The Amazing Race 8 (titled The Amazing Race: Family Edition) was the eighth installment of the popular reality television show, The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 8 differed from previous installments of The Amazing Race in that instead of pairs of adults with a pre-existing relationship, this race featured families of four and allows the participation of minors as young as the age of 8. The Race returned to the original teams of two adults for The Amazing Race 9. In addition to also having easier challenges, the Race also placed less emphasis on international travel as numerous legs were contained within the continental United States, and all race locations were inside North America. Image File history File linksMetadata AmazingRaceFamily. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Amazing Race 7 was the seventh installment of the popular reality television show, The Amazing Race. ... The Amazing Race 9 was the ninth installment of the popular American reality television show, The Amazing Race. ... The Amazing Race is an American multiple Primetime Emmy Award-winning reality game show in which teams of two or four race around the world against other teams. ... The Amazing Race 9 was the ninth installment of the popular American reality television show, The Amazing Race. ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...

Results & Teams

The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Placements are listed in finishing order:

• Red means the team was eliminated.
• Blue means the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg of the race. This means that while the team was not eliminated, they were forced to give up all their money and belongings, and did not receive any money at the beginning of the next leg.
• Green means the team won the Fast Forward clue.
• A yellow > means that team chose to use the Yield; < indicates the team who received it; <> indicates a leg where the Yield was available but not used.

Note 1: Leg 10 was double-length, with two detours and two roadblocks, and shown over two episodes. Unlike Seasons 6 and 7, however, this was the first double-length leg that did not feature a Fast Forward.
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Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.

1. Go, Mommy, Go! We Can Beat Them! - Billy Gaghan
2. How Do We Know We Aren't Going to Get Shot? - Carissa Gaghan
3. I Don't Kiss I Make Out
4. Think Like An Office Chair -Rachel Weaver
5. We're Getting Out of the Country, Girls - Tommy Linz
6. I'm Sick of Doing Stuff I Can't Do - Linda Weaver
7. You Look Ridiculous - Phil Keoghan
8. How's That Face Feel? - Megan Linz
9. Don't Talk To Me Like I Was An Animal Or Something - Christine Godlewski
10. The Family Christmas Card - Wally Bransen
11. 25 Days, 50 Cities, And More Than 600 Consecutive Hours Together as a Family - Phil Keoghan

Notable race events

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General

• Route Markers were colored yellow, white, & black, similar to the yellow & white Route Markers of Season 1 (and in contrast to the yellow & red of all other seasons).
• The show said there were only two Yields, but there was another Yield on Leg 1 that didn't make it to air since it was not used.
• As with Season 7, the winners of the race were revealed in an online betting scandal well before the airing of the final episode. [2]
• In Australia, the 9th Season was shown before this season in early 2006. This series was premiered on Thursday the 9th of November at 9:30pm on the Seven Network.
• According to Wally Bransen, an 11th Family (Flanders) were supposed to be on the race but were axed the last minute. The cause for this remains unknown.^{[citation needed]}

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Pre-Race

• In March 2005, host Phil Keoghan toured major cities in the United States (Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Albuquerque, Phoenix, and Los Angeles) to scout contestants for the race. Final casting interviews took place in Las Vegas.

