Joel Ground and Ashley Callingbull-Burnham are a Father/Daughter team on The Amazing Race Canada 4.
They were consistently a middle-of-the-road team during the race with one win under their belt. Despite this however, they were shown to be constantly outclassed by either Steph & Kristen, and Jillian & Emmett during the entire race. In the finale, although they were second going into the final memory task just behind Steph & Kristen, they struggled with matching the clues to the legs and ended up in 3rd place.
Profile[]
Retrieved from CTV.com[2]
Joel[]
Age: 42
Occupation: Automotive Mechanic
Current City: Enoch Cree Nation, Alta.
Hometown: Enoch Cree Nation, Alta.
Strengths: Hard worker, fast learner, and calm
Fears/Phobia: Heights
Favourite Travel Destination: California
Pet Peeve about Teammate: "When she swears too much."
What's in your backpack? 2 pairs long pants, 5 shirts, 2 coats, 3 shorts, PJs, underwear, hat, bandanas, contact solution, band aids, cold medications, hairspray, gel, shaver.
What's the next big thing in your life you'd like to accomplish? Someday own my own business.
How did you choose your team colour? It's our favourite colour and it looks great on camera.
Ashley[]
Age: 26
Occupation: Actress/Motivational Speaker
Current City: Enoch Cree Nation, Alta.
Hometown: Enoch Cree Nation, Alta.
Strengths: Confident, fast learner, and hard worker
Fears/Phobia: Bugs
Favourite Travel Destination: Walt Disney World®
Pet Peeve about Teammate: "He can be annoyingly embarrassing at times."
What's the next big thing in your life you'd like to accomplish? Have a lead role in an Academy Award-winning film … then be the first Cree woman to win and Oscar. Dream big!
What's your must-have item of clothing? Running jacket.
What's one thing you wish you could bring on the Race? My cell phone and dog (Mr. Papagiorgio). I miss him a lot!
Joel and Ashley are a fun-loving, hardworking father/daughter team who are proud members of Enoch Cree Nation. Ashley is the current Mrs. Universe, and is both the first Canadian and the first, First Nations woman to win the title. Since winning the title, she has become a voice for First Nations issues in Canada, particularly in urging her community to vote in last year's federal election. "I'm not surprised by Ashley's influence and outspokenness," says Joel. "I always knew that she would become someone important and influential."
Joel is Ashley's stepfather but the only dad she's ever really known. Ashley had a tough upbringing living in poverty with her mom, with no male role models in her life. She was very untrusting of men, but that all changed when Joel came into the picture. Ashley values their relationship so much and the pair shares an incredibly strong bond. Joel recently walked Ashley down the aisle at her wedding and says he has never felt more proud.
With Joel's experience as a mechanic and Ashley's experience in pageants, this team is a perfect balance of hands on grit, grace under pressure, and smooth-talking finesse. They will be a fiercely competitive team on the race.
Joel and Ashley want to represent their Nation, and their communities and win "The Amazing Race Canada." They hope their presence will be a positive influence on First Nations people. Any of their winnings will be taken home to their reserve and used to help their friends and family.
Fun Facts[]
Motto: "Team A & J – all the way! If you're not first, you're last!"
If you and your teammate were a pop duo, what would your name be? Bannock Babies
Walk on song: "We Will Rock You" – Queen
Past team they most associate with: Simi and Ope
If you could be an animal what would you be?
- Joel: Eagle
- Ashley: Eagle
The Amazing Race Canada 4[]
Race History[]
| Joel & Ashley's Race History | ||||||
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| Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Northwest Territories → Alberta | No Detour | Ashley | 4 of 10 | [1] |
| Joel | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Alberta | Sim / Swim | Joel | 4 of 9 | |
| 3 | 3 | Alberta → Vietnam | Vibrate / Hydrate | Ashley | 1 of 9 | [2] |
| 4 | 4 | Vietnam | Flip Flop / V-Pop | Joel | 5 of 8 | |
| 5 | 5 | Vietnam → British Columbia | No Detour | Ashley | 4 of 7 | [1] |
| Joel | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | British Columbia → Ontario | Dry Dock / Art Rock | Ashley | 6 of 6 | [3] |
| 7 | 7 | Ontario | On the Field / Offshore | Ashley | 3 of 6⋑ | |
| 9 | 8 | Ontario → Cuba | Sugar / Shake | Joel | 2 of 5 | |
| 10 | 9 | Cuba → Nova Scotia | Feel the Rhythm / Feel the Burn | No Roadblock | 4 of 5⊃ | |
| 11 | 10 | Nova Scotia → New Brunswick | 1867 / 1879 | Joel | 2 of 4 | |
| 12 | 11 | New Brunswick → Quebec | No Detour | Joel | 3 of 3 | [1] |
| Ashley | ||||||
| Average | 3.46 | |||||
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Post Race[]
- In March 2022, Ashley was announced as the first indigenous model featured in Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Edition.[3]
- In July 2024, Ashley was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2024, a national pageant leading to Miss Universe 2024.[4]
Trivia[]
Franchise Records[]
- Tied with Tom & Gil for the highest team of stepparent/stepchild team, 3rd place.
Canada Records[]
- Joel & Ashley are the first team to have both members of First Nations (specifically Cree) descent.
- First Stepparent-Stepchild team.
- First team to win a leg after receiving a time penalty which did not affect their placement.
- First team to be U-Turned twice.
- First co-ed team to qualify for the final leg.
- First co-ed team to finish in 3rd Place.
- Highest racing average of a team who finished in 3rd Place with 3.46.
External links[]
Ashley's Wikipedia page: Ashley Callingbull-Burnham
- Ashley's Website: http://www.ashleycallingbullofficial.com
Social Media Links[]
- Ashley's Instagram: /ashleycallingbull
- Joel & Ashley's X profile: @joel_and_ashley
- Joel's X profile: @JoelGround
- Ashley's X profile: @AshCallingbull
References[]
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