Thanks to Paul for this note:
“Amazing Race 8 contestants travelled on Air Canada flt AC418 on Sat. July 30 enroute to Montreal. departing at 1613 hrs”

A couple of polls for your clicking pleasure:
For TAR fans in the US who are able to catch re-runs on GSN, vote on why you are watching the show again
You can also vote on what you think about Season 8 only being in North America.

So it’s highly likely that The Amazing Race 8 will not be quite as “amazing” as teams are only going around North America. Sightings have come from New York, Alabama and most recently Utah.
While it might be practical and safe, considering kids as young as 12 will be on the show, would it make the […]

Thanks to Raleigh for pointing out that The Amazing Race is nominated for 5 Emmys. Here’s the full list:
Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera)
Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera)
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Outstanding Sound Editing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera)
Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera)

Another common question I get is “What do I put in my audition tape for The Amazing Race?”
If you’re looking for inspiration or a guide to what producers are looking for you can check out the Season 3 website at CBS which features the audition tapes of all the teams.
Mirna Hindoyan from Season 5 in […]

I’ve gotten this question a lot from TAR fans around the world. Unfortunately The Amazing Race is only open to American citizens living in the United States. I speculate this is for visa purposes and one of the general rules for competitions in the US.
Creator of the Amazing Race, Bertram van Munster said in an […]

Prizes are not given to first place teams at each leg of the race. In Season 7, the trend seems to be every other episode with exception of the first episode. This has given Rob & Amber 3 first place prizes, with Debbie & Bianca getting a prize in the first episode.
Prizes are usually trips/cruises […]

Peggy S. from Singapore sent me an e-mail asking “I’m dying to know if Brian from one of TAR 7 teams is that “jerk” from the Heineken advertisement that showed Jennifer Aniston trying desperately to reach the 6-pack beer from top of the shelf?”
After downloading the ad from Aniston Avenue, I would agree with […]

by Andy Dehnart
There’s a reason why “The Amazing Race” is a two-time Emmy-winning series: the quality of the entire production is outstanding. That’s probably the best explanation as to why the show looks like it’s shot by invisible camera operators. From the editors to the crew, everyone contributes to a nearly flawless production. The non-stop […]

by Andy Dehnart
Part of the wonder of watching “The Amazing Race” is trying to figure out just how the producers pulled off a literal race around the world. A big part of that involves the flights that teams frequently take to get from one location to the next. On most commercial flights, teams must buy […]