The Amazing Race Canada 1

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The Amazing Race Canada 1
Presented byJon Montgomery
No. of teams9
WinnersTimothy "Tim" Hague, Sr. & Timothy "Tim" Hague, Jr.
No. of legs10
Distance traveled23,000 km (14,000 mi)
Country of originCanada
No. of episodes10 (11 including reunion)
Release
Original networkCTV
Original releaseJuly 15 (2013-07-15) –
September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16)
Additional information
Filming datesMay 3 (2013-05-03)[1] –
May 24, 2013 (2013-05-24)[2]
Season chronology
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The Amazing Race Canada 1 is the first season of The Amazing Race Canada, a reality game show based on the American series The Amazing Race. It features nine teams of two with pre-existing relationships who raced around Canada and is hosted by Canadian Olympian Jon Montgomery. The grand prize includes a CA$250,000 cash payout, two Chevrolet Corvette Stingrays and unlimited air travel for a year with Air Canada. The show was produced by Insight Productions, in association with Bell Media and was broadcast on CTV.

The series premiere aired on July 15, 2013 on CTV, with the season finale airing on September 16, 2013.

Father and son Timothy "Tim" Hague, Sr. and Timothy "Tim" Hague, Jr. were the winners of this season. They were the first parent-child team to win in any Amazing Race franchise and at the time were the first team to win after overcoming two Speed Bumps.

Production[]

Development and filming[]

Oakes Garden Theatre, overlooking the famous Horseshoe Falls section of Niagara Falls, served as the Starting Line for the first season of The Amazing Race Canada.

The first season was filmed from May 3 to May 24, 2013.[1][2]

The winning team earned CAD$250,000, a pair of Chevrolet Corvette Stingrays, and Air Canada executive passes for unlimited international air travel for a year.

The series' premiere sponsorship partners included Air Canada, BlackBerry, Chevrolet, and Interac.

During the airing of the episode for Leg 3, a message read by host Jon Montgomery recognized that the 2013 Alberta floods had occurred since the filming of the leg and prior to the series premiere. The message encouraged viewers to donate to flood relief and rebuilding efforts.

The Leg 5 Pit Stop was originally scheduled to be on the grounds of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building; however, unexpected warm weather brought more people out to enjoy the weather. The unforeseen circumstance forced producers to move the Pit Stop to nearby Pine Island (a more secluded spot).[3]

On May 8, 2013, Toronto City Council granted permission for Insight Productions to film a television episode for "3 participants rappelling over the West Tower roof onto the podium green roof of City Hall" on May 24, 2013.[2] Ultimately, this permit was a ruse to prevent fans from recording teams rappelling off a different building and posting it online.

Casting[]

Casting began on December 20, 2012 with an online site for submission of applications and audition videos.[4] The contestants included Body Break hosts Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod, amputee veteran Jody Mitic, and actress Vanessa Morgan.

Future appearances[]

At the live start of Season 7 on April 23, 2019, it was revealed that Jet & Dave would return to compete for a second time, as the winners of a public vote that closed on April 1.[5]

Vanessa Morgan competed on the Paramount Network reality competition Lip Sync Battle in 2019.[6]

Contestants[]

See also: List of The Amazing Race Canada contestants
  • Tim Hague, Sr. & Tim Hague, Jr., a father and son from Winnipeg, Manitoba. In February 2011, Tim Sr. was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
  • Jody Mitic & Cory Mitic, brothers from Kitchener, Ontario. In 2006, Jody was deployed in Afghanistan as a sniper team leader. During that time, he stepped on a combination anti-personnel landmine and mortar shell which blew off his right foot, and shattered his left leg. He now has artificial legs.
  • Vanessa Morgan & Celina Mziray, sisters from Ottawa, Ontario. Vanessa is an actress best known for playing the title character in the Teletoon movie My Babysitter's a Vampire and its subsequent TV series.
  • Jet Black & Dave Schram, best friends from London, Ontario. Jet works as a police officer in London and Dave is a marketing executive.
  • Holly Agostino & Brett Burstein, married doctors from Montreal, Quebec.
  • Hal Johnson & Joanne McLeod, married fitness icons from Oakville, Ontario. The duo are known for their BodyBreak television segments.
  • Kristen Idiens & Darren Trapp, a dating couple who are white water rafters from Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia.
  • Jamie Cumberland & Pierre Cadieux, friends from southern Alberta. Both are members of the Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association,[7] where they initially met. They have known each other for almost 15 years.
  • Treena Ley & Tennille Dorrington, twin sisters from Hamilton, Ontario. Treena is a police sergeant in Hamilton and Tennille works as a tax auditor.

