Kenneth 0, Ryan 0 | |||||||||||
| Korey & Ivana | Best Friends | Korey 0, Ivana 0 | |||||||||||
| Megan & Courtney | Cousins | Megan 0, Courtney 0 | |||||||||||
| Sam & Paul | Dating Couple | Sam 0, Paul 0 | |||||||||||
| Zed & Shabbir | Father/Son | Zed 0, Shabbir 0 | |||||||||||
Episode title quotes
Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.
- "Who Wants to Be the Python?" –
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.
- ^ "CTV's THE AMAZING RACE CANADA Welcomes Season 5 Sponsors". Bell Media. May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.