Holly & Brett

Holly & Brett
Team Profile
Born:	(1980-03-25) March 25, 1980 (Holly) (1979-11-22) November 22, 1979 (Brett)
Hometown:	Montreal, Quebec
Relation:	Married Doctors
Occupation:	Pediatricians
Legs Competed:	7
Legs Won:	1
Placement:	5th
Average Position:	3.30
RoadblockCount:	Holly: 4 Brett: 4
CountriesRaced:

Holly Agostino and Brett Burstein are a team of Married Doctors on The Amazing Race Canada 1.

Knowing that they were physically inferior, Holly & Brett hoped to rely on their intelligence and mental game to make it through the race. However, they had a very turbulent time on the race, either finishing at the top of the pack or struggling to stay alive. In leg 7 in Nunavut, a very physical leg caused them to fall behind. They also took too long to switch Detours despite clearly struggling with their initial choice. As the two of them, especially Holly, were emotionally and physically spent by the time they finished the Detour, there was no chance of them passing another team, leading to their elimination in 5th place.

Profile

Holly

Age: 33 (March 25, 1980)
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Connection to Teammate: Wife
Current Occupation: Pediatrician
Place of Birth: Montreal, QC
Couldn't live without: "Coffee and lip gloss (not mixed together)"
Strengths: Connecting with teens, photography, being a doctor
Fears/Phobias: Intense fear of fish or anything from the sea
Favourite travel destination: Paris

Brett

Age: 33 (Nov 22, 1979)
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Connection to Teammate: Husband
Current Occupation: Pediatrician
Place of Birth: Toronto, ON
Couldn't live without: "Breathing (I literally couldn't live without it)"
Good luck charm: My wife
Strengths: Water skiing, cardiac defibrillation
Fears/Phobias: Global warming
Favourite travel destination: Sub-Saharan Africa

Brett and Hol met 10 years ago in Montreal at McGill medical school, and are now married paediatricians working at Montreal Children's Hospital. They take great pride in helping people and changing lives, but don't let their career path fool you – these two are hard-nosed competitors. And when this couple disagrees, the sparks fly. As doctors, they are an intimidating team with Brett as the more opinionated of the two. But don't let Holly's quiet demeanour fool you – they are here to win. "We are definitely ready," says Hol. "Who ultimately wins clearly involves an element of luck but a team will always lose when they get careless." Brett adds, "I don't worry about doing things that are morally bankrupt." Brett and Hol have travelled around the world, but have done little travelling inside the borders of their home country. They believe THE AMAZING RACE CANADA is the perfect opportunity to see Canada and let their relationship grow.

Motto: "Total focus, eyes on the prize!"
How will they plan to win The Race: "Be cunning and resourceful, we are pros at functioning under pressure no matter what the conditions."
Number one roadblock as team: "Over-analyzing. Our challenge as a team will be to embrace the quiet moments to refuel, get out of the game, and enjoy the beauty of Canada."

The Amazing Race Canada 1

Race History

Holly & Brett's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Ontario → British Columbia	No Detour	Brett	2 of 9	[1]
				Holly
2	2	British Columbia	Draw It / Dance It	Brett	1 of 8
3	3	British Columbia → Alberta	Lump by Lump / Bone by Bone	Holly	6 of 7
4	4	Alberta → Northwest Territories → Yukon	Yukon Supply Run / Klondike Gold Rush	Holly	2 of 7
5	5	Yukon → Saskatchewan	Brawn / Beauty	Brett	5 of 6⋑	[2]
6	6	Saskatchewan → Quebec	Sculpt It / Spot It	Holly	2 of 5	[3]
7	7	Quebec → Nunavut	Harpoon Hunter / Igloo Builder	Brett	5 of 5
				Average	3.29
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
Notes: 1: Leg 1 featured two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one. 2: Holly & Brett initially arrived in 3rd place, but received a 2-hour penalty for failing to complete the Route Marker task. Vanessa & Celina and Jody & Cory arrived during this time, dropping them to 5th place. 3: Holly & Brett were tied with Jody & Cory for 2nd place, as they arrived on the mat at exactly the same time.

Post-Race

• In their appearance in Steph & Kristen's Backseat Drivers bonus series during Season 5 in 2017, it was revealed that Holly & Brett had since had their first child, a son named Dylan.

Trivia

Canada

• First team to be eliminated in Nunavut.

External links

Interviews

• Ruth Myles at Calgary Herald (08/27/2013): "Holly and Brett are okay being the team viewers love to hate on The Amazing Race Canada"
• Steve Tilley at Chatham Daily News (09/01/2013): "Amazing Race Canada heading towards finish line"
• thechildren.com (09/12/2013): "MCH doctors finish the Amazing Race Canada in fifth place"
• Canadian Pediatric Society at cps.ca (09/30/2013): "Montreal pediatricians use Amazing Race to start amazing cause"
• Mike Cohen at thesuburban.com (10/22/2013): "Holly and Brett from The Amazing Race Canada: the inside story"
• Rob Cesternino & Jessica Liese at RHAP (11/25/2013): "Amazing Race 23 Ep #9 Recap with Brett & Holly from TAR Canada"
• Jessica Liese at RHAP (09/04/2014): "Amazing Race Canada 2014 E09 – Australia v NZ E06 RHAP-up"

Social Media Profiles

• Holly & Brett's Facebook: /Teampeds

• Holly & Brett's X profile (formerly Twitter): @Teampeds

• Holly & Brett's YouTube Channel: /UCmjf1R0nHK7VingealC9_7A

• Holly's Facebook: /holly.agostino.1

• Brett's Facebook: /brett.burstein.9