It’s Go Time, Canada! THE AMAZING RACE CANADA Returns July 5 on CTV, as all 10 Teams Revealed

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To tweet this release:  thelede.ca/HmHaus TORONTO (June 21, 2022) – CTV’s mega-hit original series THE AMAZING RACE CANADA is back. After crisscrossing the country and covering more than a quarter million kilometres around the world during the past seven seasons, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA makes its triumphant return Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app, beginning July 5. Hosted by Olympic Gold Medallist Jon Montgomery, Season 8 of Canada’s favourite summertime adventure continues as an all-new cast of racers head to the starting line to push themselves out of their comfort zones in a non-stop, action-packed expedition. Teams competing this season include an Olympian, a JUNO Award-winning singer, teachers, personal trainers, a firefighter, a comedian, entrepreneurs, a sales representative, a marketing expert, a motivational speaker, and Broadway performers. Faced with the most intense race of their lives, the teams tackle various challenges with the hope of winning two first-ever Chevrolet Silverado ZR2’s, a once-in-a-lifetime trip for two around the world courtesy of GURU Organic Energy, a $250,000 cash prize, and the coveted title of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA champions. The 10 teams poised at the starting line for Season 8 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA are: Beverley & Veronica Competitive best friends on a mission to be the second all-female team to win the Race. Beverley Cheng Age: 30 Hometown: Toronto Occupation: Fitness Entrepreneur / Content Creator Instagram: @beverleycheng Veronica Skye Age: 32 Hometown: Vancouver Occupation: Travel Marketing / Run Club Leader Instagram: @veronicaskye Brendan & Connor Fun-loving, family-oriented small-town brothers who are the life of every party. Brendan McDougall Age: 29 Hometown: McDougall, Ont. Occupation: Sales Representative Instagram: @mcdougally Connor McDougall Age: 26 Hometown: McDougall, Ont. Occupation: Elementary School Teacher Instagram: @connormcd14 Cassie & Jahmeek Athletic and energetic engaged couple with big smiles and a competitive spirit. Cassie Day Age: 31 Hometown: Toronto Occupation: Entrepreneur / Personal Trainer Twitter: @cassiedayyy Instagram: @cassiedayyy Jahmeek Murray Age: 32 Hometown: Toronto Occupation: Firefighter / Personal Trainer Instagram: @jahjahbanks Catherine & Craig Long-time best friends and Broadway performers who know what it takes to beat the odds. Catherine Wreford Ledlow Age: 42 Hometown: Winnipeg Occupation: Actor / Performer Twitter: @CatherineWrefo2 Instagram: @catherinewreford Craig Ramsay Age: 45 Hometown: Windsor, Ont. Occupation: Performer / Host Twitter: @craigramsayfit Instagram: @craigramsayfit Cedric & Tychon Father and son who are in the race for every Black father and son across the country – with the hope of being the first Montréal team to win. Cedric Newman Age: 50 Hometown: Montréal Occupation: Comedian / Mechanic Twitter: @cedricnewman Instagram: @comediancedricnewman Tychon Carter-Newman Age: 30 Hometown: Montréal Occupation: Content Creator / Motivational Speaker Twitter: @tychonxcarter Instagram: @tychonxcarter Court & Ali Dating couple who want to be positive role models for Indigenous youth. Siginaak (Blackbird) Court Larabee Age: 39 Hometown: Whistler, B.C. Occupation: Executive Director, Sports academy for Indigenous youth Instagram: @thebirdandabear Ali (Bear) Clark Age: 33 Hometown: Fernie, B.C. Occupation: Visual Artist / Coach, Sports academy for Indigenous youth Instagram: @thebirdandabear Dennis & Durrell Active and competitive uncle and nephew who are passionate about being positive role models in their community. Dennis Ashe Age: 42 Hometown: Halifax Occupation: Youth Development Teacher Durrell Borden Age: 33 Hometown: Halifax Occupation: Law Student / Community Leader Twitter: @durrellborden Instagram: @durrellborden Franca & Nella Sisters, known as “Franella,” who are racing for the Filipino and immigrant community across Canada. Franca Brodett Age: 32 Hometown: Edmonton Occupation: Assistant Dean of Development Instagram: @franellagram Nella Brodett Age: 30 Hometown: Edmonton Occupation: Director of Partnerships Twitter: @nbrodett Instagram: @franellagram Jesse & Marika Competitive and accomplished siblings who want to represent the Inuit population of Canada. Jesse Cockney Age: 32 Hometown: Canmore, Alta. Occupation: Olympian / Student Twitter: @jcockney Instagram: @jcockney Marika Cockney Age: 29 Hometown: Canmore, Alta. Occupation: Actor / Performer / Content Creator Twitter: @marikasila Instagram: @marikasila Jully & Kathy Close friends who are racing in memory of their late mothers. Jully Black Age: 44 Hometown: Toronto Occupation: JUNO Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, dubbed “Canada’s Queen of R&B” / Producer / Actress Twitter: @jullyblack Instagram: @missjullyblack Kathy Hunter Age: 41 Hometown: Regina Occupation: Director, Business Development Instagram: @k_leesteeler For more information on the teams competing on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, including team videos, bios, and exclusive content, visit CTV.ca/TheAmazingRaceCanada. As the go-to resource for the series, CTV.ca also includes full episodes and sneak peeks throughout the season. Providing viewers with a first look at the 10 teams racing this season, is half-hour special ETALK PRESENTS: THE AMAZING RACE CANADA. Premiering Friday, July 1 at 7 p.m. ET on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app, ETALK reporter Chloe Wilde sits down with THE AMAZING RACE CANADA host Jon Montgomery for an exclusive chat about the big return of the series, what fans can expect, what he loves most about Canada, and more. ETALK also catches up with some of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA’s most memorable teams. As previously announced, the series’ longest running partner, Chevrolet, returns for an eighth consecutive season. Joining Chevrolet is returning partner Expedia^®, alongside new sponsors Desjardins Group, Subway^® Canada, Destination BC, GURU Organic Energy, Marshalls, Tourism Richmond, and Trans Canada Trail. THE AMAZING RACE CANADA is produced by Insight Productions Ltd. (a Boat Rocker Company) in association with CTV. John Brunton is Executive Producer and Mark Lysakowski is Executive Producer and Showrunner. For Bell Media, Danielle Pearson is Senior Production Executive; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Pat DiVittorio is Vice-President, CTV and Specialty Programming. Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media. Karine Moses is Senior Vice-President, Content Development & News, Bell Media and Vice Chair, Québec, Bell.