The Amazing Race Canada 10 is the tenth season of The Amazing Race Canada, a Canadian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Jon Montgomery, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across Canada. The grand prize included a cash payout, a trip for two around the world courtesy of Expedia, and two 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV RS vehicles. This season visited seven provinces and travelled over during ten legs. Starting in Niagara Falls, Ontario, racers travelled through Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Alberta before finishing in Edmonton. New twists introduced in this season include the Blind U-Turn Vote and the Switchback, a recreation of a notable task from a previous season. The season premiered on CTV on July 2, 2024, and concluded on September 10, 2024.
Best friends Taylor McPherson and Katie Mulkay were the winners of this season, making them the second all-female team to win the Canadian version of the program, while best friends Colin Rose and Matt Roberts were the runners-up, best friends and former baseball players Michael Crouse and Tyson Gillies finished in third place, and twin sisters Lauren and Nicole Peters finished in fourth place.
Production Development and filming
On September 19, 2023, CTV announced that the show was renewed for a tenth season prior to the finale of the ninth season.
Filming for this season began on April 23, 2024, in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Teams were spotted in Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, on April 26. On April 28, filming occurred in Richmond, British Columbia. Then, the show was in Penticton and Oliver, British Columbia, from April 28 to 29. On May 2, racers travelled through Regina, Saskatchewan, and Russell, Manitoba. On May 9, a leg was filmed in Shawinigan, Quebec. On May 10, teams encountered Scottish Highland style challenges in Maxville, Ontario. Filming concluded on May 15 in Edmonton, Alberta.
This season saw the first appearance of a U-Turn Vote; a twist previously utilized on the Israeli, Chinese, Australian, Filipino, and American versions of The Amazing Race.
Casting Casting for this season opened on October 5, 2023, and closed on December 11.
Broadcast On June 6, 2024, CTV announced that this season would premiere on July 2, 2024.
Marketing Chevrolet, Expedia, Desjardins Group, and Paramount Pictures, which promoted Transformers One, returned as sponsors. New sponsors included Boost and Kids Help Phone.
Cast
The cast includes reality TV stars Kevin Martin and Gurleen Maan, former baseball players Michael Crouse and Tyson Gillies, former basketball player Michael Linklater, and former NHL player Brad May.
ContestantsAgeRelationshipHometownStatus30FriendsToronto, OntarioEliminated 1st(in Niagara Falls, Ontario)2729Married EntrepreneursCalgary, AlbertaEliminated 2nd(in Roberts Creek, British Columbia)3226Best FriendsPickering, OntarioEliminated 3rd(in Oliver, British Columbia)26Erin, Ontario52Father & DaughterToronto, OntarioEliminated 4th(in Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, Manitoba)2433MarriedClearview, OntarioEliminated 5th(in Guelph, Ontario)3342Father & SonSaskatoon, SaskatchewanEliminated 6th(in South Stormont, Ontario)1931DatingCalgary, AlbertaEliminated 7th(in Miramichi, New Brunswick)35Abbotsford, British Columbia26Twin SistersMississauga, OntarioFourth place2633Best FriendsVancouver, British ColumbiaThird place3533Best FriendsMount Pearl, Newfoundland and LabradorRunners-up3124Best FriendsEdmonton, AlbertaWinners24
Future appearances Sam May competed with Brendan McDougall from season 8 on season 11.
In 2026, John Ferguson appeared on the TLC show Little Singles.
Results The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order. A placement with a dagger () indicates that the team was eliminated. An italicized and underlined placement indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop, but there was no rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were instructed to continue racing. A indicates that the team found the Assist during the leg. A indicates the team on the receiving end of a U-Turn. A indicates that the team used an Express Pass on that leg to bypass one of their tasks. A indicates that the team used the Pass and a indicates the team on the receiving end of the Pass. A indicates that the leg featured a Face Off challenge.
+Team placement (by leg)Team12345678910Taylor & Katie8th3rd3rd4th3rd1st6th1st2nd1stColin & Matt5th4th1st7th7th6th4th4th3rd2ndMichael & Tyson9th1st6th1st4th4th5th5th4th3rdLauren & Nicole2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd3rd1st3rd1st4thKevin & Gurleen1st5th8th5th5th5th2nd2ndMichael & Amari3rd5th4th6th6th2nd3rdJulia & Olivia4th8th7th8th1stBrad & Sam6th7th5th3rdConnor & John7th9th9thDorothy & Olus10thEva & Trystenne
Race summary
Leg 1 (Ontario)
Episode 1: "Back Where It All Started" (July 2, 2024) Prize: CA$10,000 and a trip for two to India (awarded to Kevin & Gurleen) Eliminated: Eva & Trystenne Locations Niagara Falls, Ontario (Oakes Garden Theatre) (Starting Line) Niagara Falls (Table Rock Centre & Journey Behind the Falls) Niagara Falls (Clifton Hill – Great Canadian Midway Niagara SkyWheel) Niagara Falls (Nightmares Fear Factory) Niagara Falls (Illumination Tower) Niagara Falls (Niagara Parks Power Station – The Tunnel) Episode summary Teams set off from Oakes Garden Theatre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and retrieved their first clue from their bags. In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to rappel 180 feet alongside Horseshoe Falls, retrieve their next clue, and reunite with their partner. This season's first Detour was a choice between Game Time and Show Time. In Game Time, teams had to play marked arcade games and win 400 tickets in order to receive their next clue. In Show Time, teams had to memorize a script with facts about Niagara Falls and recite it to a group of tourists in order to receive their next clue. After the Detour, teams had to search outside the Nightmares Fear Factory for their next clue. There, teams had to brave the haunted house, memorize a colour combination, travel to the Illumination Tower, and light up Niagara Falls with their colours in order to receive their next clue. The Assist was hidden in one clue, found by Connor & John, and allowed them to skip the colour memorization. Teams then had to travel to the Pit Stop: The Tunnel at the Niagara Parks Power Station. Before teams could check in, they had to listen to facts about the power station while descending down an elevator and correctly answer a randomly selected question at the mat. Additional note This leg was The Amazing Race Canadas 100th leg.