Results[]

The following teams participated in this season, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data.

Team Relationship Position (by leg) Roadblocks
performed
1 2 3 4ε 5ƒ 6 7 ⊂8⋑ 9 10
Tim Sr. & Tim Jr. Father/Son 6th1 6th 7th 5th 2nd⊃ 5th 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st Tim Sr. 6, Tim Jr. 6
Jody & Cory Brothers 7th 3rd 5th 6th 4th 2nd4 1st 1st 1st 2nd Jody 6, Cory 6
Vanessa & Celina Sisters 5th 5th 4th 4thə2 3rd 4th 4th 4th 2nd 3rd Vanessa 6, Celina 6
Jet & Dave Best Friends 4th 7th 3rd 1st 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 4th Jet 5, Dave 5
Holly & Brett Married Doctors 2nd 1st 6th 2nd 5th⋐3 2nd4 5th Holly 4, Brett 4
Hal & Joanne Married Fitness Icons 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 6th⊂
⋑3 		Hal 3, Joanne 3
Kristen & Darren Dating 1st 4th 2nd 7th Kristen 2, Darren 3
Jamie & Pierre Best Friends 8th 8th Jamie 2, Pierre 1
Treena & Tennille Twin Sisters 9th1 Treena 1, Tennille 1
Key
  • A red team placement means the team was eliminated.
  • A green ƒ indicates that the team won a Fast Forward. If placed next to a leg number, this indicates that the Fast Forward was available for that leg but not used.
  • An underlined blue team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and had to perform a Speed Bump during the next 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 for that leg. An underlined team placement indicates that the team came in last, was ordered to continue racing, and didn't have to perform a Speed Bump in the next leg.
  • A purple ε indicates that the team decided to use the first Express Pass on that leg; if next to a leg number, it indicates that the team with the first Express Pass was eliminated on that leg without ever having used it. A magenta ə indicates the team had previously been given the second Express Pass and used it on that leg.
  • A brown ⊃ or a cyan ⋑ indicates that the team chose to use one of the two U-Turns in a Double U-Turn; ⊂ or ⋐ indicates the team who received it; ⊂
    ⋑     indicates that the team was U-Turned, but they used the second U-Turn on another team; ⊂ and ⋑ around a leg number indicates that the Double U-Turn was available for that leg but not used.
Notes
  1. ^a b Tim Sr. & Tim Jr. and Treena & Tennille initially arrived 5th and 8th respectively, but both teams were issued 30-minute penalties after they failed to get both clues for each of their team members at the Butterfly Conservatory. Tim Sr. & Tim Jr. placement dropped to 6th, while Treena & Tennille's placement dropped to last place resulting in their elimination.
  2. ^ Vanessa & Celina used their Express Pass given to them by Kristen & Darren to bypass the Leg 4 Detour. Later, they arrived 4th at the Pit Stop, but were not allowed to check in until they dropped off their backpacks within sight of host Jon Montgomery standing on the mat. This did not affect their placement.
  3. ^a b Holly & Brett initially arrived 3rd, but were issued a 2-hour penalty for not completing the lentil bean searching task. Vanessa & Celina and Jody & Cory checked-in during their penalty time, dropping them to 5th. Hal & Joanne also checked-in during the penalty time, but they were also issued the same penalty; since Holly & Brett began their penalty first, they were allowed to check-in with their remaining penalty time to be assessed at the start of the next leg, while Hal & Joanne were eliminated without the 2-hour penalty being issued.
  4. ^a b Holly & Brett and Jody & Cory both agreed to a 2nd place tie after both teams stepped on the Pit Stop mat at the same time.

