The Amazing Race 25

The Amazing Race 25, is the 25th season of The Amazing Race.

Development
Filming for the season began on May 31, 2014, with the Starting Line taking place at in. For the first time, the Starting Line was opened to the public, rather than in a private location to avoid spoilers. This led to the announcements of the teams' identities on the same day and the rewarding of The Save, an elimination dispensation pass, which replaced the Express Pass as the prize rewarded to the first place team on the first leg.

This season travelled through four continents, eight countries, and 20 cities under a distance of 26,000 miles (42,000 km).

Leaderboard
Notes: Keith, Scott, and Lisa opted to quit the Roadblock and were issued with 4-hour penalties for their respective teams to be given at the next leg's Pit Start. However, Lisa & Michelle arrived last and were eliminated. Adam & Bethany made the effort to retrieve the Express Pass as part of an optional additional task, before checking-in at the Pit Stop. Misti & Jim, winners of the Save in the first leg, arrived last and handed the Save to Phil to prevent elimination. However, Phil returned the Save to them after announcing that the leg was a Non-Elimination Leg. Off-the-air, Keith & Whitney attempted to U-Turn Amy & Maya. However, Amy & Maya were ahead of them, thus having no effect. Adam & Bethany used their Express Pass to elude the Detour. Amy & Maya attempted to U-Turn Adam & Bethany. However, Adam & Bethany have already checked-in after winning the Fast Forward, thus having no effect. At the Pit Stop in Leg 11, teams checking-in were informed by Phil that there was no mandatory rest period for the leg. Instead, they were told to continue racing, beginning Leg 12. Brooke & Robbie arrived last at the site of the first Roadblock, an elimination point. Instead of completing the Roadblock, they were eliminated.

Trivia

 * This is the first time the race has visited Malta.
 * Keith & Whitney's inclusion makes this the fourth time a pair of former Survivor contestants crossed over to The Amazing Race, following seasons 7, 11 and 19.
 * This is the second season to have four all-female teams (after Season 17).
 * This is the first season to award The Save.
 * This is the first season where the Express Pass is not given by Phil to a winning team.
 * The is the first to have four finalists instead of the standard three.
 * This is the first season since Season 11 to have four non-elimination legs.
 * This season's visit to the Philippines made the country have the second largest gap between one country's visit in a season and its previous season's visit, which was previously visited in Season 5 (20 seasons). This is tied with Season 23's visit to Portugal, which was previously visited in Season 3. It was eventually beaten by Namibia, which had its first visit in Season 2, and its second visit in Season 26 (24 seasons).
 * Melody, of Sharon & Melody from The Amazing Race Asia 1, was the Pit Stop greeter in Leg 9 at the Fullerton Pavilion in Singapore.
 * During the race course, teams would encounter Phil, filming scenes for the task clarification for the viewers in the television airing, at least once in every episode in a sequence shot. This marks the first time Phil interacts with the teams other than at the Starting Line and the Pit Stops.
 * Leg 7 is the 300th leg of The Amazing Race.
 * This is the first season where the Starting Line was opened for public viewing. This is also the first season where the Starting Line took place at night.
 * This is the first season to have a midpoint elimination with no occurred penalties. This is also the first season to feature a midpoint elimination at the final leg.
 * The is the first season to feature a midpoint elimination since Season 15.