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The Amazing Race Canada 8
Season 8
Presented byJon Montgomery
No. of teams10
No. of episodes4
Release
Original networkCTV
Original releaseJuly 5, 2022 (2022-07-05) –
present
Additional information
Filming datesApril 26 (2022-04-26) –
May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21)
Season chronology
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Season 7

The Amazing Race Canada 8 is the eighth season of The Amazing Race Canada, a reality game show 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 and is hosted by Jon Montgomery. The grand prize includes a CA$250,000 cash payout, a "once-in-a-lifetime" trip for two around the world courtesy of GURU Organic Energy, and two Chevrolet Silverado ZR2s.[1]

The season was scheduled to premiere in July 2020; however, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced production to postpone the season for two years due to travel restrictions between selected Canadian provinces, it premiered on July 5, 2022 with a preseason special etalk Presents: The Amazing Race Canada airing on July 1.[2][3]

Production

Development and filming

Teams began The Amazing Race Canada 8 from the base of Mont Tremblant Resort in Mont-Tremblant.
See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television, and Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic

The day after the finale of Season 7, CTV announced the renewal of the show for an eighth season.[4]

After the COVID-19 pandemic led to CBS suspending production of the thirty-third season of American edition of The Amazing Race[5] and Network 10 limiting the racecourse for the fifth season of The Amazing Race Australia to Australia,[6] Mike Cosentino, the President of Content and Programming at Bell Media, stated in mid-March 2020 that "decisions around the upcoming eighth season will be made with the health and safety of the Racers and the crew as the top priority."[7] As the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada worsened, Consentino stated two months later that pre-production for the upcoming season had been halted due to safety concerns.[8] On June 23, 2020, the show announced on its social media that the season had been postponed until 2021.[9] Insight Productions CEO John Brunton then stated in an interview on June 3, 2021 that the season would be delayed a second time to 2022 at the latest for safety reasons.[10] Bell Media confirmed the second postponement at upfronts a week later with Justin Stockman, Bell Media's vice-president of content development and programming, announcing that the show would be a part of CTV's summer 2022 schedule.[11][12]

On April 26, 2022, Ivanoh Demers of Radio-Canada reported that crew members were at La Grande Roue de Montréal.[13] Teams were in Lethbridge, Alberta on April 30.[14] On May 1, the show filmed in Fernie, British Columbia.[15] Racers were spotted in Kelowna and Vernon, British Columbia on May 7.[16][17] Filming took place in Belleville and Picton, Ontario on May 12.[18] A task at the Richmond Night Market occurred on May 21, the date when filming officially wrapped.[19]

For the first time in the series, host Jon Montgomery doesn't introduce the teams; instead, the teams introduce themselves.

By happenstance, retired National Hockey League player Ron Sutter helped siblings Jesse Cockney and Marika Sila with directions during Leg 2 in Lethbridge, Alberta.[20]

2022 Winter Paralympics gold medalist Mark Arendz appeared as the Pit Stop greeter during the fourth leg in Canmore, Alberta.

Casting

Casting for the season initially began on October 10, 2019 with a deadline of December 1.[21] On January 8, 2020, the first stage of casting for this season was completed.[22] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, contestants were required to be fully vaccinated.[23]

The cast includes Big Brother Canada 9 winner Tychon Carter-Newman, Broadway theatre actress Catherine Wreford, Inuvialuit Olympic cross-country skier Jesse Cockney, actress and Inuvialuit activist Marika Sila, and singer and Juno Award-winning artist Jully Black.[24]

Marketing

Chevrolet and Expedia returned as sponsors providing leg prizes.[1] Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures also remained a sponsor, this time promoting Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder.[25] New sponsors included Desjardins Group, Subway Canada, Destination BC, GURU Organic Energy, Marshalls, Tourism Richmond, and Trans Canada Trail.[1]