Episode title quotes[]

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.[8]

  1. "Where in the World is Ogopogo?" – Producer Named
  2. "Se Hou Leng" – Non-Racer (Calligraphy Expert from "Draw It" Detour)
  3. "Hoodoos and Hoodonts" – Producer Named
  4. "Grab a 'Nug" – Dave
  5. "Death By Lentils" – Producer Named
  6. "Check the Cannons!" – Jody
  7. "We Don't Have Time for the Bathroom" – Tim Sr.
  8. "Clutch and Release" – Vanessa
  9. "Ah-mazing" – Jet & Dave and Vanessa & Celina
  10. "The Family Race Off" – Producer Named

Prizes[]

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg. Trips are sponsored by Air Canada.

  • Leg 1 – Two round trip plane tickets to Sydney, Australia, and two Express Passes.1
  • Leg 2 – Two round trip plane tickets to anywhere in Asia.
  • Leg 3 – Two round trip plane tickets to anywhere in the United States.
  • Leg 4 – An all-inclusive trip to Cancún, Mexico.
  • Leg 5 – Two round trip plane tickets to anywhere in Canada.
  • Leg 6 – Two round trip plane tickets to anywhere in Europe.
  • Leg 7 – Two round trip plane tickets to anywhere in the Caribbean.
  • Leg 8 – Two round trip plane tickets to anywhere in South America.
  • Leg 9 – Air Canada Altitude Super Elite 100K status for a year and a BBM Video Chat on a brand new BlackBerry Z10.
  • Leg 10 – A CA$250,000 cash payout, the opportunity to fly for a year anywhere Air Canada flies worldwide in Executive First Class, and two Chevrolet Corvette Stingrays.
  1. ^ An item that can be used to skip any one task of the team's choosing up and until the seventh leg. The winning team keeps one for themselves and may give the second to another team before the end of the third leg.

Race summary[]

The complete route map of The Amazing Race Canada 1.
Destinations Legenda lotnisko.svg Air travel   Legenda kolej.svg Rail travel   BSicon BOOT.svg Water travel   Bus-logo.svg Bus travel
Maki-heliport-15.svg Helicopter travel   Maki-bicycle-15.svg Bicycle travel   Maki-aerialway-15.svg Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour icon.svg Detour   Roadblock icon.svg Roadblock   Fast Forward icon.svg Fast Forward   U-Turn icon.svg U-Turn   Speed Bump icon.svg Speed Bump   TAR-Canada-pitstop-icon.png Pit Stop
Icons placed after a location indicate the clue was picked up at this location,
while icons placed before a location indicate that the clue was picked up at a prior location.

Leg 1 (Ontario → British Columbia)[]

In the first Roadblock of The Amazing Race Canada, racers searched for the mythical Ogopogo in the depths of Kelowna's Lake Okanagan.

Airdate: July 15, 2013

In this series' first Roadblock, teams had to travel by personal watercraft to a diving platform using a rudimentary map of Lake Okanagan. There, one team member had to don diving gear, take a dive cage to the bottom of Lake Okanagan, and search for a statue of Ogopogo, where they would find their next clue.

In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to walk across a narrow plank attached to a railway trestle and suspended high above the canyon in order to retrieve their clue dangling off the edge of the plank. They then had to jump off the plank to the ground to meet their partner before continuing.

