The Amazing Race Canada 1

The Amazing Race Canada
(season 1)
Season Run July 15 (2013-07-15) – September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16)
Filming dates May 3 (2013-05-03) – May 24, 2013 (2013-05-24)
Winning team Tim Hague, Sr. & Tim Hague, Jr.
Season Stats
Continents visited 1
Provinces visited 7
Territories visited 3
Cities visited 15
No. of legs 10
Distance traveled 23,000 km (14,000 mi)
Season chronology
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The first season of The Amazing Race Canada was a reality game show based on the American series The Amazing Race. It featured nine teams of two with pre-existing relationships who raced around Canada for CA$250,000, two Chevrolet Corvette Stingrays and an unlimited air travel for a year with Air Canada. The show was produced by Insight Productions, in association with Bell Media and was broadcast on CTV. The show was hosted by Canadian Olympian Jon Montgomery.

The series premiere aired on July 15, 2013 on CTV, with the season finale airing on September 16, 2013. Father and son Timothy "Tim" Hague, Sr. & Timothy "Tim" Hague, Jr. were the winners of this season of The Amazing Race Canada. They were the first parent-child team to win in any The Amazing Race franchise and at the time were the first team to win after overcoming two Speed Bumps.

Production

Development and filming

The Oakes Garden Theatre Park, overlooking the famous Horseshoe Falls section of Niagara Falls, served as the Starting Line for the first season of The Amazing Race Canada.

The first season was filmed from May 3 to May 24, 2013.[1]

The winning team earned $250,000 (CAD), a pair of Chevrolet Corvette Stingrays, and Air Canada executive passes for unlimited international air travel for a year.

The series' premiere sponsorship partners included Air Canada, BlackBerry, Chevrolet, and Interac.

During the airing of the episode for Leg 3, a message read by host Jon Montgomery recognized that the 2013 Alberta floods had occurred since the filming of the leg and prior to the series premiere. The message encouraged viewers to donate to flood relief and rebuilding efforts.

The Leg 5 Pit Stop was originally scheduled to be on the grounds of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, however unexpected warm weather brought more people out to enjoy the weather. The unforeseen circumstance forced producers to move the Pit Stop to nearby Pine Island (a more secluded spot).[2]

On May 8, 2013, Toronto City Council granted permission for Insight Productions to film a television episode for "3 participants rappelling over the West Tower roof onto the podium green roof of City Hall" on May 24, 2013.[3] Ultimately, this permit was a ruse to prevent fans from recording the event and posting it online.

Casting

Casting began on December 20, 2012, with an online site for submission of applications and audition videos.[4] The contestants included Body Break hosts Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod and actress Vanessa Morgan.

Contestants

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data.

Team Relationship Position (by leg) Roadblocks
1 2 3 4ε 5ƒ 6 7 ⊂8⋑ 9 10
Tim Sr. & Tim Jr. Father/Son 6th1 6th 7th 5th 2nd⊃ 5th 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st Tim Sr. 6, Tim Jr. 6
Jody & Cory Brothers 7th 3rd 5th 6th 4th 2nd4 1st 1st 1st 2nd Jody 6, Cory 6
Vanessa & Celina Sisters 5th 5th 4th 4thə2 3rd 4th 4th 4th 2nd 3rd Vanessa 6, Celina 6
Jet & Dave Best Friends 4th 7th 3rd 1st 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 4th Jet 5, Dave 5
Holly & Brett Married Doctors 2nd 1st 6th 2nd 5th⋐3 2nd4 5th Holly 4, Brett 4
Hal & Joanne Married Fitness Icons 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 6th⊂
⋑3		 Hal 3, Joanne 3
Kristen & Darren Dating 1st 4th 2nd 7th Kristen 2, Darren 3
Jamie & Pierre Best Friends 8th 8th Jamie 2, Pierre 1
Treena & Tennille Twin Sisters 9th1 Treena 1, Tennille 1
  1. ^a b Tim Sr. & Tim Jr. and Treena & Tennille initially arrived 5th and 8th respectively but both failed to get both clues at the Butterfly Conservatory and thus received a 30-minute penalty at the Pit Stop, causing them to fall to 6th and last places, respectively. Treena & Tennille were eliminated as a result.
  2. ^ Vanessa & Celina used their Express Pass given to them by Kristen & Darren to bypass the Leg 4 Detour. They arrived 4th but were not checked in until they dropped off their backpacks within sight of host Jon Montgomery standing on the pit stop mat. Their placement was unchanged after retrieving and dropping off their backpacks correctly.
  3. ^a b Holly & Brett and Hal & Joanne initially arrived 3rd and 6th respectively, but both failed to complete the lentil bean searching task and received a 2-hour penalty. Holly & Brett fell to 5th place and the rest of their penalty was applied to the start of Leg 6, while Hal & Joanne were unaffected by their penalty and were eliminated.
  4. ^a b Holly & Brett and Jody & Cory both agreed to a 2nd place tie after both teams stepped on the Pit Stop mat at the same time.