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In-Race

• For this race, the supplied credit card covers not only airfare, but also gasoline. Previously, gasoline had to be purchased with the supplied cash. The rule change was made necessary by the fact that most of the transportation takes place in cars rather than airplanes.
• The limits on individual Roadblock attempts, found in seasons 6 and 7, did not apply to this season. Furthermore, some roadblocks in this edition required the participation of two team members. Also, for the first time since season 5, a mid-race leg (4) was aired without a Roadblock.
• Kevin and Drew from Season 1 appeared in the first leg of the race handing out clues for teams in New York at a hot dog stand.
• In Leg 1, Renee Rogers fell at the starting line and suffered a concussion. The Rogers family didn't realize the severity of the injury until they had gone to a hospital after being eliminated from the race. [3]
• In Leg 4, The Paolo family, after finishing a task involving partybikes, rode on their vehicle and saw a thunderstorm associated with the remnants of Hurricane Dennis outside Talladega Superspeedway.
• At the end of Leg 4, the Schroeder family was eliminated in New Orleans, their hometown. One month after the end of the race, their home was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina (see below).
• In Leg 6, at Poás Volcano, the clue envelope appeared to contain Fast Forward instructions; however, this was not mentioned or described, perhaps because no team took advantage, or because plans for the task fell through. The Fast Forward in Leg 5 was introduced as the only one in the race when the show was televised. An online source [4] claims that the task was simply not used, and all references were excised.
• According to an interview with Wally Bransen on RFFRadio, Hurricane Emily forced producers to cancel a leg in Belize. Teams had an extra day off in Costa Rica after Leg 6. (See External links)
• A camera error occurred in Leg 9 (not shown) causing the Godlewski Family's car battery to fail, moving them into last place at the time. Another error, exactly the same as the one in Leg 9, occurred in Leg 10 (also not shown) affecting the Linz Family, also causing them to move into last place at the time.
• Linda Weaver wore a t-shirt with the name "Chris" on it for many legs of the race. Contrary to popular belief, Chris was not the name of her late husband, but her fiancé. ^[1]
• In a RFF Radio podcast interview with Wally Bransen, he said that the Linzs beat them to the finish mat by one or two minutes in the final leg therefore making it the third closest finish ever. The Weavers finished in third place a "hour or two" later.
• Linda Weaver reluctantly participated in two challenges directly related to racing. One was a go-kart race in Arizona, and the other involved traveling around Talladega Superspeedway in a bicycle. Weaver's husband, Roy, was killed in an accident when he was run over by a race car at Daytona International Speedway in 2004.
• The Weavers were the first team in TAR history to be Yielded twice in the same race (out of three possible times in the race; the 3rd Yield was not used here). Although they finished last in the leg after being yielded the second time, they were saved by a non-elimination situation.

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Post-Race

• After the Linz family were named the official winners, it was revealed that the Bransen and Weaver Families would compete in the "Final Amazing Challenge". The two families would race back and forth between the last roadblock of the race (a map of North and Central America) and a set of 12 clueboxes, each of which contained an icon, representing something the families did on the race. The object of the challenge was to race (as a family) out to the clueboxes, get the icons one at a time, and then place them on the appropriate place on the map. Whichever team finished this challenge first would win a brand new GMC Yukon XL, the same vehicle that had been used on the race. The Bransen family won the challenge and the vehicle.
• The Schroeder family evacuated their New Orleans home due to Hurricane Katrina and stayed with the Rogers family in Shreveport, Louisiana for a short period of time. Denny Rogers even supplied a truck to help the Schroeders evacuate the flood-ravaged area. The Schroeder home was seriously damaged and was being rebuilt at the time of the show's airing.^[2]
• Production staff visited a Moab, Utah diner during the shooting of Leg 9. They inadvertently left behind papers including the full text of that leg's clues; see External links below.
• Billy and Carissa Gaghan wrote introductions for "My Ox is Broken", a book about the Amazing Race.^[3]

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Prizes

Individual prizes were awarded to the first family to complete each leg.

• Leg 1 - $20,000 cash
• Leg 2 - Trip to the Fairmont Southampton, Bermuda provided by Travelocity
• Leg 3 - Gasoline for life for each team member from BP and ARCO.
• Leg 4 - Universal Orlando Resort package at Orlando, Florida provided by Travelocity
• Leg 5 - Gamboa Rainforest Resort package at the Panama Canal, Panama provided by Travelocity
• Leg 6 - Individual "wild rides" with a choice of a Segway HT, a Vespa, a jet ski or an all-terrain vehicle, courtesy of the Wild Bean Cafe at BP.
• Leg 7 - Trip to Belize from Travelocity
• Leg 8 - A Jay-Flight 27 B.H. Travel Trailer compliments of Jayco.
• Leg 9 - Trip for four to the Teton Mountain Lodge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming provided by Travelocity.
• Leg 10 - A new 2006 full-size Buick Lucerne luxury sedan.
• Leg 11 - $1,000,000
• Final Amazing Challenge - A GMC Yukon XL SUV