Additional tasks
  • At the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory, teams had to search the conservatory for one of nine terrariums, each containing a variety of creatures and two clues. Each team member had to reach into the terrarium and retrieve a clue, which contained an Air Canada ticket voucher for their first destination: Kelowna, British Columbia. The terrariums containing more dangerous creatures held tickets for the earlier flight. Four teams would be on the first flight with the remaining five teams on the second flight arriving 90 minutes behind the first.
  • At Stuart Park, teams had to find a model of the yellow Interac truck, where they would find their next clue along with an Interac debit card that would serve as the teams' source of money for the rest of the season.
Additional notes
  • While in Ontario, teams were provided a Chevrolet Spark as their transportation.
  • While in British Columbia, teams were provided a Chevrolet Equinox as their transportation.
  • The clue after the second Roadblock instructed teams to drive to the Pit Stop and contained a Quails' Gate wine bottle label, leaving teams to figure out that they had to drive to the winery. This aspect of the clue went unaired in the episode.[9]

Leg 2 (British Columbia)[]

While in Vancouver, teams visited its historic Chinatown, known for its Millennium Gate.

Airdate: July 22, 2013

  • Flight: Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) to Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
  • Sea Island (Vancouver International Airport – Maple Leaf Lounge)
  • Richmond (Richmond Olympic Oval) Roadblock: "Who's skating on thin ice?"
  • Vancouver (Chinatown – Millennium Gate)
  • Detour: Draw It or Dance It Vancouver (Ten Ren Tea & Ginseng Company and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden or Chinatown and Chinese Cultural Centre)
  • Vancouver (DP World Container Terminal)
  • Vancouver (Vancouver Convention Centre – Green Roof) Pit Stop: Leg 2

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to complete two laps of short track speed skating in under 1 minute and 30 seconds to receive their next clue from champion speed skater Michelle Pepin.

This series' first Detour was a choice between Draw It or Dance It. In Draw It, teams travelled to Ten Ren's Tea & Ginseng Company, where each team member would drink a cup of green tea. Printed on the bottom of each saucer was a Chinese symbol representing one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. They would have to memorize these characters, then go to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, reproduce them with a calligraphy brush on a rice paper, and give it to a calligraphy expert. If the characters were incorrectly reproduced, teams would start all over again with new Chinese symbols. Once the calligraphy expert was satisfied with both symbols, she would give teams their next clue. In Dance It, teams went to the Chinese Cultural Centre, where they would receive a list of destinations written entirely in Mandarin Chinese. They would have to travel to these locations in Chinatown to find the four pieces of a Chinese lion costume. Then, they had to return to the Cultural Centre, where they would have to put on the outfit and successfully perform a traditional lion dance to receive their next clue.

Additional task
  • At the DP World Container Terminal, teams had to climb to the top of a shipping crane and use a pair of binoculars to search for flags marking the location of the next Pit Stop: the green roof at Vancouver Convention Centre.

Leg 3 (British Columbia → Alberta)[]

In Leg 3, teams visited the hoodoos in the town of Drumheller.

Airdate: July 29, 2013

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to learn and then correctly perform a classic Canadian line dance to receive their next clue from a professional line dancer.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Lump by Lump or Bone by Bone. In Lump by Lump, teams travelled to the Atlas Coal Mine and rode a locomotive called "Linda" to the wash house, where they dressed up in coal mining outfits. They then had to shovel coal into a mine cart so that it overflowed and touched all four edges of the cart and properly place their numbered-tag on the cart to receive their next clue. In Bone by Bone, teams travelled to the Royal Tyrrell Museum, where they would study a mounted display of a dinosaur's skeleton. They then had to enter the specimen preparation laboratory and completely build a model of the same skeleton from memory to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At Nicola Internet Cafe, teams had to book their flight to Calgary on the Air Canada website.
  • Once in Calgary, teams had to choose a marked Chevrolet Silverado and drive themselves to the statue of "Outlaw" in Downtown Calgary to find their next clue.

Leg 4 (Alberta → Northwest Territories → Yukon)[]

Upon arrival in Carcross, teams had to locate a steam engine named "The Duchess".

