The Amazing Race Canada 5 is the fifth installment of the reality television show, The Amazing Race Canada. It was announced on May 4, 2017 by Bell Media.[1]
Production
There were plans for a leg in Kenya for this season, however the leg was scrapped due to risks on the way to safari locations.[2]
Teams
Adam & Andrea
Brother and Sister |
Sam & Paul
Dating Couple |
Korey & Ivana
Best Friends |
Karen & Bert
Married Couple |
Kenneth & Ryan
Best Friends |
Andrea & Ebonie
Business Partners |
Zed & Shabbir
Father and Son |
Megan & Courtney
Cousins |
Dan & Riya
YouTube Creators |
Aaron & Deb
Mother and Son |
Episodes
Episode | Air Date | Leg | Destination | First Place | Last Place | Finish | Viewership (millions) | |
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1 | "Who Wants to Be the Python?" | July 4, 2017 | 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador → British Columbia | Kenneth & Ryan | Aaron & Deb | 1st Eliminated 10th Place |
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2 | "You've Got to Leave My Hose Alone Dude" | July 11, 2017 | 2 | British Columbia → Alberta | Megan & Courtney | Dan & Riya | 2nd Eliminated 9th Place |
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3 | "It's Like Ducks in the Forest" | July 18, 2017 | 3 | Alberta → British Columbia | Zed & Shabbir | Megan & Courtney | 3rd Eliminated 8th Place |
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4 | "This Is a Butt Workout" | July 25, 2017 | 4 | British Columbia → China | Sam & Paul | Andrea & Ebonie | Ordered to Continue Racing |
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5 | "This Is a Real Cat and Mouse Chase" | August 1, 2017 | 5 | China → Thailand | Adam & Andrea | Zed & Shabbir | 4th Eliminated 7th Place |
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6 | "We Just Saw Johnny Mustard" | August 8, 2017 | 6 | Thailand → Ontario → Quebec | Adam & Andrea | Andrea & Ebonie | Non-Elimination Leg | |
7 | "Break Time for Korey" | August 15, 2017 | 7 | Quebec → Ontario → Newfoundland and Labrador |
Leaderboard
The following teams participated in the Race. Placements are listed in finishing order:
Place | Team | Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Leg 3 | Leg 4 | Leg 5 | Leg 6 | Leg 7 | Leg 8 | Leg 9 | Leg 10 | Leg 11 | Average | ||
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Adam & Andrea | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1► | 1 | 3-2 | ||||||||
Sam & Paul | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2⊂ | 2-3 | ||||||||
Korey & Ivana | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3⋐ | 3-2 | ||||||||
Karen & Bert | 6 | 4 | 5ϵ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3-2 | ||||||||
Kenneth & Ryan | 1 | 5 | 6ϵ | 4 | 4 | 5⊃ | 2-3 | ||||||||
Andrea & Ebonie | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6⋑ | 3-2 | ||||||||
7 | Zed & Shabbir | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4.20 | 1-3 | |||||||
8 | Megan & Courtney | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6.00 | 2-1 | |||||||||
9 | Dan & Riya | 8 | 9 | 8.50 | 1-1 | ||||||||||
10 | Aaron & Deb | 10 | 10.00 | 0-1 | |||||||||||
Notes | [1] | [2][3][4] | [5] | ||||||||||||
Legend:
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Notes:
1: Andrea & Ebonie initially arrived in 2nd place, but received a 2-hour penalty for failing to complete the Route Marker task. 5 teams checked in during this time, dropping them to 7th place.
2: Karen & Bert used the Express Pass given to them by Kenneth & Ryan to bypass the Route Marker task on Leg 3.
3: Kenneth & Ryan used their Express Pass to bypass the Detour on Leg 3.
4: Megan & Courtney were eliminated while in possession of the Express Pass given to them on this leg by Kenneth & Ryan.
5: Leg 4 had no mandatory rest period between legs, and all teams were ordered to continue racing. The team who checked in last on this leg did not face a Speed Bump in the next leg.
Trivia
Franchise
- First season to award three Express Passes.
Canada
- First season to visit Thailand and mainland China.
Reception
- Tony Wong at Toronto Star (07/02/2017): "No quitters on The Amazing Race Canada, says host Jon Montgomery"
- Sarah Hanlon at Toronto Sun (07/03/2017): "Amazing Race Canada host Jon Montgomery loves his job – but he wants to race even more"
References
The Amazing Race Season Index | |
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United States | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 |
Asia | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 |
Australia | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 |
Brazil | 1 |
Canada | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 |
Central Europe | Cancelled |
China | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 |
China Rush | 1 · 2 · 3 |
Finland | 1 |
France | 1 |
Israel | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 |
Latin America | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 |
Norway | 1 · 2 |
Philippines | 1 · 2 |
Ukraine | 1 |
Vietnam | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 |