Results

The following teams participated in this season, each listed along with their placements in each leg and relationships as identified by the program. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television, owing to the inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Team Relationship Position (by leg) Roadblocks
performed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Brendan & Connor Brothers 1st 4th 2nd 1st Brendan 2, Connor 3
Jesse & Marika Siblings 8th 2nd 4th 2nd Jesse 3, Marika 2
Franca & Nella Sisters 4th 1st 7th 3rd Franca 2, Nella 3
Cedric & Tychon Father/Son 9th 6th 6th 4th Cedric 2, Tychon 3
Jully & Kathy Friends 10th 5th1 Jully 2, Kathy 1
Beverley & Veronica Friends 2nd 3rd 3rd 6th Beverley 3, Veronica 2
Cassie & Jahmeek Engaged 3rd 8th 9th 7th1 Cassie 2, Jahmeek 3
Catherine & Craig Best Friends 5th 5th 1st1 Catherine 1, Craig 2
Court & Ali Dating Couple 6th 9th 5th1 Court 1, Ali 2
Dennis & Durrell Uncle/Nephew 7th 7th 8th1 Dennis 2, Durrell 1
Key
  • A red team placement means the team was eliminated.
  • An underlined blue team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg.
  • An underlined leg number indicates that there was no mandatory rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were ordered to continue racing. The first place team was still awarded a prize on that leg. An underlined team placement indicates that the team came in last, and was ordered to continue racing.
  • A purple ε indicates the team decided to use an Express Pass on that leg. A magenta ə indicates a team had previously been given an Express Pass by another team and used it on that leg. If next to a leg number, it indicates that the team with the Express Pass forfeited the Pass at the Pit Stop of that leg without ever having used it.
Notes
  1. ^a b c d e Catherine & Craig, Court & Ali, and Dennis & Durrell were unable to continue in The Amazing Race Canada due to COVID-19. As a result, Cassie & Jahmeek and Jully & Kathy re-entered the competition as replacement teams. Both teams were required to complete a Speed Bump during the leg in which they re-entered the competition.

Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.[26]

  1. "Come on Doodlebug" – Brendan
  2. "Goatageddon" – Court
  3. "We Love Weenies!" – Brendan
  4. "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyways" – Jully
  5. "I'm a Human Kite" –

Prizes

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg.

  1. ^ The Express Pass is an item that can be used to skip any one task of the team's choosing before the end of the seventh leg. The team that won Leg 1 keeps one but must give the two others to other teams before the end of the fourth leg.

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 (Quebec)

The first Roadblock of The Amazing Race Canada 8 was at La Grande Roue de Montréal.

Airdate: July 5, 2022

In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to climb 200 feet (61 m) to the top of La Grande Roue de Montréal and retrieve their next clue and pieces of Mjölnir. Only two racers could perform this task at a time.

This season's first Detour was a choice between Jazz and Pizzazz. In Jazz, teams had to learn and perform a song by Juno Award winner Ranee Lee, which had to include improvised scat singing, to receive their next clue and pieces of Mjölnir. In Pizzazz, teams had to learn and perform a burlesque routine, which included removing articles of their costumes in the correct order, to receive their next clue and pieces of Mjölnir from Frenchy Jones.

Additional tasks
  • At Mont Tremblant Resort, teams had to search for five marked plaques and decode a book cipher, where the first number of the code represented a numbered plaque and the second number represented the position of a letter on the plaque. After unscrambling the letters to spell Old Montreal, teams would receive their next clue.
  • In Old Montreal, teams had to find one of two people wearing flat-panel display digital posters for Thor: Love and Thunder to receive their next clue and pieces of Mjölnir.
  • At the Rialto Theatre, teams had to assemble the pieces of Mjölnir they received during the leg before checking into the Pit Stop.
Additional note
  • At the Mont-Tremblant Village Dock, teams had to sign up for one of two buses, each of which would carry five teams and would depart 15 minutes apart, to Old Montreal and could pick up GURU energy drinks.

Leg 2 (Quebec → Alberta)

Once in Lethbridge, Alberta, teams travelled to Indian Battle Park and encountered a Detour.