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Race locations

Route map

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Leg 1 (New York → New Jersey → Pennsylvania)

• New York City, New York , USA (Brooklyn Bridge) (Starting Line)
• New York City (SoHo – Eastern Mountain Sports)
• New York City (Hot Dog Stand on East 91st Street)
• Titusville, New Jersey and Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania (Washington Crossing State Park and Washington Crossing Historic Park) (Unused; Unaired)
• Philadelphia (Fairmont Park – Belmont Plateau)
• Mount Joy (Brubaker Family Farm)
• Lancaster (Rohrer Family Farm)

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Additional Tasks:

• Teams had to pick up camping gear.
  
• Teams had to choose a rowboat to cross the Delaware River into New Jersey, retrieve a 13-star flag, and row the boat back to the Pennsylvania shore to observe a flag folding ceremony.
  
• Teams had to pitch tents to receive a departure time.

Leg 2 (Pennsylvania → Virginia)

• York (Haines Shoe House)
• Washington, D.C. (United States Capitol – Reflecting Pool)
• Washington, D.C. (Tidal Basin)
• Middleburg, Virginia (Welbourne Manor)

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Additional Task:

• Teams had to search the giant shoe for their next clue.

Leg 3 (Virginia → South Carolina → Alabama)

• Dulles (Washington Dulles International Airport) to Charleston, South Carolina (Charleston International Airport)
• Charleston (The Battery)
• Charleston (Charleston Visitor Center)
• Huntsville, Alabama (United States Space & Rocket Center)
• Huntsville (Rocket Park)

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Leg 4 (Alabama → Mississippi → Louisiana)

• Anniston (World's Largest Office Chair) (This was not portrayed as a Roadblock.)
• Talladega (International Motorsports Hall of Fame)
• Talladega (Talladega Superspeedway)
• Hattiesburg, Mississippi (Southern Colonel Mobile Homes)
• Richland (BP station)
• Madisonville, Louisiana (Fairview Riverside State Park)
• New Orleans (French Quarter – Preservation Hall)

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Additional Tasks:

• Teams had to make a lap around the Superspeedway on a partybike.
  
• Teams had to search the mobile homes for a departure time. The teams would have to "rough it" in the mobile home where they found their time.

Leg 5 (Louisiana, USA → Panama)

• New Orleans (Louis Armstrong International Airport) to Panama City, Panama (Tocumen International Airport)
• Panama City (Barro Colorado Island – Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Panama Canal-Pier 14)
• Panama City (Estadio Juan Demostenes Arosemena)
• Panama City (Mira Flores Locks)

In the Fast Forward, team members had to jump in tandem off a 140 foot drop. The Detour was Rhythm or Coos. Rhythm required teams to deliver four musical instruments to a local club. Coos required racers to use binoculars and search within the rainforest canopy for wooden replicas of five local bird species. They have to circle the correct bird species on the provided bird identification card. When all five were circled, they present the card to the ranger who would confirm their choices. The Roadblock for this leg of the race required one team member to hit one baseball pitched by a local little leaguer. Image File history File links Gfi-set01-airport. ... Louis Armstrong - New Orleans International Airport, formerly Moisant Field, is located in Kenner, Louisiana and serves New Orleans, Louisiana It has the IATA Airport Code MSY. Louis Armstrong - New Orleans International Airport used to be a major hub for Latin American Travel from the United States. ... This article is about the capital city of Panama. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Panama. ... Tocumen International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen) is an international airport located 15 miles (24 km) from Panama City, Panama. ... Barro Colorado Island is an island located in the Lake Gatún portion of the Panama Canal. ... http://www. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Two Panamax running the Miraflores Locks Te Panama Canal (Spanish: ) is a major ship canal that traverses the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Leg 6 (Panama → Costa Rica)

• San Jose, Costa Rica (Public Parking Adrian)
• Poás Volcano National Park (Unused; unaired)
• Alajuela (Doka Estate)
• Jaco (Roca Loca Surf Shop)
• Quepos (Malecon)

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Leg 7 (Costa Rica → Arizona, USA)

