11 Teams Revealed for Milestone Tenth Season of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, beginning July 2 on CTV

TORONTO (June 18, 2024) – Double digits, Canada! The country’s #1 program and most-watched summer series, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, is back for a milestone tenth season beginning Tuesday, July 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app. Hosted by Olympic Gold Medallist Jon Montgomery, 11 new dynamic and determined teams from all parts of Canada take their mark for one epic adventure.

To commemorate the Season 10 anniversary, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA returns to Oaks Garden Theatre, overlooking Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ont., for the starting line this season – the same location where Season 1 kicked off in 2013. The race also touches down in host Jon Montgomery’s hometown of Russell, Manitoba for the first time.

The winning team of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA’s tenth season receives two first-ever 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV RS vehicles, an epic, round-the-world trip-of-a-lifetime for two courtesy of Expedia, a $250,000 cash prize, and the coveted title of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA champions.

From baseball besties to a Canadian reality TV couple and ultimate superfans, the 11 teams featured on Season 10 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA are:

Michael & Tyson Best friends who bonded over their careers and love of baseball and are now paying it forward to the next generation of athletes.

Michael Crouse (he/him) Age: 33 Hometown: Vancouver Occupation: Former Professional Baseball Player/Baseball Development Coach Instagram: @michaelcrouse21 Tyson Gillies (he/him) Age: 35 Hometown: Vancouver Occupation: Former Professional Baseball Player/Baseball Development Coach Instagram: @tgillies21

Kevin & Gurleen Canadian Reality TV stars who are taking their romantic relationship to the next level.

Kevin Martin (he/him) Age: 31 Hometown: Calgary Occupation: Professional Poker Player/Influencer Instagram: @kevinrobmartin

Gurleen Maan (she/her) Age: 35 Hometown: Abbotsford, B.C. Occupation: Farmer Instagram: @gurleenmaan

Dorothy & Olus Married entrepreneurs who want to be a shining example for fellow BIPOC creatives. Dorothy Adeneye (she/her) Age: 29 Hometown: Calgary Occupation: Content Creator/Advertising Professional Instagram: @theloversxo

Olus Adeneye (he/him) Age: 32 Hometown: Calgary Occupation: Content Creator/Advertising Professional Instagram: @theloversxo

Taylor & Katie Friends who share a love for the wrestling world, who want to demonstrate that being physically strong can also be beautiful. Taylor McPherson (she/her) Age: 24 Hometown: Calgary Occupation: Wrestler/Indigenous Sports Coordinator Instagram: @tay_mcpherson101

Katie Mulkay (she/her) Age: 24 Hometown: Edmonton Occupation: Wrestler/Educator Instagram: @Katiemulkay

Michael & Amari This athletic father-son team is all about representing their Indigenous heritage on the national stage, with the goal of being the first-ever team from Saskatchewan to win the Race. Michael Linklater (he/him) Age: 42 Hometown: Saskatoon Occupation: ​Ex-Professional Basketball Player/Consultant/International Speaker Instagram: @michael_linklater

Amari Linklater (he/him) Age: 19 Hometown: Saskatoon Occupation: Student/Basketball Player Instagram: @amari_links

Connor & John John and Connor want to put their friendship to the ultimate test – to break stereotypes and prove that representation matters. Connor Carroll (he/him) Age: 24 Hometown: Pickering, Ont. Occupation: Lawyer Instagram: @_connorcarroll

John Ferguson (he/him) Age: 26 Hometown: Erin, Ont. Occupation: Content Creator Instagram: @johnlferguson

Eva & Trystenne These friends are ready to inspire young girls nationwide with their pure Black Girl Magic. Eva Amo-Mensah (she/her) Age: 30 Hometown: Toronto Occupation: Business Owner – Personal Trainer Instagram: @fitforevaa

Trystenne Burey (she/her) Age: 27 Hometown: Toronto Occupation: Business Owner – Personal Trainer Instagram: @trystenneburey

Brad & Sam This father-daughter duo has competition running through their veins and want to put themselves and their relationship to the ultimate test. Brad May (he/him) Age: 52 Hometown: Toronto Occupation: Ex-NHL Player Instagram: @maydayhockey

Sam May (she/her) Age: 24 Hometown: Toronto Occupation: Event Planner Instagram: @sam_may1 Julia & Olivia Married couple Olivia and Julia are betting on their athleticism, female instincts, and unbreakable bond to make herstory. Julia Viola (she/her) Age: 33 Hometown: Clearview, Ont. Occupation: Operations Instagram: @_juliaviola

Olivia Curto (she/her) Age: 33 Hometown: Clearview, Ont. Occupation: Banking Instagram: @itsocbaby

Lauren & Nicole These brainy identical twin sisters want to inspire others to follow their dreams and showcase the importance of sisterhood.

Lauren Peters (she/her) Age: 26 Occupation: Actor Hometown: Mississauga, Ont. Instagram: @laurenpeters_xo / @thepeterstwins Nicole Peters (she/her) Age: 26 Hometown: Mississauga, Ont. Occupation: Actor Instagram: @nicolepeteresxo / @thepeterstwins

Colin & Matt Best friends Colin and Matt are superfans who are finally crossing off their ultimate bucket list item, competing on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA. Colin Rose (he/him) Age: 33 Hometown: Mount Pearl, Nfld. Occupation: Teacher Instagram: @colinrose9

Matt Roberts (he/him) Age: 31 Hometown: Mount Pearl, Nfld. Occupation: Aviation Supply Chain Logistics Instagram: @mattrobertz

On the Season 10 premiere of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA (Tuesday, July 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app), titled “Back Where It All Started”, THE AMAZING RACE CANADA returns to where it all began as 11 teams start the adventure of a lifetime in Niagara Falls, Ont. As teams face their first challenges and race to find host Jon Montgomery at the mat, some get pushed over the edge, others face their fears, and everyone lights up the night. 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 interviews throughout the upcoming season. To help viewers get race-ready, CTV.ca and the CTV app’s Summer Hub features past seasons of Canada’s favourite summertime adventure, available with no subscription or sign-in required.

As previously announced, Chevrolet returns to THE AMAZING RACE CANADA for a tenth consecutive season, continuing as the longest-running partner for the series. Joining Chevrolet are returning partners Expedia®, Desjardins Group, and Paramount Pictures, alongside new partners BOOST® and Kids Help Phone.

Season 9 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA was the overall #1 program for the full 2022-23 broadcast year, with a season average of 1.7 million viewers. The series also closed out its ninth consecutive year as Canada’s most-watched summer series among Adults 25-54. THE AMAZING RACE CANADA has amassed a total of 42 Canadian Screen Award nominations and 27 wins during the past nine seasons.

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 Executive Producer and Senior Production Executive, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media. Stewart Johnston is Senior Vice-President, Content & Sales, Bell Media.

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