Airdate: August 5, 2013

  • Flight: Calgary (Calgary International Airport) to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (Yellowknife Airport)
  • Yellowknife (Bush Pilot's Monument)
  • Yellowknife (Government Dock)
  • Yellowknife (Great Slave Lake – Yellowknife Bay Floating Bed & Breakfast) Roadblock: "Who wants to do a whole lotta shakin'?"
  • Flight: Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport – Arctic Sunwest Charters) to Carcross, Yukon (Carcross Airport)
  • Carcross (White Pass and Yukon Railway Last Spike – "The Duchess") Speed Bump: Memorize Poem
  • Detour: Yukon Supply Run or Klondike Gold Rush Carcross (Bennett Lake)
  • Carcross (Carcross Desert) Pit Stop: Leg 4

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to complete a polar bear dip. They had to strip down to a bathing suit and socks, jump into a hole cut into the ice, and retrieve their clue from the opposite side of the freezing water.

For their Speed Bump, Tim Sr. & Tim Jr. had to correctly memorize and recite the first four stanzas of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" to a Robert W. Service impersonator before they could continue with the Detour.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Yukon Supply Run or Klondike Gold Rush. In Yukon Supply Run, teams had to use the provided tools and materials to build a raft and had to paddle themselves, as well as some supplies, out into the lake to retrieve their next clue. In Klondike Gold Rush, teams completed three games inspired by the task's namesake. First, they would have to use a two-man saw to cut off a slice of wood from a log. Next, both team members would have to toss a hatchet and have it stick to a wooden target. Finally, one team member would ride in a wheelbarrow and had to direct their blindfolded partner around a course while collecting five "gold nuggets" in a gold pan, which could be exchanged for their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • Upon arrival in Yellowknife, teams had to drive themselves in a Chevrolet Traverse to Bush Pilot's Monument and search the grounds for their next clue.
  • After completing the Roadblock, teams had to find Arctic Sunwest Charters at the Yellowknife Airport, where they had to sign up for one of three charter flights, each departing 20 minutes apart. The first two bush planes would carry two teams each, while the last plane would carry three teams.
  • After completing the Detour, team members had to drive an ATV to the Pit Stop at Carcross Desert.

Leg 5 (Yukon → Saskatchewan)[]

For the Roadblock in Regina, racers experienced the recruitment process of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Airdate: August 12, 2013

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to dress in a RCMP cadet uniform and take a supply of clothes to a boot camp bedroom known as "the pit", where they had to place their clothes in the closet and cabinets and make their bed exactly like a prepared room. If a sergeant major believed the room met RCMP standards, assistant commissioner Roger Brown would give racers their next clue. If not, the sergeant major would dump any misplaced clothes onto the bed and the team member would have to start again.

There was a Fast Forward in this leg as Vanessa is seen holding a Fast Forward clue in her hand; however, it was unaired but included driving a police car simulation.[10]

This leg's Detour was a choice between Brawn or Beauty. In Brawn, teams had to perform a series of Canadian football drills. Then, one team member had to catch a touchdown pass from coach Khari Jones, while the other team member had to complete a field goal to receive their next clue from Khari. If teams failed, they had to run a lap around the field and start over. In Beauty, teams had to learn a choreographed cheerleading routine composed of dance, cartwheels, and flips. Then, they had to correctly perform the routine for Saskatchewan Roughriders fans to receive their next clue from team mascot Gainer the Gopher.

Additional tasks
  • At the SS Klondike, teams had to search the decks for their next clue.
  • Upon arrival in Regina, teams had to search the airport parking lot for a Chevrolet Trax, where they would find a BlackBerry Z10, which they tapped with the parking attendants' Z10 to reveal turn by turn directions to their next location.
  • At Saskcan Pulse Trading Company, teams had to dig through dry bulk trailer full of lentils to find 2 Sergeant Bullmoose plush toys (one tagged "RCMP" and the other tagged "Heritage Centre"), which led to their next clue.
  • At Regina City Hall, teams had to perform a Ukrainian dance to receive their next clue.

Leg 6 (Saskatchewan → Quebec)[]

The Roadblock in Quebec City required one team member to make four proper crêpes using a crêpe maker.

