The Amazing Race Canada 3


The third season of The Amazing Race Canada was a reality game show based on the American series The Amazing Race. It features twelve teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship. The grand prize includes: a cash payout, “gas for life” from Petro-Canada, the opportunity to fly for a year anywhere Air Canada flies worldwide in Business Class, and a Chevrolet Colorado "Z71" Truck for each. For the third year in a row, Jon Montgomery returned as the host.
The season premiere was aired on July 8, 2015 with the season finale airing on September 23, 2015. Brothers Gino and Jesse Montani were the winners of this season of The Amazing Race Canada.

Production

Development and filming

On September 23, 2014, CTV announced that the show was renewed for a third season during the second season reunion special.
This season, teams faced a brand new twist, called the Face Off, where teams had to compete head-to-head in a pre-determined challenge, where winning teams can move on to the next challenge, while the losing team had to wait for new challengers. The team who lost the last "Face Off" would face a time penalty. This could potentially dramatically alter the placement order of teams throughout legs of the Race. In an article for the official Amazing Race Canada CTV website, the "Face Off" was described as "first and exclusive" to the Canadian edition with host Jon Montgomery stating that they "invented" the twist despite having already been introduced under various names in at least five other Amazing Race editions worldwide.
This season featured sportscaster James Duthie, who helped the teams during the first Roadblock in Leg 1 and Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, who greeted the teams at the Pit Stop of Leg 6 in his hometown of Sudbury, Ontario.

Casting

Casting began on November 24, 2014, and as in the previous two seasons, an online site was used for submission of applications and audition videos. The first three teams were revealed on June 15, 2015, with the rest named thereafter. The cast includes UFC mixed martial artist Elias Theodorou, footballer Nicholas "Nic" La Monaca and former CFL player Neil Lumsden. Hamilton Elliott is the first transgender man to compete on Race.

Broadcasting

Similar to the previous season, after episode 7, a special mid-season reunion/recap titled "After The Race" aired. Hosted again by James Duthie, the program reviewed the events of the first 7 episodes with the first 6 eliminated teams, minus Amanda who was unable to attend. Duthie hosted another "After The Race" immediately after the season finale with every contestant present to review the season as a whole.

Marketing

discontinued their sponsorship while BMO Financial Group became the newest sponsor.

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, 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:
  1. Hamilton & Michaelia immediately used their Express Pass to bypass the Detour of Leg 2.
  2. Nic & Sabrina initially arrived 1st, but were issued a 2-hour penalty for failing to complete the soccer challenge. Seven teams checked in during their penalty time, dropping Nic & Sabrina to 8th.
  3. Nic & Sabrina arrived last at the Leg 5 Face Off, but could not compete against another team; since two other teams took 4-hour penalties rather than stay to finish the Face Off, Nic & Sabrina were not penalized. They also could not complete the "Ride It" Detour task as a result of being U-Turned as it was too dark and made it too unsafe to continue. They received an unspecified time penalty at the task before continuing the race. Later, at the Pit Stop, Nic & Sabrina, who initially arrived last, were moved up to 6th; while Neil & Kristin and Simi & Ope, who took the penalty, were dropped to 7th and last place, respectively. However, they were notified the Leg was a no-rest leg and Jon gave their next clue.
  4. Brent & Sean used the Express Pass given to them by Hamilton & Michaelia and chose to bypass the time zone/flight time calculation challenge in Leg 7.
  5. Dujean & Leilani and Neil & Kristin initially arrived 3rd and 4th respectively, but each team were issued 2-hour penalties for failing to complete the time zone/flight time calculation challenge. Dujean & Leilani's placement was not affected, while Neil & Kristin were waiting out their penalty, the last three teams trailing them checked-in within less than two minutes of penalty time remaining, dropping them to last place and resulting in their elimination.
  6. Dujean & Leilani chose to take a penalty because they could not finish the Brawn Detour due to an injury sustained by Leilani at the Roadblock. Already in last place, they also did not complete the Brains Detour when they saw they were U-Turned, and were instead told by the show's producers to go directly to the Pit Stop for elimination, without their penalties being applied.

    Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.
  1. "Now Who's Feeling Sporty" – Non-Racer
  2. "We're Going to Dance!" – Brian
  3. "I Said Straight, You Gorilla!" – Nick
  4. "We Know Where They Live" – Sean
  5. "The Face Off" – Non-Racer
  6. "Who is Alex Trebek?" – Non-Racer
  7. "I Dream About Eating Sandwiches" – Nick
  8. "All of These are the Same" – Brian
  9. "Take Your Clue and Gooo!" – Non-Racer
  10. "Man I've Got a Big Butt" – Jesse
  11. "Cabotage" – Matt
  12. "Here's to You, Canada...Cheers" – Jon Montgomery

    Prizes

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg. Trips are sponsored by Air Canada and gas and loyalty program prizes provided by Petro-Canada.

