On Your Mark, Canada! All 10 Teams Revealed for Season 9 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, Beginning July 4 on CTV

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TORONTO (June 21, 2023) – The starting line is set for another adrenaline-pumping season of Canada’s most-watched summer series, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA. Hosted by Olympic Gold Medallist Jon Montgomery, Season 9 of the mega-hit CTV Original series airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app, beginning July 4 as an all-new cast of racers take their marks and prepare to embark on a non-stop, action-packed, high-stakes adventure of a lifetime. Faced with the most intense race of their lives as they travel across Canada, the 10 teams tackle various challenges with the hope of winning the grand prize, consisting of two all-new 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 vehicles, an epic, round-the-world trip-of-a-lifetime for two courtesy of GURU Organic Energy, a $250,000 cash prize from Samsung, and the coveted title of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA champions. The 10 teams poised at the starting line for Season 9 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA are: Allie & Eddie Competitive and athletic married couple who want to inspire and motivate all Canadians. Allie Seller (she/her) Age: 48 Hometown: Courtenay, B.C.* Occupation: Business Coach Instagram: @allisonseller Eddie Parinas (he/him) Age: 52 Hometown: Courtenay, B.C. Occupation: Health & Fitness, Business Coach Instagram: @eddie_parinas Ben & Anwar Best friends and first-generation Canadians who know what it takes to beat the odds. Ben Chutta (he/him) Age: 31 Hometown: Winnipeg Occupation: Entrepreneur Instagram: @benchutta Anwar Ahmed (he/him) Age: 32 Hometown: Winnipeg Occupation: Former Talent Acquisition Specialist Instagram: @anwarahmed4 Derek & Jaspal Inseparable, fun-loving friends and YouTubers racing for the title of “Best Duo,” and the title of champions this season. Derek Gottenbos (he/him) Age: 28 Hometown: Richmond, B.C. Occupation: YouTuber Instagram: @derek_gerard Jaspal Sidhu (he/him) Age: 28 Hometown: Richmond, B.C. Occupation: YouTuber Instagram: @jassidhu95 Deven & Amanda Couple and adventure buddies racing for their daughters and Indigenous youth across the country. Deven Condo-Mitchell (he/him) Age: 33 Hometown: Gesgapegiag, QC Occupation: Conservation Officer Instagram: @deven.james  Amanda Larocque (she/her) Age: 41 Hometown: Gesgapegiag, QC Occupation: Director of Health & Social Services Instagram: @amandalalaq Gail & Gisele Highly competitive former and current pro-wrestlers and friends racing for the LGBTQ2S+ community, and to inspire young girls everywhere. Gail Kim (she/her) Age: 46 Hometown: Toronto Occupation: Producer and Talent Relations/Ex-Pro Wrestler Instagram: @gailkimitsme Gisele Shaw (she/her) Age: 33 Hometown: Yellowknife, N.W.T. Occupation: Pro Wrestler Instagram: @giseleshaw08 Gracie & Lily Friends and self-described “chaos masters” racing to demonstrate the strength of supportive female friendships. Gracie Lowes (she/her) Age: 25 Hometown: Pelham Occupation: Harm Reduction and Overdose-Related Service Provider Instagram: @martini.del.grace Lily Bateman (she/her) Age: 24 Hometown: Canning, N.S. Occupation: Data Development and Communications Instagram: @l.a.b Jermaine & Justin Close friends and drag sisters motivated by their desire to be inspirational representatives of the LGTBTQ2S+ community. Jermaine Aranha (he/him) Age: 41 Hometown: Toronto Occupation: Airport Lounge Manager/Drag Queen (Anastarzia Anaquway) Instagram: @anaquway Justin Baird (he/him/she/her) Age: 36 Hometown: Toronto Occupation: Pain Management Nurse/Drag Queen (Kimora Amour) Instagram: @amour_kimora Shayla & Joel Siblings who hope to be a source of light and inspiration for Indigenous youth. Shayla Oulette Stonechild (she/her) Age: 29 Hometown: Medicine Hat, AB Occupation: Indigenous and Wellness Advocate Instagram: @shayla0h Joel Oulette (he/him) Age: 21 Hometown: Medicine Hat, AB Occupation: Actor Instagram: @joel.oulette Ty & Kat Dating couple and mental health advocates who want to inspire all Canadians to find light during hard times. Ty Smith (he/him) Age: 25 Hometown: Calgary Occupation: Public Speaker and Mental Health Advocate Instagram: @smitty269 Kat Kastner (she/her) Age: 25 Hometown: Calgary Occupation: Client Success Specialist Instagram: @katkastner Tyler & Kayleen Dating couple racing to prove that, despite living with disabilities, you can still take home the gold. Tyler Turner (he/him) Age: 35 Hometown: Comox Valley, B.C. Occupation: Professional Athlete Instagram: @tyturner14 Kayleen VanderRee (she/her) Age: 31 Hometown: Comox Valley, B.C. Occupation: Commercial Scuba Diver Instagram: @fromsnowtosail 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 upcoming season. To help viewers get Race-ready, CTV.ca and the CTV app’s Summer Hub features the past two seasons (Season 7 and 8) of Canada’s favourite summertime adventure, available with no subscription or sign-in required. As previously announced, Chevrolet, the longest-running sponsor of THE AMAZING RACE CANDA, returns for the ninth consecutive season. Returning partners Expedia^®, Desjardins Group, and GURU Organic Energy are back, alongside new partners Samsung and Staples. Season 8 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA was the top summer program and top Canadian program for the full 2021-22 broadcast year, with a season average of 1.6 million viewers. THE AMAZING RACE CANADA closed out its eighth consecutive year as Canada’s most-watched summer series among the A25-54 demo. 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, Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Danielle Pearson is Senior Production Executive, Original Programming; 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.