The Amazing Race Canada 8
Season 8
Presented byJon Montgomery
No. of teams10
WinnerCatherine Wreford & Craig Ramsay
No. of legs11
Distance traveled20,000 km (12,000 mi)
No. of episodes11
Release
Original networkCTV
Original releaseJuly 5 (2022-07-05) –
September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)
Additional information
Filming datesApril 26 (2022-04-26) –
May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21)
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The Amazing Race Canada 8 is the eighth season of The Amazing Race Canada, a Canadian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Jon Montgomery, it featured ten teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across Canada. The grand prize included a CA$250,000 cash payout, a trip for two around the world, and two Chevrolet Silverado ZR2s.[1] This season visited five provinces and travelled over 20,000 kilometres (12,000 mi) during eleven legs. Starting in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, racers travelled through Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and New Brunswick before finishing in Vancouver. New twists introduced in this season include the On Ramp, which was a task that gave teams the chance to reenter The Amazing Race Canada; the Pass, which forced a team to stop racing until another team passed them; a double elimination leg; and four teams racing in the final leg. The season was originally scheduled to premiere on CTV 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] The season finale aired on September 20, 2022.

Best friends and Broadway performers Catherine Wreford and Craig Ramsay were the winners of this season, while siblings Jesse Cockney and Marika Sila finished in second place, sisters Franca and Nella Brodett finished in third place, and Brendan and Connor McDougall finished in fourth place.

Production

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Development and filming

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Teams began The Amazing Race Canada 8 from the base of Mont Tremblant Resort in Mont-Tremblant.

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 delaying the production of fifth season of The Amazing Race Australia, before eventually filming that season around 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] Filming in Canmore, Alberta occurred on May 4.[16] Racers were spotted in Kelowna and Vernon, British Columbia on May 6 & 7.[17][18][19] Filming took place in Belleville and Picton, Ontario on May 12.[20] A task at the Richmond Night Market occurred on May 21, the date when filming officially wrapped.[21]

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

This season introduced two new obstacles: the On Ramp and the Pass. The On Ramp was a task that allowed teams to find an On Ramp Pass and return to The Amazing Race Canada. The Pass was an obstacle that is similar to the Yield. The team that received the Pass would have to wait for another team to arrive and pass them before continuing on. Also, for the first time in Amazing Race Canada history, four teams competed in the final leg. Similar to the sixth Vietnamese season, all four remaining teams in this season crossed the Finish Line.

Casting

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Casting for the season initially began on October 10, 2019 with a deadline of December 1.[22] On January 8, 2020, the first stage of casting for this season was completed.[23] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, contestants were required to be fully vaccinated.[24]

Marketing

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Chevrolet and Expedia returned as sponsors.[1] New sponsors included Desjardins Group, Subway Canada, Destination BC, GURU Organic Energy, Marshalls, Tourism Richmond, Trans Canada Trail, Disney+, which promoted Pinocchio and Andor, and Marvel Studios, which promoted Thor: Love and Thunder and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.[1][25]

Cast

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Jully Black
Jesse Cockney

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.[26]

Contestants Age Relationship Hometown Status
Jully Black (Returned to competition) Eliminated 1st
(in Montreal, Quebec)
Kathy Hunter
Cassie Day (Returned to competition) Eliminated 2nd
(in Fernie, British Columbia)
Jahmeek Murray
Jully Black 44 Friends Toronto, Ontario Eliminated 3rd
(in Vernon, British Columbia)
Kathy Hunter 41 Regina, Saskatchewan
Dennis Ashe 42 Uncle & Nephew Halifax, Nova Scotia Eliminated 4th
(in London, Ontario)
Durrell Borden 33
Cedric Newman 50 Father & Son Montreal, Quebec Eliminated 5th & 6th
(in Sandbanks Provincial Park, Ontario)
Tychon Carter-Newman 30
Cassie Day 31 Engaged Toronto, Ontario
Jahmeek Murray 32
Court Larabee 39 Dating Couple Whistler, British Columbia Eliminated 7th
(in Pokeshaw, New Brunswick)
Ali Clark 33 Fernie, British Columbia
Beverley Cheng 30 Friends Toronto, Ontario Eliminated 8th
(in Georgian Bluffs, Ontario)
Veronica Skye 32 Vancouver, British Columbia
Brendan McDougall 29 Brothers McDougall, Ontario Fourth place
Connor McDougall 26
Franca Brodett 32 Sisters Edmonton, Alberta Third place
Nella Brodett 30
Jesse Cockney 32 Siblings Canmore, Alberta Runners-up
Marika Sila 29
Catherine Wreford 42 Friends Winnipeg, Manitoba Winners
Craig Ramsay 45 Windsor, Ontario
Future appearances

In 2024, Cedric Newman competed on the second season of The Traitors Canada.[27]

Results

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The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.