Episode title quotes

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

  1. "Where in the World is Ogopogo?" – Producer Named
  2. "Se Hou Leng" – Calligraphy Expert from Draw It Detour (non-racer)
  3. "Hoodoos and Hoodonts" – Producer Named
  4. "Grab a 'Nug" – Dave
  5. "Death By Lentils" – Producer Named
  6. "Check the Cannons!" – Jody
  7. "We Don't Have Time for the Bathroom" – Tim Sr.
  8. "Clutch and Release" – Vanessa
  9. "Ah-mazing" – Jet & Dave; Vanessa & Celina
  10. "The Family Race Off" – Producer Named

Prizes

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg. Trips are sponsored by Air Canada.

Race summary

The complete route map of The Amazing Race Canada 1.
Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    U-Turn    Speed Bump    Pit Stop

Leg 1 (Ontario → British Columbia)

In the first Roadblock of The Amazing Race Canada, teams searched for the mythical Ogopogo in the depths of Kelowna's Lake Okanagan.

Airdate: July 15, 2013

In the first Roadblock of the season, one team member had to don diving gear, dive down to the bottom of Lake Okanagan, and search for a statue of Ogopogo where they would find their next clue.

In the second Roadblock, the team member did not participate the first Roadblock had to walk across a narrow plank attached to a railway trestle suspended high above the canyon in order to retrieve their clue, which was dangling off the edge of the plank. They then had to bungee jump off the plank to the ground to meet their partner before continuing.

Additional tasks

Leg 2 (British Columbia)

While in Vancouver, teams visited its historic Chinatown, known for its "Millennium Gate".

Airdate: July 22, 2013

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform two laps of Short Track Speed Skating in under 1 minute and 30 seconds. If they manage to reach the clock to finish, they would receive their next clue from professional speed skater Michelle Pepin.

The Detour was a choice between Dance It and Draw It. In Dance It, teams went to the Chinese Cultural Centre, where they would receive a list of destinations written entirely in Mandarin Chinese. They would have to travel to these locations in Chinatown to find the four pieces of a Chinese Lion costume. Then, they would translate the locations return to the Cultural Centre, where they would have to put on the outfit and successfully perform the traditional Lion Dance, they would receive their next clue. In Draw It, teams traveled to Ten Ren's Tea and Ginseng Company, where each team member would drink a cup of green tea. Printed on the bottom of each cup was a Chinese symbol representing one of the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac. They would have to memorize these characters, then go to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, and successfully reproduce them with a calligraphy brush on a rice paper, and give it to a Chinese woman. If the characters were wrongly reproduced, teams would start all over again with new Chinese symbols. Once the calligraphy was satisfied in both symbols, the woman would get their next clue.

Additional task

Leg 3 (British Columbia → Alberta)

In Leg 3, teams visited the Hoodoos in the town of Drumheller.

Airdate: July 29, 2013

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to properly learn and perform a classic Canadian line dance. If they could impress the dance correctly to the judge, a professional line dancer would receive their next clue – if not, they have to start all over again.

The Detour was a choice between Lump by Lump and Bone by Bone. In Lump by Lump, teams traveled to the Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site and rode a locomotive called "Linda" to the Wash House, where they dressed up in coal mining outfits. They then had to shovel coal into a mine cart so that it overflowed and touched all four edges of the cart. After properly hanging their teams' dogtag on the cart, they would receive their next clue; if the cart wasn't ready for haulage, they would have to start over and keep shoveling coal. In Bone by Bone, teams traveled to the Tyrrell Museum where they studied a mounted display of a dinosaur's skeleton. They then had to enter the specimen preparation laboratory and completely build a model of the same skeleton from their memory.

Additional tasks

Leg 4 (Alberta → Northwest Territories → Yukon)

Upon arrival in Carcross, teams had to locate a steam engine named "The Duchess".

Airdate: August 5, 2013

For this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to do a polar bear dip – they had to strip down to a bathing suit and jump into a hole cut into the ice, retrieving their clue from the opposite side of the freezing water.

The Speed Bump required Tim Sr. and Tim Jr. had to recite the first four stanzas of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" to a Robert W. Service impersonator. If the four stanzas are not recited properly, they have to start the poem all over again until they get it right before they could continue with the Detour.