Airdate: July 12, 2022

This leg's Detour was a choice between Hoot or Herd. In Hoot, one team member had to memorize seven owl sounds and the other team member had to memorize descriptions of the sounds. When teams could match the sounds to the descriptions, they would receive their next clue from staffer Dallas. In Herd, teams had to choose a coloured bandana, find nine goats wearing that bandana colour, and correctly add the numbers on the bandanas from memory to receive their next clue from staffer Mel.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to don a virtual reality headset, play a game of Rhythmatic, and score at least 90% successful slices to receive their next clue from arcade owner Lance.

Additional tasks
  • At Indian Battle Park, teams would watch a Siksika dance before receiving a golden eagle feather and their next clue.
  • At Subway, teams had to memorize a list of vegetables (22 tomatoes, 15 bell peppers, 18 onions, and 27 cucumbers), collect the vegetables from three farm stands outside the city, and deliver them to the restaurant to receive their next clue and Subway sandwiches from Downsview Subway manager Lisa Crocker.[27]
Additional note
  • At Calgary International Airport, teams would find a marked 2022 Chevrolet Blazer RS, which would serve as their transportation while in Alberta, with their next clue.

Leg 3 (Alberta → British Columbia)

The city of Fernie, British Columbia hosted the third leg.

Airdate: July 19, 2022

This leg's Detour was a choice between Learning to Fly or Ready to Roll. In Learning to Fly, teams had to listen to a fishing story from store owner Scott that incorporates quirky names for fly fishing lures, run one kilometre (0.62 mi) to the Elk River, and arrange a set of 20 fishing lures in the order that they were mentioned in the story to receive their next clue from fishing guide Josh. In Ready to Roll, teams had to assemble a mountain bicycle so that it matched an example to receive their next clue from store owner Mark.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to don a leotard and leg warmers to then learn and perform a 1980s-style aerobics routine for Fernie denizens to the satisfaction of instructor Marlene Vale to receive their next clue.[28]

Additional task
  • At Pat's Waterton, teams had to pedal a Surrey bike to Wieners of Waterton, choose a list of four food orders, and deliver the food by bike to the listed addresses from memory to receive their next clue from staffer Max.
Additional notes
  • At Pincher Station's grain elevator, teams had to sign up for one of two buses – the first would carry four teams and the second five teams departing 15 minutes apart – to Sparwood and could pick up GURU energy drinks. Teams would then use the Expedia mobile app to book their overnight accommodation in nearby Pincher Creek.
  • In Sparwood, teams would find a marked 2022 Chevrolet Traverse LT, which would serve as their transportation to Fernie, with their next clue.

Leg 4 (British Columbia → Alberta)

While in Kananaskis Country, teams had canoe down the Kananaskis River.

Airdate: July 26, 2022

As a result of re-entering The Amazing Race Canada, Jully & Kathy and Cassie & Jahmeek had to complete a Speed Bump that involved inflating a whitewater canoe before they could continue racing.

In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to secure a pack onto a simulated horse by tying a diamond hitch to receive their next clue from rancher Fiona.

In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to complete an all-terrain slalom course within 105 seconds on an adaptive eBike to receive their next clue from the bike's inventor Christian Bagg.

Additional tasks
  • From Canoe Meadows, teams had to paddle three kilometres (1.9 mi) down the Kananaskis River to their next clue.
  • At the Trans Canada Trail, teams had to complete a sliding puzzle of a section of the trail to receive their next clue.
Additional notes
  • At Fernie City Hall, teams had to sign up for one of two buses – the first would carry three teams and the second four teams departing 15 minutes apart starting at 7:30 p.m. – and could pick up GURU energy drinks.
  • After the first Roadblock, teams had to choose a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse RS, which would serve as their transportation for the rest of the leg.

Upcoming leg

Leg 5 (Alberta → British Columbia)

Airdate: August 9, 2022

Future legs

Ratings

No. Title Air date Viewers
(millions) 		Weekly rank Ref.
1 "Come on Doodlebug" July 5, 2022 1.70 1 [29]
2 "Goatageddon" July 12, 2022 1.59 1 [30]
3 "We Love Weenies!" July 19, 2022
4 "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyways" July 26, 2022
5 "I'm a Human Kite" August 9, 2022
  • No episode aired on August 2 due to The 4th Annual Howie Mandel Stand-Up Extravaganza.

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