Airdate: August 19, 2013

This leg's Detour was a choice between Sculpt It or Spot It. In Sculpt It, teams had to travel to Place Royale near Notre-Dame-des-Victoires and choose an ice block with an outline of a star, a house or a boat. Then, they had to chisel the ice to create an ice sculpture and get their next clue. In Spot It, teams had to find a replica of the Rue du Petit-Champlain mural in Parc de la Cetière with missing items. They then had to find the original mural at 102 Rue du Petit-Champlain and then place magnets with Québécois French words in the appropriate spots to receive their next clue.

In the leg's Roadblock, one team member had to take orders from two patrons in Québécois French. Team members then had to find the correct ingredients from their order and prepare four crêpes, two savory and two sweet. A chef would demonstrate how to properly make and plate the crêpes. Once they correctly made and served all four crêpes, the chef would give them the next clue.

Additional tasks
  • Upon arrival in Quebec City, teams had to travel to Lévis Forts National Historic Site in Lévis, where they had to search their next clue when the fortress opened in the morning.
  • After finding their clue at Lévis Forts, teams had to board a ferry across the Saint Lawrence River and take the Old Quebec Funicular to Château Frontenac, where they find the statue of Samuel de Champlain at Dufferin Terrace to find their next clue.
  • At the Plains of Abraham, teams had to play lacrosse. Each team member had to catch a pass from their partner and score a goal to receive their next clue.

Leg 7 (Quebec → Nunavut)[]

Teams were required to construct a traditional Inuit igloo as one side of the Detour tasks in Nunavut.

Airdate: August 26, 2013

This leg's Detour was a choice between Harpoon Hunter or Igloo Builder. In Harpoon Hunter, one team member had to put on snow shoes and pull their teammate on a sled 1 km (0.62 mi) across the Sylvia Grinnell River basin. They then both had to throw a traditional harpoon and hit the colored-center of a target. Once both team members were successful, the other team member had to pull the sled back to the starting point to receive their next clue. In Igloo Builder, teams had to build an igloo using only the tools provided and pre-cut 30-pound (14 kg) blocks of snow. Once the Inuit elder believed that the igloo could withstand an arctic night, he would give teams their next clue.

For their Speed Bump, Tim Sr. & Tim Jr. had to lead a dog sled team across Frobisher Bay to retrieve a food cache and deliver it back to the starting point before they could continue racing.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to consume an entire serving of muktuk (ᒪᒃᑕᒃ) – 10 pieces of whale skin and blubber – to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • On the Iqaluit Airport tarmac, teams would find their next clue written entirely in Inuktitut, leaving them to figure out that their next clue was at Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park.
  • At Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park, teams had to locate two throat singers near the Sylvia Grinnell River and listen to an Inuit throat singing performance to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to travel by snowmobile across Frobisher Bay to the Hudson's Bay Company Trading Post.
  • After completing the Roadblock, teams had to walk uphill 1 km (0.62 mi) northwest from the Hudson Bay Trading Post to the top of a mountain marked with inuksuk to find the Pit Stop.

Leg 8 (Nunavut → Nova Scotia)[]

The Bluenose II, the successor of the Bluenose, in Lunenburg served as the Pit Stop for this leg.

Airdate: September 2, 2013

  • Flight: Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) to Halifax, Nova Scotia (Halifax Stanfield International Airport)
  • Halifax (Pier 21) (Overnight Rest)
  • Mahone Bay (St. James' Anglican Church)
  • Roadblock: "Who wants to find their long-lost twin?" Mahone Bay (Gazebo Cafe – Gazebo)
  • Lunenburg (Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic)
  • Detour: Surf or Turf Lunenburg (Lunenburg Harbour and Grand Banker Seafood Bar & Grill or Boscawen Inn and Zwicker Wharf)
  • Lunenburg (St. John's Anglican Church) Double U-Turn: Not used
  • Lunenburg (Bluenose II ) Pit Stop: Leg 8