For the Detour, teams chose between Yukon Supply Run or Klondike Gold Rush. In Yukon Supply Run, teams had to use the provided tools and materials to build a raft and would have to paddle themselves, as well as some supplies, out into the lake to retrieve their next clue. In Klondike Gold Rush, teams completed three games inspired by the task's namesake. First, they would have to use a two-person saw to cut off a slice of wood from a log. Next, both team members would have to toss a hatchet and have it stick to a wooden target. Finally, one team member would ride in a wheelbarrow and had to direct their blindfolded partner around a course while they collected all five "gold nuggets" in a gold pan.

Additional tasks

Leg 5 (Yukon → Saskatchewan)

For the Roadblock in Regina, teams experienced the recruitment process of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Airdate: August 12, 2013

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member must attend an RCMP Boot Camp. The team members must be dressed in cadet uniforms. They must first get a supply of clothes, then go to their room, where they will place their clothes in the closet and cabinets neat and tidy, then they must make their bed. If an inspector thinks it met RCMP standards, assistant commissioner Roger Brown will give their next clue. If not, the inspector will dump all the clothes onto the bed and the "cadet" would have to start again.

The Detour was a choice between Brawn or Beauty. In Brawn, teams will have a chance to become football players. They must perform a series of football drills, then they must catch a touchdown pass from coach Khari Jones, then kick the football for a winning field goal. If they shot in a right score, Khari would give their next clue. If they fail, they must run a lap around the field (take a hike) then start over again. In Beauty, teams will have a chance to be a cheerleader. To become a cheerleader, they first must perform a choreographed dance, cartwheels, then flips. After that, they will perform a cheerleader dance for Saskatchewan Roughriders fans. If team mascot Gainer the Gopher thinks its good, he will hand them their next clue.

There was a Fast Forward in this leg, however, Vanessa is seen holding a Fast Forward clue in her hand, and it was unaired but included driving a police car simulation.

Additional tasks

Leg 6 (Saskatchewan → Quebec)

The Roadblock in Quebec City required one team member to make four proper crêpes using a crêpe maker.

Airdate: August 19, 2013

The Detour was a choice between Sculpt It or Spot It. In Sculpt It, teams must travel to Place Royale at Notre-Dame-des-Victoires and choose an ice sculpture of a star, a house, or a boat, then chisel out a copy of the same design on another ice block to get their next clue. In Spot It, teams must find a replica painting in Parc de la Cetière with missing items. They must find the original mural image at 102 Rue du Petit-Champlain, and then place Québécois French words in the correct order to receive their next clue.

In the leg's Roadblock, one team member must take orders from customers, then a chef will demonstrate how to make a proper crêpe, two savoury and two sweet crêpes, with instructions are in French. Then they must create four crêpes with the right ingredients and using the proper method to make crêpes, then serve it to the customer. Once they served all four crêpes, the chef will give them the next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 7 (Quebec → Nunavut)

Teams were required to construct a traditional Inuit igloo as one side of the Detour tasks in Nunavut.

Airdate: August 26, 2013

The Detour was a choice between Harpoon Hunter and Igloo Builder. In Harpoon Hunter, one team member must put on snow shoes and pull their teammate on a sled one kilometer across the tundra. They must then both throw a traditional harpoon and hit a target. Once they are both successful the other team member must pull the sled back to the starting point to receive their next clue. In Igloo Builder, teams must build an igloo using only the tools provided and pre-cut blocks of ice. Once the Inuit elder feels that the igloo can withstand an arctic night, he will hand over their next clue.

The Speed Bump required Tim Sr. & Tim Jr. to lead a dog sled team across Frobisher Bay to retrieve a food cache and deliver it back to the starting point in order to continue racing. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member to consume an entire serving of Muktuk (ᒪᒃᑕᒃ) – 10 pieces – to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 8 (Nunavut → Nova Scotia)

The Bluenose II, the successor of the Bluenose, in Lunenburg served as the Pit Stop for this leg of the Race.

Airdate: September 2, 2013

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member must search for the scarecrow pictured on their Race sponsor BlackBerry Z10. Once they found the scarecrow, they must bring it to a gazebo where they must build a copy of it with the items provided there. Then when they are ready for inspection, they must take a photo with the Z10 then hand it to a scarecrow expert. If the expert is satisfied, they will receive their next clue.

The Detour was a choice between Surf and Turf. In Surf, teams made their way to Lunenburg Harbour where they had to board a lobster fishing boat and pull six lobster traps from the sea. They had to catch and band the claws of one lobster from each, and then deliver them to the Grand Banker Seafood Bar & Grill restaurant to receive their next clue. In Turf, teams must their way to Boscawen Inn were presented with samples of 12 different kinds of sausages, and they had to memorize their German names. They then had to run to Zwicker Wharf and identify the 12 sausages from another, unlabeled set of samples, in order to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 9 (Nova Scotia → Newfoundland and Labrador)

Teams finished this penultimate leg of the Race in Cape Spear, known as the easternmost point in Canada and the continent of North America.