Leg 1 (Quebec → Ontario)

Airdate: July 8, 2015
in Downtown Toronto to find their clue.
In the first Roadblock of the Race, one team member had to dress in a suit and tie and properly learn from Kate Beirness how to deliver a sports broadcast from a teleprompter alongside TSN sportscaster James Duthie. If at any point, they made eye contact with the wrong camera or mispronounced a player's name, they would have to start over. Once Duthie was satisfied with the team member's performance, he would give them their next clue.
In the leg's second Roadblock, the team member that did not perform the first Roadblock had to change into a wetsuit and complete a three-part obstacle course that involved climbing across a 120-foot cargo net, walking across a narrow plank and taking a three-story plunge into the water below, and finally crossing a slippery log. At the end of the course, they would get their next clue.
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Airdate: July 15, 2015
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member would be taken up a mountain and had to perform a tandem paraglide into the skies of Santiago. Once they returned to the ground and reunited with their partner, a paragliding instructor would give them their next clue.
The Race's first Detour was a choice between Motion or Emotion. In Motion, teams travelled to Plaza de Armas, where they had to strip down, then dress up as the people of Easter Island and perform a traditional Rapa Nui dance in front of a crowd. Once the dance troupe was satisfied, teams would receive their next clue. In Emotion, teams travelled to Biblioteca Nacional de Chile, where they learned a verse from Gabriela Mistral's famous poem, Valle de Chile, and had to perfectly recite it in Spanish to a crowd. Once the poem was recited correctly, a judge would give teams their next clue.
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Airdate: July 22, 2015
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to collect packs of Race sponsor Mentos candies labeled with letters from 3 stores and bring them to a puzzle board in the neighborhood playground. They then had to figure out clues on a board to spell out the names of four famous Argentine people: Argentina's most famous first lady ; The first Pope from the Americas ; La Boca's favorite footballer ; and The King of Tango. Once all of the answers were right, teams would receive their next clue.
The Detour was a choice between Dance or Dine, each with a limit of 6 stations. In Dance, teams travelled to Confitería Ideal, where both team members had to change into the traditional attire and learn to perform a complex tango routine to the satisfaction of the judge to receive their next clue. In Dine, teams travelled to La Estancia, where they had to serve asado with one member as the server and the other as the chef. The server had to memorize orders in Spanish from three patrons, collect the dishes from the chef, who had to memorize the names of 12 items and serve the food listed by the server, and serve the patrons their orders to receive their next clue.
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Airdate: July 29, 2015
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb the support of the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge where they stepped up between the narrow pathway and used binoculars to scan the city for a route marker. Once they spotted the route marker they had to figure out the location was at Citadel Hill where their next clue is located.
The Detour was a choice between Bubbles or Suds. In Bubbles, teams travelled to the headquarters of Ocean Tracking Network, the Aquatron Laboratory, at Dalhousie University. There, both team members had to dive down to the bottom of the Aquatron, grab two lobsters each, and band and tag them with a tracking device that monitors movements to receive their next clue. In Suds, teams travelled to Garrison Brewing Company and had to find a delivery truck. They then had to deliver beer, on foot, to three pubs among the streets of Downtown Halifax. They also had to return two kegs from each location. Once all three beer orders were delivered and six kegs were returned, teams would get their next clue.
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Airdate: August 5, 2015
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to bury their non-participating partner beneath the sand, with only their head visible, then, using a sample for reference, recreate a sandcastle around them. Once their work was approved, they would receive their next clue.
For the Face Off at Monument aux Pêcheurs, teams had to compete against each other in a head-to-head kayak hockey game. The first team to score 2 goals would win the challenge and receive their next clue, while the losing team would have to wait for another opponent to arrive and try again, and the last team at the Face Off would have to wait out a pre-determined time penalty before they could continue.
The Detour was a choice between Ride It or Pull It. In Ride It, teams travelled to Centre Équestree La Crinière au Vent, where they had to master the equestrian art of dressage form by mounting a horse and riding an obstacle course. If both team members finished in a combined time of eight minutes or less, an equestrian rider would give them their next clue. In Pull It, teams travelled to La Ferme Léo et Fils, where they had to roll a bale of hay from a pasture into a barn then milk a cow by hand until each team member filled a 1-litre bottle to receive their next clue.
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Airdate: August 12, 2015
In the only Fast Forward of the Race, teams had to feed a Blanding's turtle a tray of mealworms, crickets and superworms, and then each team member had to eat the same dish themselves.The first team to finish would win the Fast Forward award.
The Detour at Laurentian University was a choice between Analyze and Synchronize, each with a limit of 4 stations. In Analyze, teams had to find the Forensics Training Facility and had to locate 10 pieces of bones and teeth inside a simulated crime scene, mark each spot with a flag, measure the locations, and graph each piece to scale on an evidence sheet. Once the evidence was graphed correctly, a crime scene analyst would give teams their next clue. In Synchronize, teams had to find the Jeno Tihanyi Olympic Gold Pool and master synchronized swimming by joining a competitive synchronized swimmers team and performing a routine with them. Once they perform the routine correctly, they would receive their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to learn CPR from a video, enter a life simulation lab. and correctly perform CPR for two minutes on a state-of-the-art computerized mannequin to receive their next clue from a doctor.