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to search for the scarecrow pictured on a BlackBerry Z10. Once they found the scarecrow, they had to bring it to a gazebo, where they had to build a copy of it with the items provided. When they were ready for inspection, they had to take a photograph of the scarecrow with the Z10 and hand it to a scarecrow expert. If the expert was satisfied, he would give teams their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Surf or Turf. In Surf, teams made their way to Lunenburg Harbour, where they had to board a lobster fishing boat and pull six lobster traps from the sea. They then had to band the claws of each lobster and then deliver them to the Grand Banker Seafood Bar & Grill to receive their next clue. In Turf, teams had to make their way to Boscawen Inn, where they were presented with samples of 12 different kinds of sausages and had to memorize their German names. They then had to run to Zwicker Wharf and identify the 12 sausages from another, unlabeled set of samples to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At the Halifax airport, teams found a USB flash drive inside their Chevrolet Sonics, which contained a message that teams had to play on the car's MyLink video system and directed them to Pier 21.
  • When Pier 21 opened, teams received a passport and had to find 7 different stamps and ink the 7 stamps onto the passport to receive their next clue.
  • At St. John's Anglican Church, teams received a Canadian dime, which features the Bluenose sailing ship on its reverse. Teams had to make their way to its successor, the Bluenose II, which was in a Lunenburg drydock at the time, to find the Pit Stop.

Leg 9 (Nova Scotia → Newfoundland and Labrador)[]

Teams finished the penultimate leg at Cape Spear, known as the easternmost point in Canada and the continent of North America.

Airdate: September 9, 2013

  • Bus: Lunenburg to North Sydney, Cape Breton Island (North Sydney Ferry Terminal)
  • Ferry: North Sydney (North Sydney Ferry Terminal) to Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador (Port aux Basques Ferry Terminal)
  • St. John's (The Rooms)[11] (Unaired)
  • St. John's (Trans-Canada Highway Mile Zero – Terry Fox Memorial Site)
  • St. John's (Quidi Vidi – Quidi Vidi Brewing Company)
  • St. John's (Shea Heights Overlook)
  • Detour: Tell a Tale or Wag a Tail Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove (Petty Harbour Fisherman's Co-op – Dock) or St. John's (Harbourside Park and Holloway Street)
  • St. John's (O′Brien's Music Store)
  • Roadblock: "Who needs to get their act together?" St. John's (George Street)
  • St. John's (Cape Spear) Pit Stop: Leg 9

This season's final Detour was a choice between Tell a Tale or Wag a Tail. In Tell a Tale, teams travelled to the Petty Harbour dock, where they listened to two local fishermen tell a story in Newfoundland slang. They then had to relay the story, word-for-word, to a group of nearby listeners to receive their next clue. In Wag a Tail, teams made their way to Harbourside Park and chose a Newfoundland dog. They would then load up a cart with four dozen eggs and 12 bottles of milk and had to lead the dog up the extremely steep Holloway Street, known as "Heart Attack Hill", to deliver these goods, undamaged, to four households to receive their next clue. If the eggs or milk bottles broke, they had to go back to the bottom of the hill and restock.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member could use any items available to them in the music store to perform on George Street and earn C$50 from passersby to receive their next clue from a street fiddler.

Additional tasks
  • At Port aux Basques, teams had to run to one of three waiting shuttles that would take teams overnight to St. John's. The first shuttle carried one team. The second shuttle also carried one team, which left 15 minutes after the first vehicle. The third shuttle carried two teams and left fifteen minutes after the second vehicle.
  • After arriving in St. John's, teams had to search the grounds of The Rooms to find their next clue, which went unaired.[11]
  • At the Quidi Vidi Brewing Company, teams had to recite Terry Fox's inspirational quote at the monument that they had earlier memorized at St. John's Terry Fox Memorial Site ("I just wish people would realize that anything’s possible if you try, dreams are made if people try"). If correct, they would be granted entry into a traditional Newfoundland kitchen party, where each team member had to kiss a cod and drink a shot of Newfoundland Screech.
  • After completing the Roadblock, teams had to find the Pit Stop at the most easterly point in North America, leaving them to figure out that it was Cape Spear, not the nearby Fort Amherst.