Airdate: September 9, 2013

The Detour was a choice between Tell a Tale or Wag a Tail. In Tell a Tale, teams traveled to the Petty Harbour dock, where they listened to two local fishermen tell a story in Newfoundland slang. They then had to relay the story, word-for-word, to a group of listeners nearby to get their next clue. If they got a key word, they had to start over. In Wag a Tail, teams made their way to Harbourside Park and chose a Newfoundland dog. They would then load up a cart with four dozen eggs and 12 bottles of milk, and had to have the dog draw the cart up the extremely steep Holloway Street (known as "Heart Attack Hill") to deliver these goods, undamaged, to four households. If these eggs or milk bottles are going to break, they would go back and start over.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member could use whatever musical items are available to them in the music store to perform at George Street and sing with the crowds to earn C$50. Whatever the cash they earned, a street performer would give their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 10 (Newfoundland and Labrador → Ontario)

The skyline of the city of Toronto as seen from Olympic Island, was the backdrop of the Race's Finish Line.

Airdate: September 16, 2013

In the first Roadblock of the final leg, one team member had to rappel face-first down the side of the L Tower, a building that was under construction at that time, about 44 stories tall. When they reached the roof of another three storey building, they would reunite with their partner and get the next clue.

In the final Roadblock of the Race, the team member did not participate the first Roadblock must match the provincial and territorial flags with the floral emblems visited during the race onto a map board. If teams were sharp, they would have noticed the Pit Stop greeters on each leg wore the floral emblem of their province or territory:

Province/Territory Flower
British Columbia Pacific Dogwood
Alberta Wild rose
Yukon Fireweed
Saskatchewan Western red lily
Quebec Blue flag iris
Nunavut Purple saxifrage
Nova Scotia Mayflower
Newfoundland and Labrador Purple pitcher plant
Ontario White trillium

Once they got all the flags and emblems matched onto their map, they received their final clue.

Additional tasks
Additional note

Ratings

The season ranked as the number one new show in Canada, and the number one show in Canada for the year, with an average audience of 3.5 million viewers.[6]

# Airdate Episode Viewers
(millions)		 Rank
(Night)		 Rank
(Week)		 Ref
1 July 15, 2013 "Where in the World is Ogopogo?" 2.986 1 1 [7][8]
2 July 22, 2013 "Se Hou Leng" 2.871 1 1 [9]
3 July 29, 2013 "Hoodoos and Hoodonts" 2.909 1 1 [10]
4 August 5, 2013 "Grab a Nug" 2.425 1 1 [11]
5 August 12, 2013 "Death By Lentils" 2.870 1 1 [12]
6 August 19, 2013 "Check the Cannons!" 2.943 1 1 [13]
7 August 26, 2013 "We Don't Have Time for the Bathroom" 2.790 1 1 [14]
8 September 2, 2013 "Clutch and Release" 2.789 1 1 [15]
9 September 9, 2013 "Ah-mazing" 2.870 1 1 [16]
10 September 16, 2013 "The Family Race Off" 3.056 1 1 [17]

References

  1. ↑ http://o.canada.com/2013/05/03/what-its-like-to-be-filmed-for-reality-television/
  2. ↑ Alyssa McDonald. "Amazing Race Canada airs its stop in Saskatchewan". Metro. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  3. ↑ William Wolfe-Wylie (May 8, 2013). "Amazing Race Canada will likely rappel from Toronto City Hall rooftop". Canada.com. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Casting call open for 'Amazing Race Canada': Apply Now!" (Press release). CTV. 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  5. ↑ "Jamie Cumberland and Pierre Cadieux". Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  6. ↑ http://www.worldscreen.com/articles/display/2013-12-20-can-bbm-top2013
  7. ↑ http://assets.numeris.ca/Downloads/July%2015%20-%2021,%202013%20%28Week%2047%29.pdf
  8. ↑ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) July 15–21, 2013" (PDF). BBM Canada. July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) July 22–28, 2013" (PDF). BBM Canada. August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) July 29–August 4, 2013" (PDF). BBM Canada. August 9, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) August 5–11, 2013" (PDF). BBM Canada. August 16, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) August 12–18, 2013" (PDF). BBM Canada. August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) August 19–25, 2013" (PDF). BBM Canada. August 30, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) August 26–September 1, 2013" (PDF). BBM Canada. September 6, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) September 2–8, 2013" (PDF). BBM Canada. September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) September 9–15, 2013" (PDF). BBM Canada. September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) September 16–22, 2013" (PDF). BBM Canada. September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
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