• near Quepos (Playa Maracas)
• Grecia ( La Iglesia de Metal)
• San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) to Phoenix, Arizona (Sky Harbor International Airport)
• Chandler (Boundurant Go Kart Racing School)
• Fountain Hills (Fort McDowell Adventures)

The Detour on this leg was Brush or Barrel. In Brush, teams painted two cartwheels with the same design as the sample they were given. In Barrel, teams loaded and transported sugar cane to a plantation warehouse, where they would find a hidden clue among dozens of rum barrels. The Roadblock had one person from each team compete in a 50 lap Superkart race. The metal church in Grecia. ... Image File history File links Metalchurchingreciacostarica. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Gfi-set01-airport. ... Juan Santamaría International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría) (IATA: SJO, ICAO: MROC) is located in Alajuela about 20 km from San José, Costa Rica. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Arizona. ... Sky Harbor International Airport (IATA: PHX, ICAO: KPHX) in Phoenix is Arizonas main international airport, one of the largest aviation facilities in the American Southwest and one of the top ten busiest airports in the country. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Government  - Mayor Boyd W. Dunn (R) Area  - City  58. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The world famous fountain of Fountain Hills, Arizona, spews water to a height of 562 feet, once per hour. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Karting, go-kart, go carting and similar terms redirect here. ...

Additional Task:

• One team member had to swim to a buoy that had their clue attached to it.

Leg 8 (Arizona)

• Mesa (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport – Fighter Combat International)
• Grand Canyon (Lipan Point)
• Page (Glen Canyon Dam, Colorado River)
• Lake Powell (onboard a Houseboat)

In the Roadblock, one team member had to perform a 360 degree loop in an airplane. The Detour choices were Bearing or Bailing. In Bearing, teams had to locate three locations on three different islands, using a compass bearing. In Bailing, teams had to bail water from a submerged boat and carry it onshore. Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Government  - Mayor Keno Hawker (R) Area  - City  125. ... “AZA” redirects here. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the canyon in the southwestern United States. ... Page is a city located in Coconino County, Arizona near Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. ... Glen Canyon Dam on 19 June 2005. ... The Colorado River from the bottom of Marble Canyon, in the Upper Grand Canyon Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River from Laughlin Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona The Colorado River is... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lake Powell is a man-made reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Leg 9 (Arizona → Utah)

• Monument Valley, Utah (John Ford's Point)
• Arches National Park (Elephant Butte)
• near Moab (Gemini Bridges)
• Green River (Green River State Park)
• Heber City (970 Little Sweden Rd.)
• Park City (Utah Olympic Park)
• Salt Lake City (Rooftop of City Library)

The Detour on this leg of the race was Drop Down or Ride Down. In Drop Down, teams completed a two-stage rappel 270-feet down into Bull Canyon. In Ride Down, Teams selected bikes and rode a six-mile course down into Bull Canyon. The Roadblock featured a ski jump challenge, where racers had to perform a trick going down a 60 foot ramp. Monument Valley from the valley floor. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Utah. ... Arches National Park preserves over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. ... For other instances of Moab, see Moab (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Green River is a city in Utah. ... Heber Valley with Deer Creek Reservoir Heber is a city in Wasatch County, Utah, United States. ... Park City, Utah Main Street during a parade Looking down Main Street Park City is a city located in Summit County, Utah, United States. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see USS Salt Lake City. ... The Salt Lake City Pubic Library is a system of free public libraries in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In British English, abseiling (from the German abseilen, to rope down) is the process of descending on a fixed rope. ...

Additional Tasks:

• Two team members had to fly by helicopter to Elephant Butte to retrieve their clue.
  
• Teams had to find Bart the Bear, who had their next clue in his mouth.