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Airdate: August 19, 2015
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to complete a three-part trampoline course. First they had to bounce sequentially on nine trampolines in the correct order and without touching any surrounding mats, then jump over a foam wall without knocking it over, and finally jump high enough to ring a bell to get their next clue.
The Detour was a choice between Nimitook or Mikwap, where they had to travel to Wanuskewin Heritage Park to take part in the daily aspects in the life of Northern Plains Indians culture. In Nimitook, teams had to perform a traditional hoop dance. Using a professional hoop dancer for guidance, team members had to dance to the beat of a traditional drum while making 5 spiritually symbolic shapes in order to receive their next clue. In Mikwap, teams had to build a teepee using the tools provided and a shown model. Once the teepee was built correctly, the elder would give teams their next clue.
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Airdate: August 26, 2015
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to search a stall containing many figurines of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi to find one with a single difference that matched the one in a photograph enclosed in their clue to receive their next clue.
The Detour was a choice between Tuck or Roll. In Tuck, teams travelled to Jorasanko Thakur Bari, where they had to learn six couples' yoga poses. Once teams correctly performed all six, the guru Yogi Biswa would give them their next clue. In Roll, teams travelled to University Institute Hall where, using a rickshaw, they had to navigate Kolkata's crowded streets to make two deliveries to different locations: a load of plastic bottles to a soda shop, and bundles of cloth to a decorating store. Once both deliveries were successfully completed, teams could return the rickshaw in exchange for their next clue.
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Airdate: September 2, 2015
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to wrap three different styles of turbans onto the heads of waiting men for a traditional wedding party. Once all three turbans were approved, teams would receive their next clue.
The Detour was a choice between Slam It or Spice It. In Slam It, teams travelled to Roshanara Garden Wrestling Club, where they had to learn a series of seven traditional kushti wrestling moves in sequence from a pehlwan and then correctly perform it for a judge to receive their next clue. In Spice It, teams travelled to Khari Baoli and had to find a spice vendor, where they would use a mortar and pestle to grind eye-watering chilis into a fine powder of at least to receive their next clue.
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Airdate: September 9, 2015
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride a wakeboard and complete a course on Lake Okanagan that includes a flat ramp followed by a steep one, while their non-participating partner rode in the motorboat with an instructor. Once they completed the course without falling off, James the instructor would give them their next clue.
The Speed Bump required that Brent & Sean fill, cork, and label a dozen bottles of wine, then properly dip the neck of each bottle in wax to create a seal before they could continue racing.
The Detour was a choice between Brains and Brawn. In Brains, teams had to use provided coordinates to search a vineyard for three bottles of wine. Then, they had to use a giant slingshot to launch a potato at a target. Finally, they had to operate a forklift to stack ten wooden pallets. In Brawn, teams had to carry and toss ten bags of onions onto the back of a truck. Then, they had to flip a large tractor tire 100 meters and place it on a rack. Finally, they had to simultaneously cross monkey bars over a pile of a manure.
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Airdate: September 17, 2015
The Detour was a Blind Detour, which simply gave teams a choice of Paper or Plastic. In Paper, teams had to sort recyclables from a fast-moving conveyor belt into two bins, one for paper and another for non-paper items, then weigh them once filled. If both bins weighed at least each, teams would receive their next clue. In Plastic, teams had to carefully dismantle six dead television sets and separate the specific components to receive their next clue. If they broke any components, they would have to get another television.
In the second Face Off of the Race, teams had to compete against each other in a game of curling. One team member would deliver the stone while their partner would sweep it as close as possible to the centre of the target, or "button", at the end. After 8 stones each, the team whose stone was closest to the centre of the button would win their next clue. The last team at the Face Off would have to turn over an hourglass and wait for the sand to run out before they could continue racing.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to take part for playing the role of "Kelly", the proprietor/bartender, and had to memorize a script to take part in a historical reenactment of a liquor licence raid. If they got a line wrong, they would have to go review the script and try again. Once they acted out the scene correctly, they would receive their next clue.
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Airdate: September 23, 2015
In the leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to successfully cross a narrow plank painted with a crooked guide line between the roof beams on a bicycle while suspended above the ground to receive their next clue.
In the final Roadblock of the Race, the team member that didn't perform the first Roadblock was given a single ski of specific height and binding size and had to search among thousands of skis on racks for the one that completes the set. Once an instructor confirmed that they had a matching pair, both team members had to ride the Peak 2 Peak Gondola to Blackcomb Peak and make their way to Momentum Ski Camp. For the second part of the Roadblock, the participating team member had to ski down a ramp and successfully complete a ski jump into a pool to receive their final clue.
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