#MeetTheRacers: All 10 Teams Now Revealed for Season 5 of CTV’s Smash-Hit Original Series THE AMAZING RACE CANADA

To tweet this release: http://bmpr.ca/2sFo6nM TORONTO (June 22, 2017) –CTV has now unveiled the 10 teams competing in the new season of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, as announced this week by @CTV_PR via #MeetTheRacers videos on Twitter and Instagram. All 10 teams are set to embark on a race like no other, with an all-new fifth season of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA airing Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT beginning July 4 on CTV and CTV GO. #MeetTheRacers and let the race begin!

• Karen & Burt, a vivacious, cool-under-pressure couple from Edmonton, Alta.
• Sam & Paul, out-going and fun-loving boyfriends from Toronto, Ont.
• Andrea & Ebonie, energetic best friends and business partners from Montréal, Que.
• Kenneth & Ryan, passionate best friends from Collingwood, Ont., who live their lives by one word – GIVE’R.
• Aaron and Deb, a wacky mother-son duo who work together as funeral directors in their family-run funeral home in Grand Forks, B.C.
• Korey & Ivana, chiseled fitness gurus, co-workers, and best friends from Toronto, Ont.
• Megan & Courtney, quirky cousins with absolutely no filter from Corner Brook, N.L.
• Zed & Shabbir, a fiercely driven father-son duo from Vancouver, B.C.
• Adam & Andrea, outgoing, competitive siblings from Montréal, Que.
• Dan & Riya, a pair of YouTube Creators from Toronto, Ont., whose most popular video has received more than 14 million views.

**Media Note** Download artwork for THE AMAZING RACE CANADA at bellmediaPR.ca More information about THE AMAZING RACE CANADA teams is below. Click on the team names for full bios and photography. KAREN & BERT – MARRIED COUPLE Karen Richards Age: 31 Current City: Edmonton, Alta. Occupation: Social Worker Twitter: @teamrichardss | Instagram: @teamrichardss   Bert Richards Age: 36 Current City: Edmonton, Alta. Occupation: Owner of a small moving and delivery company, Musician Twitter: @teamrichardss  | Instagram: @teamrichardss SAM & PAUL – DATING COUPLE Sam Lambert Age: 25 Current City: Toronto, Ont. Occupation: Student Instagram: @slamchop Paul Mitskopoulos Age: 24 Current City: Toronto, Ont. Occupation: Account Manager, LinkedIn Canada Twitter: @pmitskop | Instagram: @paulmits ANDREA & EBONIE – BUSINESS PARTNERS Andrea Croxen Age: 29 Current City: Montréal, Que. Occupation: Yoga Teacher and Founder of I Breathe Fitness Instagram: @andrea.croxen & @ibreathefitnessretreats Ebonie Roberge Age: 29 Current City: Montréal, Que. Occupation: Fitness Consultant and Founder of I Breathe Fitness Instagram: @eb_finley & @ibreathefitnessretreats KENNETH & RYAN – BEST FRIENDS Kenneth McAlpine Age: 25 Current City: Collingwood, Ont. Occupation: Chef Twitter: @team_giver | Instagram: @teamgiver & @kenneth.mcalpine Ryan Lachapelle Age: 25 Current City: Collingwood, Ont. Occupation: Events Coordinator at Red Mountain Resort Twitter: @team_giver | Instagram: @teamgiver & @ryangiver  AARON & DEB – MOTHER & SON Aaron Baker Age: 30 Current City: Grand Forks, B.C. Occupation: Funeral Director Twitter: @blandaaron86 Deb Baker Age: 54 Current City: Grand Forks, B.C. Occupation: Funeral Director Twitter: @undertakerdebb   KOREY & IVANA – BEST FRIENDS Korey Sam Age: 31 Current City: Toronto, Ont. Occupation: Personal Trainer Twitter: @koachkore | Instagram: @koachkore Ivana Krunic Age: 30 Current City: Toronto, Ont. Occupation: Personal Trainer/Substitute Teacher Twitter: @ivana_krunic | Instagram: @ivanaBodyFiTiK MEGAN & COURTNEY – COUSINS Megan Burden Age: 23 Current City: Corner Brook, N.L. Occupation: Biomedical Engineering Student Twitter: @meganburden | Instagram: @mburden Courtney Roberts Age: 21 Current City: Corner Brook, N.L. Occupation: Social Work Student Twitter: @crobbs2662 | Instagram: @courtney2662 ZED & SHABBIR – FATHER & SON Zed Dhalla Age: 27 Current City: Vancouver, B.C. Occupation: National Account Manager – Healthcare Twitter: @zed.dhalla & @BeardandtheBald | Instagram: @cheddarburg Shabbir Dhalla Age: 57 Current City: Coquitlam, B.C. Occupation: Manager Director – Hospitality ADAM & ANDREA – BROTHER & SISTER Adam Cavaleri Age: 29 Current City: Montréal, Que. Occupation: Bartender Instagram: @cavy13 Andrea Cavaleri Age: 28 Current City: Montréal, Que. Occupation: Graphic Designer Instagram: @drecavaleri DAN & RIYA – YOUTUBE CREATORS Dan Kipnis Age: 23 Current City: Toronto, Ont. Occupation: YouTube Creator Twitter: @dankipnis | Instagram: @dankipnis Riya Malik Age: 23 Current City: Toronto, Ont. Occupation: YouTube Creator Twitter: @itsriyamalik | Instagram: @itsriyamalik To get to know the roster of teams competing on the new season of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, fans can visit CTV.ca/TheAmazingRaceCanada and explore the team pages presented by Chevrolet. The site features team videos, bios, fun facts, and exclusive content. For full episodes, sneak peeks, and extras, head to the site after the Season 5 premiere on July 4. Season 4 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA averaged 1.9 million viewers per week, making it the #1 series of the summer for four consecutive years and a Top 20 program in Canada in 2016. Hosted by Olympic Gold Medallist Jon Montgomery (@jonmonty), Season 5 will see Racers travel across Canada and beyond, tackling non-stop challenges in the country’s favourite summertime adventure. Canadians can also look forward to special challenges and storylines to celebrate the 150^th anniversary of Canadian confederation throughout the season. This season’s grand prize is a Next Generation 2018 Chevrolet Equinox True North Edition for each of the winners, a once-in-a-lifetime trip around the world for two, $250,000 in cash, and coveted title of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA champions. Racers will also be competing for special leg prizes, awarded to the first team to cross the mat in each of the episodes leading up to the finale. Encore presentations of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA air Saturdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Sundays at 5 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO. Visit CTV.ca to check local listings. Previous seasons are also available for streaming now on CraveTV. Season 5 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA welcomes back returning partner Chevrolet, which has been with the series for all five seasons, and BMO, which enters its third consecutive season as a partner. New partners this year are Sinorama, Canadian Tire’s Woods brand, and Campbell’s.

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