Leg 10 (Utah → Wyoming → Montana)

• Park City (Park City High School)
• Heber City (Heber Valley Railway)
• Bonneville Salt Flats (Tree of Utah)
• Garden City (Bear Lake Rendezvous Beach)
• Big Piney, Wyoming (Dunham Ranch)
• Yellowstone National Park (Old Faithful)
• near Highway 287 (Ranch at 15200) (Leg mid-point; teams are told there is no pit stop and must continue.)
• Dubois (Turtle Ranch)
• Dubois (Open Plateau)
• Cody (Irma Hotel)
• Red Lodge, Montana (Red Lodge Mountain Golf Course – Tenth Tee)
• Absarokee (Larry Arnold's Green Meadow Ranch)

On the first half of the leg, the Detour was Spike It or Steam It. In Spike It, teams used old-time materials and tools to complete a 20-foot section of railway track. In Steam It, teams used buckets to fill the tender of an old-time steam locomotive with 400 pounds of coal. The first Roadblock of the leg featured two team members riding horses to corral six cattle from a holding pen. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Bonneville Salt Flats The Bonneville Salt Flats are a 121 km² (47 mi²) salt flat in northwestern Utah. ... Garden City is a town located in Rich County, Utah. ... Big Piney is a town located in Sublette County, Wyoming. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wyoming. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Yellowstone redirects here. ... Old Faithful redirects here. ... Highway 287 is a highway in Wyoming, United States. ... Dubois is a town located in Fremont County, Wyoming. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Cody is a city in Park County, Wyoming and named after William Frederick Cody, primarily known as Buffalo Bill, from William Codys part in the creation of the original town. ... The Irma Hotel is a landmark in Cody, Wyoming. ... Main Street, Red Lodge, Montana, July 2000 Red Lodge is a city in Carbon County, Montana, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Montana. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Absarokee is a census-designated place located in Stillwater County, Montana. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Great Western Railway No. ...

On the second half of the leg, the Detour was Pioneer Spirit or Native Tradition. Pioneer Spirit had teams attach wheels to a covered wagon, hook up a team of horses, and drive along a quarter mile course. Native Tradition had racers build a teepee with traditional tools. The second roadblock of the leg featured two team members riding a golf cart while searching for colored balls on the back nine of a golf course. They searched for balls that matched the color of the flag of the cart they picked.

Additional Tasks:

• Teams had to help inflate and then ride a hot air balloon.
  
• Teams had to get to Garden City as quick as possible, because they would receive departure times 15 minutes apart.
  
• Teams had to watch Old Faithful erupt.
  
• Teams had to dress in period clothing, then take a picture with Buffalo Bill.

Bold text:This article is about the written record of a meeting. ... Buffalo Bill Cody William Frederick Buffalo Bill Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917) was an American soldier, buffalo hunter and showman. ...

Leg 11 (Montana, USA → Québec, Canada → Ontario, Canada → New York, USA)

• Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) to Montréal, Québec , Canada (Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
• Montreal (Underground city) (Slide It or Roll It)
• Montreal (Expo 67 American pavilion)
• Montreal (Trapezium)
• Montreal (Olympic Stadium) (Ostensible leg midpoint; overnight rest)
• Montréal/St-Hubert Airport to Toronto City Centre Airport (Toronto, Ontario )
• Toronto (CN Tower) (Ship or Shoe)
• Queenston (Niagara River – Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours)
• Lewiston, New York , USA (Davis State Environmental Park) (Finish Line)