Leg 10 (Newfoundland and Labrador → Ontario)[]

The skyline of the city of Toronto, as seen from Olympic Island, was the backdrop of the season's Finish Line.

Airdate: September 16, 2013

In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to rappel face-first down the side of the L Tower, a building that was under construction at that time, about 44 stories tall. When they reached the roof of another three story building, they would reunite with their partner and could open the clue they received at the top of the building.

In this season's final Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to match the provincial and territorial flags with the floral emblems visited during this season onto a map board. If racers were sharp, they would have noticed the flags printed onto their Pit Start clue and that the Pit Stop greeters on each leg and the corporate president of Cadbury Canada wore the floral emblem of their province or territory. The flag and emblem associated with each location are:

Locale Flag Flower
British Columbia Flag of British Columbia Pacific Dogwood Pacific Dogwood
Alberta Flag of Alberta Wild rose Wild Rose
Northwest Territories Flag of the Northwest Territories Mountain Avens Mountain Avens
Yukon Flag of Yukon Fireweed Fireweed
Saskatchewan Flag of Saskatchewan Western red lily Western Red Lily
Quebec Flag of Quebec Blue flag iris Blue Flag Iris
Nunavut Flag of Nunavut Purple saxifrage Purple Saxifrage
Nova Scotia Flag of Nova Scotia Mayflower Mayflower
Newfoundland and Labrador Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador Purple pitcher plant Purple Pitcher Plant
Ontario Flag of Ontario White trillium White Trillium

Once all the flags and emblems were paired up on the map, teams would receive their final clue.

Additional tasks
  • After landing in Toronto, teams had to search outside Pearson International Airport for a woman wearing a maple leaf baseball cap with their next clue.
  • After completing the first Roadblock, each team was given a Cadbury Caramilk bar inside their clue envelope, leaving them to figure out that they had to find the Cadbury Gladstone Chocolate Factory.
  • At the Cadbury Chocolate Factory, teams had to search through cartons of Cadbury Caramilk bars to find one of three "golden chocolate bars". Once they found one, they could proceed to the president's office, where they would be given a golden key to unlock a safe, where their next clue was located.
  • At the Toronto Zoo, teams had to search the grounds for their next clue, which had been set up inside the panda exhibit.
Additional note
  • At the start of the leg, teams received a free upgrade to business class on their flight to Toronto.

Ratings[]

The season ranked as the number one new show in Canada, and the number one show in Canada for the year, with an average audience of 3.5 million viewers.[12]

# Airdate Episode Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(Night) 		Rank
(Week) 		Ref
1 July 15, 2013 "Where in the World is Ogopogo?" 2.99 1 1 [13]
2 July 22, 2013 "Se Hou Leng" 2.87 1 1 [14]
3 July 29, 2013 "Hoodoos and Hoodonts" 2.91 1 1 [15]
4 August 5, 2013 "Grab a Nug" 2.43 1 1 [16]
5 August 12, 2013 "Death By Lentils" 2.87 1 1 [17]
6 August 19, 2013 "Check the Cannons!" 2.94 1 1 [18]
7 August 26, 2013 "We Don't Have Time for the Bathroom" 2.79 1 1 [19]
8 September 2, 2013 "Clutch and Release" 2.79 1 1 [20]
9 September 9, 2013 "Ah-mazing" 2.87 1 1 [21]
10 September 16, 2013 "The Family Race Off" 3.06 1 1 [22]

References[]

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  9. ^ "The Amazing Race Canada takes over Kelowna". Castanet News. July 20, 2013. Event occurs at 1:31. Retrieved July 8, 2021. Inside the envelope was just a direction, make it to the next Pit Stop, and there was a label. And the label was Quails' Gate, so our bottle label.
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