Leg 2 (Ontario → British Columbia)
Episode 2: "Call Me The Olive Man" (July 9, 2024) Prize: CA$10,000 and a trip for two to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (awarded to Michael & Tyson) Eliminated: Dorothy & Olus Locations Niagara Falls (Niagara Parks Power Station) Niagara Falls (Table Rock Centre) → Toronto Toronto → Vancouver, British Columbia Vancouver (Second Beach) Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre – Seair Seaplanes) → Sechelt (Poise Cove Marina) Sechelt (Half Moon Kayaks) Gibsons (Sunshine Coast Olive Oil Co. Gibsons Public Market) Roberts Creek (Mise-En-Place Equestrian) Roberts Creek (Roberts Creek Pier) Episode summary At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Vancouver, British Columbia. Once in Vancouver, teams either had to travel to Seair Seaplanes and sign up for a flight to Sechelt or travel to Second Beach and claim an Express Pass by pulling it from the sea to shore. Michael & Tyson won two, and Michael & Amari won one. Once in Sechelt, teams found their next clue on a marked truck. Teams had to drive to Half Moon Kayaks, paddle into the Sechelt Inlet, capsize their kayak, and perform a self rescue in order to receive their next clue. This leg's Detour was a choice between Palate Test or Mallet Fest. In Palate Test, teams had to sample ten olive oils and match them to their flavours in order to receive their next clue. In Mallet Fest, teams had to perform a song on a marimba in order to receive their next clue. After the Detour, teams had to drive to Mise-En-Place Equestrian in Roberts Creek and find their next clue. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform a dressage course in a specific order from memory on a hobby horse in order to receive their next clue. The Assist was hidden in one clue, found by Colin & Matt, and allowed them to perform a simplfied course. After the Roadblock, teams received a photograph of a shíshálh mandala and had to figure out that it was at the Pit Stop: Roberts Creek Pier.
Leg 3 (British Columbia)
Episode 3: "Plot Twist It's a U-Turn Vote" (July 16, 2024) Prize: CA$10,000, a trip for two to Madagascar and an Extra Vote to cast in the U-Turn Vote (awarded to Colin & Matt) Locations Sechelt (The Oceanside, a Coast Hotel) Sechelt (Salish Soils) Langdale (Langdale Terminal) → Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver Vancouver (Granville Island Public Market) Richmond (Parker Place) Episode summary At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to drive to Salish Soils in Sechelt. Once there, teams had to blend a specific compost, transport it in wheelbarrows across the compound, and fill it into bags until they fill 160 kilograms of compost in order to receive their next clue. Teams then had to travel by ferry to Vancouver and find their next clue at the Granville Island Public Market. There, teams had to purchase six ingredients from the market's vendors and deliver them to six restaurants in surrounding neighbourhoods in order to receive their next clue. The Assist was hidden in one clue, found by Lauren & Nicole, and allowed them to buy and deliver four ingredients. From the market, teams had to drive to Parker Place in Richmond, where they had to arrange a set of mahjong tiles in order to receive their next clue sending them to the U-Turn Vote. Teams then had to travel to the Signature main terminal, fly to Penticton, and drive to the SS Sicamous. Additional note Teams encountered a U-Turn Vote after the Majong task. Colin & Matt were able to vote twice for being the first team to arrive at the U-Turn board. The teams' votes were as follows: {| class="wikitable unsortable collapsible" style="text-align:center;" |+ U-Turn Vote results |- ! scope="col"|Team ! scope="col"|Vote |- ! scope="row"|Brad & Sam |bgcolor=tan|Kevin & Gurleen |- ! scope="row"|Colin & Matt |bgcolor=tan|Kevin & GurleenKevin & Gurleen |- ! scope="row"|Connor & John |bgcolor=tan|Kevin & Gurleen |- ! scope="row"|Julia & Olivia |Lauren & Nicole |- ! scope="row"|Kevin & Gurleen |Lauren & Nicole |- ! scope="row"|Lauren & Nicole |bgcolor=tan|Kevin & Gurleen |- ! scope="row"|Michael & Amari |bgcolor=tan|Kevin & Gurleen |- ! scope="row"|Michael & Tyson |bgcolor=tan|Kevin & Gurleen |- ! scope="row"|Taylor & Katie |Lauren & Nicole
Leg 4 (British Columbia)
Episode 4: "Slow Roll and Stay in Control" (July 23, 2024) Prize: CA$10,000 and a trip for two to Vietnam (awarded to Michael & Tyson) Eliminated: Connor & John Locations Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport – Signature Main Terminal) → Penticton Penticton (SS Sicamous) Oliver (Area 27 Motorsports Park) Penticton (The Book Shop) Summerland (Dirty Laundry Vineyard) Osoyoos (Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre) Oliver (Phantom Creek Estates) Episode Summary After spending the night on the sternwheeler and learning the U-Turn results from Jon the next day, teams retrieved their next clue. In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to drive a Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison through three off-road obstacle courses in order to receive their next clue.