The Detour on the first half of the leg, Slide It or Roll It featured curling and log-rolling challenges, respectively. The Roadblock required a racer to successfully complete a flying trapeze maneuver known as a catch. The Detour of second half of the leg was Ship or Shoe. In Ship, teams sailed across Toronto Harbour and one racer climbed the 100-foot mast of the Kajama to retrieve a nautical flag. In Shoe, teams searched through 100 pairs of shoes that were on people walking around to match the pair they had chosen. The final Roadblock of the Race required one person to complete a giant jigsaw puzzle of North America. Image File history File links Gfi-set01-airport. ... Motto: Star of the Big Sky Country Location in Montana Coordinates: , Country State County Yellowstone Founded 1877 Incorporated 1882 Government  - Mayor Ronald Tussing Area  - City  41 sq mi (106 km²)  - Land  33. ... Billings Logan International Airport (IATA: BIL, ICAO: KBIL) is a commercial airport in the city of Billings, Montana USA. The airport serves residents of the greater Billings Metro area as well as residents throughout South Central Montana, eastern Montana and northern Wyoming. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... During the 1960s, a terrorist group known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Quebec. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (IATA: YUL, ICAO: CYUL) (French: Aéroport international Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau de Montréal) or Montréal-Trudeau, formerly known as Montréal-Dorval International Airport, is located in the city of Dorval, on the Island of Montreal and is 20 kilometres (12... Montreals Underground City (French: ) is the set of interconnected complexes (both above and below ground) in and around downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Macdonald College under construction, 1906 The Macdonald Campus of McGill University (Mac Campus) houses its Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, and the McGill School of Environment. ... The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, or simply Expo 67 was the General Exhibition Category 1 Worlds Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from April 27 to October 29, 1967. ... The Biosphère is a geodesic dome on Ile Sainte-Hélène in Montréal, Canada. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Le Stade Olympique (The Olympic Stadium) is a stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Image File history File links Gfi-set01-airport. ... Saint-Hubert Airport (ICAO airport code CYHU) is an airport in Longueuil, Quebec, near Montreal. ... Toronto/City Centre Airport, (IATA: YTZ, ICAO: CYTZ), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a regional airport located on the Toronto Islands. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ontario. ... This article is about the CN Tower in Toronto. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Bata Shoe Museum The Bata Shoe Museum, in Toronto, Canada, is a place dedicated to the history of footwear. ... The Village of Queenston (Latitude 43°10N Longitude 79°03W) is located 5km north of Niagara Falls, Ontario in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. ... Satellite image of the Niagara River. ... Location within Niagara County. ... This article is about the state. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_York. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Curling (disambiguation). ... An acrobat below a balloon Trapeze artists, in lithograph by Calvert Litho. ...

In a special challenge, after the race ended, titled "The Final Amazing Challenge," the second and third place teams competed for a new GMC Yukon. Using the maps they completed, all team members ran out to twelve clueboxes, one cluebox at a time. In the clueboxes were miniature cutouts of things they had done on the race. They then ran back to the map and placed the cutout on the state or country they had done the thing in. They than ran back out and continued the same pattern. Once done, teams asked Phil if they were right. If they were right, they won. The Bransens won the challenge. This post-race challenge was shown only at CBS.com.

Additional Tasks:

• Teams had to ride on a golf cart to Parc Olympique and enter it through the one door large enough for them to drive through. Once there, teams had to search through 56,000 stadium seats for one of three departure times, five minutes apart.
  
• Teams had to search through the city streets from the highest window on the tower for a route marker.
  
• Teams had to make their way by jet boat to a buoy in the Niagara Gorge. Teams were instructed by the clue to take their same boat to Lewiston, New York, their final destination city.

Criticisms and reactions

Fans, critics, and racers were lukewarm over the format changes implemented in this edition of The Amazing Race. The main issues were the lack of international travel and watered down challenges tailored to families. The expanded cast also made it more difficult to develop individual story lines. Entertainment Weekly commented that "Half the fun of The Amazing Race has always been watching the inter and intra-couple bickering that goes with being chronologically late and lost in a foreign land. Seeing parents yell at their children in exotic New Jersey? Not so fun".^[4] USA Today shared similar opinions, adding that "the idea of being trapped in the back seat for a forced cross-country family drive comes closer to a nightmare relived than a dream come true."^[5] Racers were also disappointed that they did not have a chance to travel to more exotic locations; in one episode Marion Paolo commented "Why are we going to Phoenix, Arizona for? I want to go to New Zealand!", a statement that also summed up the general opinion of the season. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ...

In hindsight, the production team has admitted that the concept of a Family Edition "looked good on paper" but failed in execution, since child racers limited foreign travel for that season.^[6] Creators Bert Van Munster and Jonathan Littman doubt that the family format will be revived in the future. Bert Van Munster is a TV producer. ...

References

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External links

• Official CBS The Amazing Race Family Edition Website
• TARFlies Times (Season 8)
• USAToday.com - Families compete in new 'Amazing Race'
• Lancaster County farm plays host to TV's 'Amazing Race'
• Toronto Star - Amazing Race exposes city's good side
• The Early Show - Linzes Land $ 1M Race Prize
• Wally Bransen interview podcast (hour long)
• RFF Radio's 2nd Interview with Wally Bransen