Team placement (by leg)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8x[a] 9 10x[a] 11
Catherine & Craig 5th 5th 1st Removed from
competition
[b]
7th[c] 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 1st
Jesse & Marika 8th 2nd 4th 2nd 1st 6thɛ[d] 1st 1st 4th 3rd 2nd
Franca & Nella 4th 1st 7th 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd
ɛ
[e][d]
3rd 2nd 4th 3rd
Brendan & Connor 1st 4th 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 4thε[d] 6th 5th 1st 4th
Beverley & Veronica 2nd 3rd 3rd 6th 4th 4th 5th[e] 2nd 3rd 5th
Court & Ali 6th 9th[f] 5th Removed from
competition
[b]
8th[c][f] 6th 5th 6th
Cedric & Tychon 9th 6th 6th 4th 6th 3rd 7th[g]
Cassie & Jahmeek 3rd 8th 9th 7th[b] 5th 5th 8th[g]
Dennis & Durrell 7th 7th 8th Removed from
competition
[b]
9th[h]
Jully & Kathy 10th 5th[b] 7th
Notes
  1. ^ a b This leg featured a Face Off challenge.
  2. ^ a b c d e Catherine & Craig, Court & Ali, and Dennis & Durrell were removed from the competition due to COVID-19. As a result, Cassie & Jahmeek and Jully & Kathy re-entered the competition as replacement teams.
  3. ^ a b Catherine & Craig and Court & Ali found the On Ramp pass and were able to re-enter the race.
  4. ^ a b c This team used their Express Pass to bypass one of the tasks on this leg.
  5. ^ a b Franca & Nelia used the Pass against Beverly & Veronica.
  6. ^ a b This team arrived last at the Pit Stop, but they were instructed to continue racing.
  7. ^ a b This was a double-elimination leg; the last two teams to check in at the Pit Stop were both eliminated.
  8. ^ Dennis & Durrell were eliminated from the race when they failed to find one of the On Ramp passes.

Race summary

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The route map of The Amazing Race Canada 8.
Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Pass    Face Off    Speed Bump    On Ramp   Pit Stop

Leg 1 (Quebec)

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The first Roadblock of The Amazing Race Canada 8 was at La Grande Roue de Montréal.
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Leg 2 (Quebec → Alberta)

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Once in Lethbridge, Alberta, teams travelled to Indian Battle Park and encountered a Detour.
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Leg 3 (Alberta → British Columbia)

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The city of Fernie, British Columbia, hosted the third leg.
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Leg 4 (British Columbia → Alberta)

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While in Kananaskis Country, teams used inflatable canoes to padde down the Kananaskis River.
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Leg 5 (Alberta → British Columbia)

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One Detour task in Vernon, British Columbia, had teams making apple pies.
Locations
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Leg 6 (British Columbia → Ontario)

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The campus of Western University was the site of the final task and Pit Stop in London, Ontario.
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Leg 7 (Ontario)

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Teams learned American Sign Language at the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario.
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Leg 8 (Ontario & Quebec)

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Teams encountered their first Face Off at Fairmont Le Château Montebello in Montebello, Quebec.
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Leg 9 (Ontario → New Brunswick)

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During the leg in the Acadian Peninsula, teams visited the Village Historique Acadien.
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Leg 10 (New Brunswick → Ontario)

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After arriving in Tobermory, racers drove in the town's harbour.
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Leg 11 (Ontario → British Columbia)

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BC Place hosted of the finish line for The Amazing Race Canada 8.
Locations
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Ratings

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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 1.77 1 [31]
4 "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyways" July 26, 2022 1.40 1 [32]
5 "I'm a Human Kite" August 9, 2022 1.60 1 [33]
6 "Racing for Our Lives" August 16, 2022 1.75 1 [34]
7 "What the Duck Is Going On?" August 23, 2022 1.54 1 [35]

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